I have controlling parents too but I am very good at hiding things so I just hide many things from them, like my sexuality, my beliefs, my music and etc
Some parents think you should just pick a path and run for it and never stop. But, they should realize that life is never a straight path. Some people run for that path and find out that’s not for them. Taking fun classes that isn’t part of your degree program can give you skills that make you more hireable because everybody else is that same cookie cutter person who took the exact same classes. You might meet a professor and have long lasting connections.
It doesn’t make sense if you started off going down the math teacher route, find out you hate math, find out you hate teaching, and end up struggling through a path you hate and have a stressful life.
I have friends who added like 5 years on their lives, because they immigrated here from their country, as a young person, you have so much time to figure out what you want to do. If your controlling parents want the best for you, they should understand this.
Anecdotally, I know of a couple people who spedran getting a degree and now they can’t find a job because a good chunk of listings are only for people still in school like sophomores and juniors.
If you spend an extra year or two at uni and get a job, you might be better off in the longterm. Then you can graduate to a better position since you have a year or two experience under your belt in the industry already.
But what if you have controlling parents ?
I have controlling parents too but I am very good at hiding things so I just hide many things from them, like my sexuality, my beliefs, my music and etc
Some parents think you should just pick a path and run for it and never stop. But, they should realize that life is never a straight path. Some people run for that path and find out that’s not for them. Taking fun classes that isn’t part of your degree program can give you skills that make you more hireable because everybody else is that same cookie cutter person who took the exact same classes. You might meet a professor and have long lasting connections.
It doesn’t make sense if you started off going down the math teacher route, find out you hate math, find out you hate teaching, and end up struggling through a path you hate and have a stressful life.
I have friends who added like 5 years on their lives, because they immigrated here from their country, as a young person, you have so much time to figure out what you want to do. If your controlling parents want the best for you, they should understand this.
What if they don’t realize.
Ask them if their goal is for you to get a degree or a job?
It’s the 2nd one.
Anecdotally, I know of a couple people who spedran getting a degree and now they can’t find a job because a good chunk of listings are only for people still in school like sophomores and juniors.
If you spend an extra year or two at uni and get a job, you might be better off in the longterm. Then you can graduate to a better position since you have a year or two experience under your belt in the industry already.