| - perhaps you already have enough advice -
I just thought I'd add my perspective, as a mother...maybe your mother is similar to me; MOSTLY, she just wants to be listened to, and to have her anxieties acknowledged. So, you don't need to put on a cart-and-pony show proving to her that econ/math majors from Penn do not generally become bag ladies. You just need to listen to her and acknowledge her worries. Show her you work hard and do well in your courses. I'm sure she also wants you to be able to do what you love in life.
Don't try so hard to persuade her that you are making the right choice in majors - really you want to get away from her believing that she needs to approve of your choice in this, and trying to persuade her that you've chosen correctly is not the way; just show her that you are taking your work seriously and doing well. And LET HER VENT ABOUT HER ANXIETIES without feeling you have to 'answer' every concern and lay it to rest. |