| Venkat,
I can kind of understand what you're going through. Though my parents aren't anything like that, I have several Indian friends with similarly insistent parents. I think it might have been mentioned, but you really have to consider your mom's intentions here. Indian culture and traditions revolve around the "doing well in school --> getting a good job" concept. Your mom feels she's simply looking out for your best interests. My advice would be to educate her politely in terms she can relate to. Somehow convey the point that Econ/Math majors especially from Ivys are highly valued in the job market because of their quantitative abilities and liberal arts backgrounds. I'm sure she'll understand in time.
hahaha SIB...never heard that one. guess I'm just an SI, don't have the caste qualification to justify the "B" LOL. |