<p>Thank you all for your replies, it really means a lot to hear these encouraging posts coming from parents. Unfortunately, my mom calls me a “bad kid” for not wanting to pursue computer science or anything related to medical. She constantly brings this topic up for discussion and then just belittles me for telling her that I want to pursue accounting/finance. I made it clear before that I do not have an interest in the science fields. My mom had forced my sister to go into medical… so my sister went to pursue a degree in pharmacy. She couldn’t keep up with her grades and she had to switch majors to accounting. My mom regards me as the smartest one in the family and that is why she expects me to achieve more. However, pursuing a degree is not about the prestige or the money (the only 2 factors my mom believes to make one a successful person… shallow i know). She has already said that she won’t pay for my tuition no matter what field I choose so isn’t it my right to pursue a degree that I want if I’m going to end up paying for it all? I’m just really stressed enough as it is and my mom is only making me more stressed. I’m going into my senior year by the way. </p>