<p>=) thanks m3pwr</p>
<p>i almost went my entire life, just doing what they think i should do… a lot of my friends tell me to do it, but honestly, not as easy as they think it is.</p>
<p>i’m so proud of myself! haha. my brother got to go to the navy. my sister tried fashion design and i… get to go my own way. oh yeah.</p>
<p>my own way. =)</p>
<p>dude, kudos for going up to the parents, man. that gets a 1000-point bonus in my book.</p>
<p>I did it too!! Only… I told my parents I want to go to law school… not business. But they didn’t really care… I’m picturing xleper17’s dad like Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), and she’s going into his office to give him the bad news. I’d watch my back if I were you.</p>
<p>lol. no, he’ll just tell my grandpa and then i can wait to see his reaction… if grandpa is upset, the guilt will be heavy enough to almost kill me and then when i finally recover, i’ll go to law school and become an attorney general, just like they want.</p>
<p>I could never relate to what you guys are saying about confronting your parents because I never grew up in a household like that, but good for you!</p>
<p>You have to live your life, don’t allow them to live their life through you…unless they want you to support them when they retire (note to self: have future child go into lucrative career).</p>
<p>I can’t even begin to comprehend what having such parents would be like but mad props to you. /hi five</p>
<p>high fives for all those that are taking control of their lives from their controlling parents!!!</p>
<p>oh yeah! <em>high five</em></p>
<p>In my case, my mom wants me to be a nurse like my sister for all the job security that it offers. Whenever I talk about my applications/career plans she just gives me this really sad look and says, “Well, whatever you want to pursue is fine, I will always support you to the best of my ability. I just don’t want you to suffer in student loan debt.”</p>
<p>My family is low-income so there is a different kind of guilt here.</p>
<p>I can relate, einna. My family’s low-income and I’m a first generation student, so my mom wants me to become a doctor, but she still supports, though in a resigned manner, whatever I want to do.
So, yes, completely different kind of guilt, but still pretty unsettling</p>
<p>my family has always told me that my college education is just that-my education. my dad is an attorney and my mom was in the medical field, but they know that what i want to pursue is something that is a strength of mine and i have been fairly successful in my field. all they ask is that i get my undergrad degree. there is really no reason for me to go to grad school, but if i choose to down the road (like way down the road), then that option is open for me, but honestly, i don’t see myself getting a master’s or a ph.d in anything.</p>
<p>it’s finally late april ppl! 4/20!</p>
<p>I’m supposed to be doing my calculus homework…I’m always behind! =/</p>
<p>Congratulations xleper17!</p>
<p>oh…no 420 in SB…it’s going to be smelly today :-(</p>
<p>Have you all heard what the UCSC administration is doing for 420?</p>
<p>no, what are they doing?</p>
<p>They aren’t allowing any non-UCSC students on campus without a legitimate appointment/engagement so as to counteract the Porter meadow festivities.</p>
<p>10 more days ahhh</p>
<p>2 more 'til UCLA, should give you a good gauge of your shot at Cal.</p>
<p>is anyone going to NOT be partaking in 4/20 festivities, if you catch my drift? i don’t smoke anyway, but i seriously have way too much work that it wouldn’t be worth it anyway.</p>
<p>Is getting accepted to Berkeley grounds for buying a bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate? I’m seriously thinking about having a spontaneous celebration/party if I get in. Of course, I wouldn’t buy something that expensive until I find out for sure.</p>
<p>ksbr27, I wont be partaking either. I’m not a smoker either, but if it fell on say a Friday and there was some huge party I might consider it. But a Sunday before midterms? Meh.</p>