Need Opinions And Suggestions, Especially from parents Options

[Pavel]

Hey my dear shredders!

There is the thing that keeps interfering with my life-plan which i need help with, so here is the short story:

You all know i study at university, 3rd year of Informatics. I love informatics and computers and all that goes with them but i hate my teachers for loads of reasons and one of them is being unprofessional. I have 2 exams left from my 2nd year so now after New Year i am getting into a period of time when i have to finish off all my exams, around 6-7 of them and after that goes the diploma and 2 more years to get a higher degree (just to mention -> the exams are not easy at all and require loads of homework to be done besides just studying).

Second part of my life is guitar, playing, practicing, music, GMC and everything related to it. I don't need to tell you about my passion for guitar and music - you all know it from my lessons.

Here comes the hard part: my mom wants me to finish off the university and start working a full-time job so i and she don't have to worry about my income, money and my overall life. I agree with her about "not worrying" but i don't agree about the office job from 8 to 16 each day.

Now here are the thoughts: maybe i should really quit this whole dream of becoming big guitar player and leave the guitar as my hobby and maybe in the future release a hobby CD, and pursue the IT career? Because these wars with my mom will never end and i am sick of trying to prove her wrong. My dad supports me in my guitar goals but he doesn't live with us and my parents are almost divorced.

So i would like to hear some opinions from those who are parents and have their own kids, that would help.

If you ask me - i don't know - i doubt about everything right now. Maybe it would be correct to let guitar go for a while, finish off the university, start working and let it flow like that?

Please approach this as a "parents to kids" point of view and not like "student -> instructor" point of view.
Thanks a bunch!

P.S. I respect and love my mom enough to quit playing and let her live in peace and happiness.

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[Gerald]

Pavel,

For what it's worth; I think you should stay in school to get the education you need to make it in the IT field. It doesn't mean you have to give up guitar for forever though; it just means that in the short term, you need to place your focus on school. You can still be an accomplished musician with a full time job.

From your post, I think what is stressing you is your mom. As an adult she has more life experience and is trying to do her best to guide you to a sucessful life. I had a some what similar situation when I was 18 - had graduated high school and had a lot of pressure from my father. I decided to move out and strike out on my own. I didn't go to college, but I made it in the IT field the hardway. If I had went to school I'd probably be driving a 911 as apposed to a STI. So coming from someone who didn't go to school and wish he had, I recommend that you stick with school and you'll be in a better situation in the long run because you'll have the backup of an education to fall back on if your music doesn't pay the bills.

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