[RT Wolf]

A few things:

1. If you feel school is thrust upon you, you'll dislike it. Even if you consciously choose to take courses you know you'll dislike because...for whatever reason, you'll still like them better than if you felt they were thrust on you.
2. Your dad may have a heart attack at first, but he'll eventually learn to deal with your decision. People are a lot more resliant then you might give them credit for, especially parents.
3. You might decide to either take a year off yourself, or tell your dad that you are taking a year off work. Make it clear to him that you are not deciding to drop out just yet, but just takig some time off. Start running your own business or whatever you're working on. Try to keep him updated so he understands you're not just slacking off. If you can prove to him that it doesn't really matter whether you get a degree or not and that you'll be successful anyway because you are in your year off, he might re-evaluate why he wants you to go to school in the first place. This is point is mostly about relationship management.
4. If you do take a year off, depending on how many courses yo've taken, you could get a degree online, or take online courses that you might be able to transfer to your current degree.
5. Alterantively, try study or work abroad programs. Sometimes a new place and a new perspective is just what you need. You can also claim that you are continuing your educaiton, ut just in a different country.

I took a year off nad it was the best thing I did. I eventually decided (like you) that I'll be successful whether I have a degree or not. So I simply decided to take courses I'm interested in. I also sit in on an extra class or two for interest. How many students love learning so much as to spend an extra two-three hours a week of their own time in MORE classes?

I really like the year or two off option, myself, because it seems to offer hte best of both worlds.