I have a business degree. Two of them, in fact, including an MBA. I don't think you realize how useful that eduction can be... if you invest yourself. Of course, I could say the same thing about other programs, so if the material isn't for you, maybe you could consider switching into liberal arts, or psychology... or even think about transferring. (Maybe a smaller campus would suit you better?)
Whatever you do, finish.
Your decision is bigger than you realize. It's more than self-discipline in the "I'm going to set my alarm and wake up at 7am" sense of the phrase. It's self-discipline in the "I know what it takes to finish something big" sense. It's understanding your place in a chain that's far bigger than you and your dad. (This chain goes back generations, and goes forward generations; the consequences of this decision will reverberate not across years, but across generations. It will be felt by your dad, you, and if you have kids, by them and your grandchildren... if you ever have to say, "I'm sorry, sweetie, I can't do that," you'll wonder if college would have made the difference.) It's perseverence, it's overcoming adversity, it's the ability to juggle multiple issues at once, it's the willingness to invest in yourself... and most of all, it's sound judgment.
Don't quit. If you have multiple options and discover you can't do them all, fine--give one up in order to focus elsewhere. Just don't quit.
Mark Twain said of classic books, "A classic is a book everyone wants to have read, but no one wants to read." Maybe that's college for you... just keep turning the pages until you get to the end!
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