[Margaret]

Your parents come from a different age when having a "job" meant security. That has all changed with outsourcing and various other ways employers dream up to make sure the profits go to them and almost all employee's are dispensable. So that age is no longer. I commend you on your vision. However you must understand that people of your parents age are also facing a previously non existent issue, of adult children never leaving home. So they are thinking of your future and there own. Truthfully a degree has never hurt anyone, just having it under your belt can bring benefits, in our society. One of the problems with youth is that they have so little patience. Can you not obtain a degree in business, that would prove usefull someday, while pursueing your own goals. I would also probably "open" up to my parents regarding some of my own dreams. If they disagree with you, well you seem to know that making a dream come true requires a tough skin, there will always be those who tell you that it is impossible. Stick with those who encourage, always believing in yourself. Try to point out to your parents that the age they grew up in no longer exists. Job security is a myth. I know you will be sucessfull in all you do.