Monday, Apr. 25th
“All my life I was told that one day
I would go to college, and then go on to study medicine. Both my parents
are doctors, and it has always been a given that I would become a doctor
as well. But now that I'm in college, and have been exposed to so many
other disciplines, I'm realizing that I want to go into theater instead.
I recently told my parents, and they flipped out. They told me that I'd
never be able to make a living as an actor, and that I was being absurd.
But when I'm in the theater, I feel as though suddenly everything makes sense.
I want to switch my major, but I'm really worried that my parents will stop paying for my education. Can SCRS help me?”
WHAT SCRS CAN DO:
- help you think through what it is that you really want and the sacrifices this may entail
- help you think strategically about what you can reasonably expect in terms of parental support
DISCLAIMER: None of the vignettes are based on actual University of Chicago students or
specific incidents. The vignettes suggest possible scenarios but do not
represent any particular University students. The SCRS maintains a strict
confidentiality policy that is outlined our Policies section.
|
