It's hard- you have to spend your energy fighting off your
parents, your so called friends, and your own self doubt.
Make sure you have the guts to do what you think is right for
you. Be true to yourself first.
TS- you had a good point. If you go back to sec school, it's
possible to get better marks and get into a higher degree course.
I've met about twenty people who have either sat their final year
of sec school again, or did a year of science or "easy" degree, and
then worked their ass off to get good grades and be able to
transfer to a "higher" course, like law, dentistry or medicine.
Or:
If you are disciplined, you can work straight off and even with
lower pay, you can save and invest your pay and by the time you are
30, you will nearly be a millionaire. This is because you will
start work 3 to 5 years earlier than those who study.
In Sydney, I saw an article of this lady, 29yo, who started work
in McDonalds age18. Stayed and became a manager. She invested and
had $3.3 million of property, and a mortgage of $2.2
million.....she was a millionaire.
So take some time to yourself, clear your head, think about what
you can do, and good luck:)