I can still remember very vividly when I was about entering senior class. Every one was trying to get to one department or the other. There were peeps going to science, commercial and art department. Some chose paths that they never can cross, I noticed a lot among us chose their department because of pressure from home as well as peer pressure.
I guess it's because of the way we look at art and commercial department here which gives preference to science before others. But I can tell u that even back then some didn't know the elements of science. I chose art cos that's where the whole of my love falls in and I've never in my life regretted it. I chose to stand tall and stand for what I love.
So what am I trying to say? Well what I'm saying is that learn to be independent and do not be influenced by someone who DOESN'T understand your preference and ambition. Cos at the end of the day it's your career and yours alone.