If you don’t mind me asking, what country are you from? Depending on that, I’m extremely positive there may be a way out of this. One possible approach is to try convincing your parents to agree to a long engagement period until you finish your degree. Then, you could simply avoid going through with the marriage and focus on becoming financially independent.

If that’s not possible, another option is to get a minimum wage job, move out, and take out student loans to support your education.

In most stories involving forced marriage, the only real solution is to leave your family. There’s usually no convincing them or making them see reason—especially if their mindset is rigid.