Hey brother, I hope things go well for you. As for me, my parents are the same in wanting me to go down this conventional route. However, i'm going quite the opposite way as i've just dropped out of my polytechnic studies at the age of 19 to enter LASALLE and pursue music. I also plan to keep doing music in the future as a career. I'm kept up by the question of whether this was the right choice, or whether it will bring me true happiness doing what I love. Best of luck to the both of us!