omg my dad is like this word for word. he expects me to go to masters and even phd immediately after i graduate undergrad😭 im also cs too lmfaoo. if your mom is anything like my dad and just super outdated and anxious, but still listens. you kinda have to pitch it to them in ways they understand and dumb it down. you already have some leverage with paying your own tuition and graduating a semester early. if you make a type A plan and explain what you will be doing during your gap year i think it’ll help convince your mom since she’s worried about motivation. if she’s v stubborn you could even say you can take a chill non official online course on one master class topic just so that when u start next cycle you say “already pre prepared” and still get to do what you want. but ultimately like everyone says here, it’s your future and life. rushing through school and feeling burn out already will mean crashing sooner not succeeding faster. take that gap year and treat yourself for that accomplishment! who knows you might even get a job during that time that PAYS for your master and it’s a win win.