Zulehan
The New Architect
[As I type up my reply below, it is like I am trying to navigate the nuance 'between the lines' of your post, to really understand you even though I am not sure what to think on the issue, either. And my reply is not meant so much as confidence as just incomplete thoughts made aloud. In other words, I am trying to excuse the stupid things I say, heh.]
To be so dedicated without people having to prompt you every day to do so is a dream I imagine many teachers have for their students. I believe your parents might be worried because they want you to at least have a high school diploma. I understand their concern and I understand yours.
Ironically, maybe school can be made less of a nuisance through increased dedication in that field of study (I see your efforts in sports as another field of study). Whether on the gridiron (so to speak) or in the classroom, in both instances the goal is personal growth, and I see you flourishing in both by continuing to find balance and value in both.
Relatedly, I wonder if your parents do not necessarily think you should quit the sport, but are only suggesting such a rash step because they believe it may be the only way to curb your 'obsession' with 'sport' over 'study.' But if you showed them that both can be done well at the same time their radical suggestion to quit the sport would disappear.
I am not sure, and I am deathly afraid of being in an 'advising' mode for something that confuses me. What the topic brings to mind, though, is that I have often been and still sometimes am unsure about my fixation on English as a major, which is often looked upon as a joke for any serious adult. I have been told I should fixate on nursing even though I did not see myself enjoying it, as it would surely rake in the cash— then I could go pursue my silly English stuff.
Maybe you just have to meditate long and hard about what your heart is really saying, while keeping in mind that the people around you certainly may have valid points, but also that you may have valid points. And I suppose a question to keep in mind is: What decision out of your multiple options is least likely to sabotage your personal development and growth?
To be so dedicated without people having to prompt you every day to do so is a dream I imagine many teachers have for their students. I believe your parents might be worried because they want you to at least have a high school diploma. I understand their concern and I understand yours.
Ironically, maybe school can be made less of a nuisance through increased dedication in that field of study (I see your efforts in sports as another field of study). Whether on the gridiron (so to speak) or in the classroom, in both instances the goal is personal growth, and I see you flourishing in both by continuing to find balance and value in both.
Relatedly, I wonder if your parents do not necessarily think you should quit the sport, but are only suggesting such a rash step because they believe it may be the only way to curb your 'obsession' with 'sport' over 'study.' But if you showed them that both can be done well at the same time their radical suggestion to quit the sport would disappear.
I am not sure, and I am deathly afraid of being in an 'advising' mode for something that confuses me. What the topic brings to mind, though, is that I have often been and still sometimes am unsure about my fixation on English as a major, which is often looked upon as a joke for any serious adult. I have been told I should fixate on nursing even though I did not see myself enjoying it, as it would surely rake in the cash— then I could go pursue my silly English stuff.
Maybe you just have to meditate long and hard about what your heart is really saying, while keeping in mind that the people around you certainly may have valid points, but also that you may have valid points. And I suppose a question to keep in mind is: What decision out of your multiple options is least likely to sabotage your personal development and growth?
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I think that helped a lot.
