Something Wrong

I was considering transferring schools--my current school doesn't have my major.



I asked a professional what I should do; he was a professional in what I want to do. He told me the major didn't influence the liklihood of my getting a particular postion: I should study what interests me.



My thought? Oh good! I can settle for the major I'm going for now, not transfer, and keep my family happy!



Is there something wrong with me? Doesn't "study what interests you" mean major in what you want to major? Apparently in my head it means something more along the lines of: you don't NEED that major, so why risk upsetting a family member when you could just full-knowingly upset yourself? I guess there's not as much risk involved in that decision. I do, afterall, know how I'll respond better than I do my father.



I have one friend who continually tells me that I should ignore what my family wants because it's my life. I have another friends who continually reminds me that I am currently attending the "better school" and would thus have more opportunities coming out of this school than the one to which I would transfer. This coming from an Ivy Leaguer.