Clashing perspectives between just finding a job and following your passion

[mrund3rd09]

I come from Asian ethnicity, and my parents constantly want me to switch from chem e to stats. from what they've seen, a lot of international students get a phd in something, and they can't find jobs afterward. The main concern for them seems to be to simply find a good paying job and settling down. And I've heard some bad horror stories

On the other hand, people other than my parents and outside their little Asian group tell young people to follow their passions and success will follow. To a certain extent, that's true as well. But then again, there is this green card issue.

just curious, what's your perspective?

 

[Angry Citizen]

Chemical engineering has some of the best job prospects out there, and I'm pretty sure you don't need a PhD in it. You can't let your parents decide your life for you. Tell them that it's your life. They should support your choice, even if you become an art major.