Though I haven't had to argue with my parents about this in a while, most fights regarding school had to do with my major and what I'll be doing after graduation and, of course, what my back-up plan is. I figured if the film industry is a flop I'd just become a teacher, but I'm not so sure how high a demand there is for film teachers.

Then today I was talking to my room mate about what I wanted to be when I was younger - a mortician. And how someone told me I'd have to go through years of medical school and blah blah and I immediately dismissed the idea. But today, being reminded of my 13 year old plans, I looked up requirements of a funeral director, and low and behold I found that you can go to college for pretty much anything as long as you have a certain amount of credit hours (the requirements differ within each state), and within those hours you have to have at least Biology I, English Comp I and II, and any Humanities class. Once you fill these requirements there are year long programs (I found one here in Illinois called the Worsham School of Mortuary Science) that will provide you will either a diploma in Mortuary Science or an Associates Degree of Applied Science and then POOF - you're licensed to become a Funeral Director!

I think this is definitely a solid back up plan. Of course I hope my future lies in the film industry, but I think I'd still be content if I end up resorting to my new back up plan.