I am an Asian American CS major from a good university. I am working full-time with 3 other Asian American engineers on our first startup straight out of college.
My parents are super liberal and I am truly thankful for the opportunity that I was given growing up. They saved up enough for me to go to a private school, but I chose to go to a public one instead. I used that difference to do my first startup, and I am happy to say that we're 4 full-time employees at ramen-profitability 2 months after graduation.
My advice is that doing a startup full-time is probably the hardest thing you will do in your life. But if you love what you do, and I do, you will forget about what your parents and peers are going to tell you to do and just do it. You live for yourself, and I'm sure that when you make it big your parents will accept your choices.
Couldn't agree more. Just talk to them, tell them this is exactly what you want to do. They will understand, hopefully. If they don't then tell them that you just want their support :)
My parents are super liberal and I am truly thankful for the opportunity that I was given growing up. They saved up enough for me to go to a private school, but I chose to go to a public one instead. I used that difference to do my first startup, and I am happy to say that we're 4 full-time employees at ramen-profitability 2 months after graduation.
My advice is that doing a startup full-time is probably the hardest thing you will do in your life. But if you love what you do, and I do, you will forget about what your parents and peers are going to tell you to do and just do it. You live for yourself, and I'm sure that when you make it big your parents will accept your choices.