Making a living for your future and making your passions come true are two separate worlds & you want to be successful in both, only you yourself will know how to achieve the balance of the two. Trust your instinct and be open minded to what advice your parents give but don't let it wash out your mindset of what you want to be in life. Take their advice if you feel it's good, then adjust it to make it yours. Being yourself and having an open mind is how you can achieve balance of the two. Trust we've all been in your shoes at one point, regardless of what ethnicity we are