So, Why did you choose this field ?

A few days ago, I met a guy pursuing MBA from the same Uni I had got mine from. There was something about him that told me that he was not happy with his choice of field. On being asked, he told me that he was basically from a science stream, but had opted for an MBA because his field, Bio Technology, did not have much scope in India. He was finding MBA very boring and meaningless. "I have completed one semester here, but have learnt nothing. This just does not suit me!" he lamented. "Why did you not try for MSc Bio Tech?" I enquired. It turned out that he had appeared for the entrance test for both the courses - MSc and MBA( because of parental pressure). And since he could not clear the MSc test, he joined MBA (Which he cleared "inspite of not wanting to", as he put it). His parents were happy, though. He explained to me that since his father was a businessman, his family was glad that he had been selected for this course.
This, definitely was not the first time I heard someone state parental pressure as the reason behind choosing their professional field. Countless students are pressurized by their parents-either through subtle long term brainwashing, or downright aggressive blackmailing- to choose a field of their choice. Many a times people have told me that they absolutely hated their job. A girl I know, who is unhappy with her teaching job, said that she never wanted to go for B.Ed, but went for it anyway because this was what her parents wanted her to do. A former classmate of mine admitted that her father wanted her to do MBA just because many of her cousins had done so.
And me ?? The only reason I joined MBA, was because I loved the University campus :-) !! Half way through the course, I realized that I just was not meant for the corporate world and decided to change my field. Life granted me another chance, and with GOD's grace I am back to the university for my second master's degree...