Leave university for music?

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21M, this is my third time entering and potentially leaving uni after the first term. I’ve got Middle Eastern parents who are almost certain that uni is a must for me. At first i agreed as I couldn’t think of much else I’d do with my time but now my life is focussed around my music career. I have a freelance songwriting job that’s made me around $50k since starting two years ago, gathered up some good connections (I’m featured on a song with Tiesto that dropped last month) have had collab projects signed by major labels for the use of film and TV. Right now I’m working on my debut album. I’m 2 weeks into my music production course at BIMMs after my parents and friends convinced me it was the right move but in all honestly I hate it, always hated classroom learning, I don’t get along with the others in my classes and it seems I’m the only one in the class who doesn’t understand music theory, which makes me feel a shit ton less confident about my craft. Every bone in my body is telling me to leave but parents and peers keep telling me I’ll regret it, won’t be secure etc. I’ll admit that I don’t spend too much time out the house because I’m really attached to my work and they also see this as helpful in that sense but I don’t know how important that really is right now.

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