help! my mum's forcing me to go to uni!?

Have you tried talking to your mum about what you really want to do? if you say the right things and stay calm then you might be able to slowly (over a while - not in ten minutes) bring her around to see your side. It is your life, but often parents think they know what's best, so you've got to try and make her think that while you know she has her reasons (which you accept) you have yours as well, and try and make her feel good about her ideas, while still promoting yours? You see?

However, if you do go to uni, maybe that isn't such a bad thing. Remember that uni won't consume your entire life, and you could join drama societies and keep doing it in your spare time. Who knows? YOu might find that you want to keep it as a hobby and do some thing else as a job, you might just be sure it's what you want to do. Either way, uni is probably a good way for you to meet some new people who might help you get into acting (ie agents) and you also get some qualifications that can be a fall back, or even a way of funding your acting while you're starting out and maybe not getting so much income!

I really hope this helps :) good luck!

You can still follow your dreams of becoming and actress whilst at uni. Okay, you won't be able to go to drama school but there's nothing else stopping you. It really is important to have a back up plan when going into something like acting because it is so so competitive and harsh.

When at uni, you'll still have a lot of freedom too. Are you suffering from anxiety maybe because of this whole situation? University is life changing. I would be slightly anxious if I were in your situation.

Maybe have a chat with your mum calmly? Share your worries with her. That's what mums are there for. You can try telling her that you feel under pressure.

At the end of the day, you have to do what makes YOU happy. You have so many choices here if you think about it. You could try writing things down and coming up with a plan. It isn't to late to not go to university if that's what you truly want. It isn't too late to take a gap year, go travelling and if you change your mind, apply for university for 2013. You can actually go through with going to university and if you don't like it, then drop out! I know many people who have dropped out in the first week or so because they just felt it wasn't for them. And if you really want to follow your heart then just do not go through with university and apply for drama school next year. Who knows, your mum may come round to the idea and approve? You never know.

You may have to think about will going to drama school make you happy in the long run? What will happen once you leave? Will you be happy then?

You have to do what makes you happy though. We all feel pressure from those close to us but this is your life. No one else's. Sometimes you have to be selfish and do what you want to.

Have a chat to your family. Tell them how you truly feel and you may be surprised, they may have some good advice for you. Your mum only disapproves of you going to drama school just because of the worry of not be employed afterwards. She is caring for your future. But you also have to talk to her and tell her what you want/feel.

Good luck.