You've gotten great advice here and I must concur that our expectations often do not match the reality. From the sound of things, your parents are quite proud of you and nothing you will do that seems as sensible as this will undermine their confidence or their pride.......this decision may even enhance your standing as an adult in their eyes and if they are in the least saddened, it will be because they can see their "child" is a child no more.....always tough for a parent.

Spaw