Please go for your dream

To those of you, those few, who actually read this blog get that its been going on for a few years
and now I am trying to figure out my future, which college and career to choose.
Well, let me tell you a little tale...
FIRST
 I wanted to be a doctor, because my mother is one and my family has always pushed me in that direction.
"Stern (the college) has a great program that allows women to go directly from college to medical school."
"That job is not realistic (i forget the other future in question), you need money to live, doctors make a lot of money."
SECOND
 I wanted to be a journalist, because I love to write and read.
I have an aunt of Asian descent who is a journalist, I kind of wanted to be like her, but I was actually told this: " There are too many blond, blue eyed reporters and journalists. Don't do that. You'll never make it."
THIRD
I wanted to be an archaeologist, because I love history, adventure, mystery, the outdoors, etc.
"That will never happen, if anything that a dying industry."
"Who cares about the past, you should get a career in math or science"
"That is impossible, you should do something with charity or math."
NOW
I decided I want to work as a clinical psychologist, to help people like me, with problems like mine.
I am not letting anyone tell me otherwise.
I am done living my life by other people's standards.
Please don't give up on your dream just because someone says you shouldn't.
It's your life, not theirs.
Please don't be sad that you can't be happy.