Phuong Anh just received an acceptance letter from the Erato School of Music and Performing Arts. She tells her father about the good news… Phuong Anh : Hey Dad! Look, I got into my dream school Erato! Father : Hm, are you sure? Phuong Anh : Yeah look at this, it says, “…the Committee on Admissions has admitted you to the Class of 2022 under the Bachelor of Arts in Classical Ballet”. Oh my god! This is so exciting! Father : I see… Phuong Anh : The letter also says that the Department of Finance has calculated that I qualify for a Half Fee Academic Scholarship, as long as I attend a pre-seminar Ballet Class as a prerequisite. Father : Phuong Anh, honey, we discussed this already. Phuong Anh : Daddy, what do you mean? Father : Listen Phuong Anh, I can acknowledge this is an outstanding merit, however studying ballet in college is not a suitable choice for your future. You need to graduate with an academic diploma in a more realistic subject like Business or Engineering. Phuong Anh : Daddy, I hate Business and I hate Engineering. Father : Well, how about you study Biology or Chemistry and then you can become a doctor like your mother? Phuong Anh : I don’t want to be a doctor like mother. She works all the time and is never home. All she does is work and sleep! Why can’t you support my dreams? Don’t you want me to be happy? Father : Listen, you need security in your life and to pursue Ballet is too risky. For example, my colleague at my office used to be a very talented piano player. He even received an Honor from his high school for his exceptional playing. But in University he quit piano to pursue a degree in Business. And now he makes a decent salary, has a wife, children, his own apartment and a car! Phuong Anh : Well, my philosophy in life has always been do whatever makes you happy. I don’t care about having an apartment or car or even a family if I am not doing what I love! Father : Phuong Anh, this is no longer a discussion. My terms are, if you don’t study what I tell you to, you will not have my support. Now go up to your room and get ready, your English tutor will be here soon. Phuong Anh walks upstairs with her head down.