Should I Quit Gymnastics Or Nonconformity?

A time in my life where I was a nonconformist was when I chose to quit gymnastics, and instead decided to run track. The problem with this situation was that before I decided to quit I had been doing gymnastics for about 7 years. My parents were rooting me on to continue all the way for a gymnastics scholarship and my coaches were pushing the idea full force. My parents hated the idea of me quitting gymnastics because we all put in so much time and effort into the sport. They could not imagine me giving up 7 years of hard work to start over from scratch with a different sport. After a long deep talk, they finally gave in. Overall, I knew deep inside that it was the best choice for me to make to quit gymnastics because I was unhappy, and I thought could have my talents grow in track. In the movie Dead Poets Society, a new teacher whose name is Mr. Keating is introduced to an all-boys prep school where following tradition is drilled into their minds.
Throughout the movie, Neil Perry’s parents make it very clear that they want Neil to advance to medical school after high school.Neil’s dad was very headstrong throughout the movie, showing how he wants neil to quit his extra curricular activities and strictly focus on his studies. Howver,Neil is the type of character that was interested in the arts. Deep inside he knew that he did not want to become a doctor and wanted to advance in theater throughout the future. Neil had a main part in the play presented by the town. His father very aggressively said there would be consequences for Neil if he were to show up to his opening night performance, but he loved acting too much to give it up for his father's demands. He deliberately went against his fathers wishes to fulfill one of his dreams which shows