@hpod16 Yes. Doing well is quite persuasive with parents.
I applaud your career courage!

@hpod16 Sorry. It's completely a side issue, but what eventually convinced your mom?
(In a previous generation, my dad as an old-school civil servant doing admin never really grasped my work in politics and policy.)

@hpod16 Hello from the UK.
It's much more about values (like Václav Havel) than explaining rules. And some fun!