Hey Kevin,
It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and the other comments here have made good points about your Mom, etc.
I'll have to disagree with the above statement you made about Sociology. My BF is a professor of Sociology, so I have been exposed to MANY people who have either a Bachelors, Masters, and/or PhD in Sociology. At all three levels, there are a variety of different careers to choose from. I just wanted to dispell your notion that all you could do with a Soc degree is teach. And as far as writing, that's all my BF seems to do .
Here's a good resource from the American Sociological site on careers in sociology:
http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?section=Care...rs+in+Sociology
Also, as far as interests in Sociology, my BF teaches and does research on Gay and Lesbian studies. Thus he's able to combine sociology with something that is very important to him.
Anywho, good luck on whatever you decide. If you need any more information about careers in Sociology, I'd suggest discussing things with one of your Soc professors there. Or if you have any questions, I could pass them to my BF.
Take Care,
Vic