<p>OP, please reconsider working. You will make yourself much less employable, much less of a candidate for an internship, etc, if you haven’t even had the experience of showing a work ethic. Your parents may think they are doing you a favor, but you will not measure up against people who can also maintain a 3.3 AND work during college, summers, etc. These days, getting hired is tough enough. When you finally decide you have the energy, mental strength, or whatever you think is so necessary to work even part time that you aren’t equipped to do so, employers may not want you.</p>