Rebellious stage?

Is there such thing as late onset rebellious stage?

In my teenage years, I kow-tow a lot to my parents decision.

My exam results is above average which made me legible to enroll into an elite school*. Then comes the most 'cheapskate' response. Why would I need to go to such school when all schools are the same? So I spend my school years in ordinary schools.

It continues until I have to apply for Uni. Why do you have to apply for other Uni's when we have local Uni? So for my University application, my first 4 choices were in this local Uni.

Something I regret doing. Listening to my parents. Well, I blame it on local folklore. Folklore are meant to scare children. And Asian parents are better in intimidating their children. Self imposed rules. Limiting our mindset. Folklore are supplementing our parents action.

We have folklore where a sailor turned into a stone (just like Lot's wife) because he ignored his mother. Well not really a bad one. But most stories circled around not listening to parents advice. Another adage, old people eats salt longer (a literal translation of course). It means, the old folks are seasoned. (this one needs no literal translation. haha! pun intended and deliberately put) Eating too much salt, that explains the hypertension.

Do I regret quitting my medical studies? No. Although I do regret spending a lot of effort and time on it. But again, nobody knows God's exact plan.

Had I were given the liberty to think myself, maybe it won't be this fucked up.

Had they not questioned my intention to be an architect, this won't happen.

*elite school is a government funded school, not necessary a private school. It's just a bit more expensive, mainly due to the boarding fees, different uniforms but almost negligible. Not being a brat for asking to study in elite school here.