JOURNAL: Tattoo...?

Today has been a stupid roller coaster ride ending in the lovely feelings of rage and uncontrolled word vomit. It makes the task of trying to study all that much harder when I can't sit and read the book without throwing it across the room. Each day is so hard to get my school work caught up and on track with my A's. However, my motto has been and always will be, to "never give up". So I keep on trying. No matter what, I pick myself back up and give it another go.

I have wanted to get a tattoo with some personal meaning... and I have an idea. I want to get Latin for "never give up", which is "Numquam Cede" on the inside of my left wrist in small delicate font. I want it to always be with me. Keep me company. Be proof that I am trying, a reminder that I am being strong each day I get up out of bed and give it my all and not let anything defeat me. I need that reassurence to always be there for me, right by my side.

Thing is... mom doesn't think I should get anything on my arms or wrist for employment reasons. I am going to be a psychologist and I really do not think it will be a problem... but she advises me not to. I wrote it on my wrist with a ball point pen, and washed it off a few hours later. When it was gone I felt lonely and missed it. So I wrote it back on again. I'll attach a picture so you can see what I am talking about with it.

What do you think? Am I thinking rationally or being haste?