I know istikhara is not always interpreted by dream, but i think this time it can be. 

I prayed to allah in addition to the standard dua that if this person is right for me for in the future when my finances are in order, I continue liking them until it is time for me to marry, if not I forget about them. 

I saw a dream where there was said to be snow, but I didn't believe it, but I went outside and saw snow everywhere and felt happy, but felt something missing, I said something I don't remember, then I saw fire all around, but I felt scared of the fire, and regretted causing it to come into the area, but then I was reassured, do not fear it, it can not hurt you, and at first I wanted to avoid it, like walk around it, but as I walked through the fire, I saw it was good. 

I want to marry my childhood friend, who is more educated than me, but my mother doubts I can marry her because she is more educated than me.