Everyone has some expectations, for themselves, and others, many people achieve them or at least try, others, not so much. My parents, two very important people in my life have grand expectations for me, mostly involving school and being a respectable person, and I get that. It is ordinary for your parents to have those kinds of expectations for you, they want the best future for you. Not only is it my parents, it is my close relatives, and myself, we all want me to do exceptional in my future. To illustrate, my parents expect me to do well in school and have and excellent job when I grow up. To do well in school according to my parents is trying to get all A’s, passing all my end of year exams, and try out numerous extracurricular activities, such as chess and tennis. My …show more content…
Over fifteen of my relatives have been through IB and none of them regret it. They all cried and one point, and they all wanted to quit, but none of them did and now they are either successful in college, or successful in the real world. They always tell me IB is worth the pain and suffering for multiple reasons, when colleges see you have been in IB you already have a higher chance of getting in, and the first two years of college will be a breeze because of the rigor of IB. I am going to stay in IB if I like it or not. In addition, I have the same impressive expectations for myself, I really want to be happy with my future and myself. I do not want to spend my life thinking what if I stayed in IB, or what if I tried in college. I expect myself to do good in college I do not want to drop out and I want to have a decent job, but I know that requires demanding work and dedication. Once I get out of college I have the rest of my life to have fun so when I need to learn I cannot mess around. I have great expectations because I do not want to regret my future, I want to enjoy
Parents put their own desire on tiny shoulders and expect them to fulfill the dream they
Not only in sciences but in every other subject, I have maintained a final course grade of an A for all my courses. My 92% attendance is a number I would strive to maintain and never drop. I hate procrastinating so in my detailed and colorful agenda, I check off the assignments I have completed. To stay on top of schoolwork, I take notes in most of my classes which are extremely helpful when it comes to studying. My organization is my top priority to success.
I have lived in East Oakland my whole life. To the majority of people, the mention of East Oakland evokes thoughts of violence, shootings, and gangs. I was one of the people who believed in these stereotypes, and for a particularly long time. I was one of the people who saw Oakland as a wasteland, a place with nothing to offer me, and a place I had nothing to offer to.
High expectations from parents can make their kids feel pressured to give up, fail , or it can make them feel motivated. In The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and Friday Night Lights by Bissinger, Jing Mei and Mike feel pressured that they have to live up to their parents high expectations. While Jing-Mei takes the pressure badly and feels that she has to give up, Mike feels motivated to live up to his dad's high expectations. In the chapter“Two Kinds” in The Joy Luck Club, Jing Mei has high expectations from her mother to be a child prodigy. “Every night after dinner my mother and I would sit at the Formica kitchen table.
First, I am willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude. I always have a good attitude, and I am very loyal to the school attitude. Second, I demonstrate mature participation and responsibility through with such activities as school clubs. I participate in Destination Imagination, and last year I did art club and I did creative writing.
One could say I have it tough when it comes to meeting my parents expectations. Growing up in a traditional Pakistani household with two parents who have worked their whole life to get where they are. My dad had to work hard, and labor away to get from the bottom to the top, he wants my brothers and I to not go through what he did, and receive good Education, because “without education you won’t go anywhere in your life”. Ever since I can remember, my dad was always compared me to my older brothers. “You’ll see, she will beat you both and get top 10 in her class” he would say.
He was already expecting my failures and mistakes. I experienced difficulties finding out who I was because I was too preoccupied with doing everything my father was telling me. I felt so cheated, the life I wish I lived was snatched from me. I do not know where it came from, maybe from the exhaustion of listening to my father, but when I entered high school, I switched from not wanting to fail for my parents to wanting to succeed for myself. I challenged myself academically and socially.
My family has always been the center of my universe. They’ve taught me the importance of being united and taking care of one another—because in the end, all we truly have is each other. My parents have raised me to be a good daughter, sister, and citizen. They’ve shaped me to be respectful, responsible, and virtuous, knowing these values will last a lifetime. But above all, my parents have instilled in me an appreciation and eagerness for education.
This is because I have what I need I just don't always have what I want. Also my parents think that education is very important, but they don't agree with tests like Istep and NWEA because they think they are unnecessary and dumb, but they want me to have good grades so I can get into a good college. Another thing about my parents is that if an adult asked then what the think of me. They would probable say that am very quite (because I don't go out of my room) and that I am a really good kid but they are the kind of parents that would try to make me look good infront of
Furthermore, extracurricular activities are difficult with school
I do not that not let any setbacks or obstacles interfere with my education. I have maintain a 3.7 GPA despite of my after school job during my junior year. My mom told me during my tenth grade year that my junior year was going to either make me or break me. She explained I had to be really on top of my studies and I had no room for small mistakes.
Because of this students will do try for good grades in order to satisfy their parents instead of doing it for themselves to be more
My goal in school was to achieve above and beyond, only earning A’s and B’s so that one day I could take care of my parents. My parents never saw me as a “worthy” child since I was always compared to my older brother believing that I would follow in his footsteps; making his mistakes like dropping out of college and getting into trouble with law enforcement. They put me down and compared me
Imagine that you have just graduated high school. You are more full of life, enthusiasm, and energy than you have ever been. Your four years of hard work have finally paid off, and now it is time for the next step. According to your parents, teachers, and just about every other authority figure in your life, college is that step. However, what if that did not have to be so?
Growing up, my parents have always been really strict on me, more than they have been with my younger sisters. I never really understood why, until now two months after my fathers’ death. My fathers’ dream was always to see his three daughters graduate with a college degree. Both of my parents, especially my father always expressed to me the importance my education, for my future. He always told me to never depend on anyone, to work hard for myself and with a diploma I could achieve lots of success.