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Re: Pressure From Parents
Should run tbh
Should run tbh
just a little fyi, this is australia where it's mum, not mom.lyounamu said:I would like to be a teacher or counsellor who can help either disadvantaged (financiallly or socially) kids or students who cannot speak English properly/students who don't reach their potential due to their poor environments.
My parents (especially mom) wants to me to get a high-status job such as doctor, dentist, actuary, lawyer or professor. I believe that I am fully capable of becoming what she wants me to become but I do not have passion for those jobs (except actuary, professor).
All typical Asian parents would definitely want high-paying jobs and unfortunately my mom is one of them. If I don't become teacher, I would like to become a Mathematician. But my mom is not happy with that job, either.
I will probably end up having to do two degrees at the same time but in the end, I will get a job where my true passion lies (either teaching or Mathematics).
yer - 70 is fine - especially in the sense you thought you failed the examCerry said:My brother did his HSC 4 years ago, did virtually no work, and got a pretty mediocore UAI to prove it, so I've got nothing to live up to. My parents know that pressuring me will just stress me out, leading to no work getting done, so they pretty much keep their mouths shut (although, when I've been watching DVDs for the last 4 hours, they usually suggest I should probably be studying).
The only problem I really have is that Dad hasn't quite got his head around the fact that when I announce that I got 70% in the assessment I thought I'd failed, he's not supposed to comment on the fact that 70 is an average mark.
I've got an idea, be a professor of Mathematics!!! It should satisfy you mom as your a professor (which pays good), you can teach mathematics and also, as you are a professor, half the time you spend doing research where you could make benifitial discoveries to the mathematical community and maybe win the fields medal Everyone is happylyounamu said:I will probably end up having to do two degrees at the same time but in the end, I will get a job where my true passion lies (either teaching or Mathematics).
I already did.kurt.physics said:I've got an idea, be a professor of Mathematics!!! It should satisfy you mom as your a professor (which pays good), you can teach mathematics and also, as you are a professor, half the time you spend doing research where you could make benifitial discoveries to the mathematical community and maybe win the fields medal Everyone is happy
Have you seriously considered that?
He said his mum isn't happy with being a mathematician.kurt.physics said:I've got an idea, be a professor of Mathematics!!! It should satisfy you mom as your a professor (which pays good), you can teach mathematics and also, as you are a professor, half the time you spend doing research where you could make benifitial discoveries to the mathematical community and maybe win the fields medal Everyone is happy
Have you seriously considered that?
Hahaha...Aplus said:He said his mum isn't happy with being a mathematician.
Unfortunately, I will concur on that. Many Asian mums are similar on that regards.foram said:My mums happy as long as I get paid well.
I guess pride is a major factor of Asian parents wanting their children to hold high status jobs. They just love comparing their children and they love having bragging rights. Well, that's my own experience and opinion.lyounamu said:Unfortunately, I will concur on that. Many Asian mums are similar on that regards.
Lol, don't they get curious about the subjects you don't do so well in and ask about them?Harley30 said:Parental pressure isn't cool. The only time I really get it is if I procrastinate and leave assignments to the last minute and such. I don't get pressured to study because I don't tell them the dates of my assessment tasks and such. I only tell them if the outcome is good.
Not really, they ask how school is going in general, but not about specific classes. If reports are good, all is well.Muz4PM said:Lol, don't they get curious about the subjects you don't do so well in and ask about them?
pretty much the same.Harley30 said:Not really, they ask how school is going in general, but not about specific classes. If reports are good, all is well.
Same here. I wish they put a little more pressure on me.risole91 said:pretty much the same.