Posted by Deneb on August 11, 2005, at 19:23:12 [reposted on August 12, 2005, at 8:45:26 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Must do well in school » Deneb, posted by justyourlaugh on August 11, 2005, at 10:26:52
> sorry your feelings were hurt..
It's ok. :-)
> one must rely on themselves to move forward..and not blame.
That is a very important message...to move forward and not blame others. I think it applies to most people. I've been very lucky, my parents love me a great deal and have always been good to me...other people don't have this.
> you will do well in school because you want something different out of life..not something better..
My parents would tend to disagree here. :-) They don't like the life they lead...they don't enjoy the work they do, but it is the only thing they can do. They could have had better jobs in China, and more friends, but they chose to come to North America so that my sister and I can have a "better" life. They have sacrificed their lives for me and my sister. My Mom even told me this, she said that without us (my sister and me), her life is meaningless and a waste.
All my parents want is for me and my sister to be successful and happy. I cannot let them down. I must do well in school, get a really good job and support my parents for the rest of their lives...it is what I must do.
In the Chinese culture, family is everything...one does not abandon family, ever. One is never truly independent.
Deneb
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