Are You Pressured On Your Parent's Expectations On You?

Philippines
May 27, 2007 7:50pm CST
Tired of being scolded day in and day out because you haven't perfect your major exams? Are you afraid to tell your parents of your failing scores? Do your parents set high standards on you that you think you can't meet? Being in school isn't that easy. And it is hard for some students to meet high expectations of their parents. If you're experiencing this situation, then you've come to the right place. As a struggling student, release your sentiments and your advices to other students experiencing the same situation.
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@senthil2k (1500)
• India
28 May 07
Luckily, I have never faced my Parent expectation. I have given this statement, not because my parent never asked me to do what they want. But also that I have already done what they wished me to do. It really a lucky part both on me and my parent. It has happened mostly like this. In some cases, where I have done something they didnt expect me to do, they have never scolded me. Infact, they encouraged me on what i did. That has always helped me to excel in whatever I did and I do.
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• Philippines
4 Jun 07
You're very lucky. Count your blessings. :D Thanks for the response. And be good on your studies, ok?
• India
28 May 07
No I never being pressurized by my parents regarding the studies. Ofcourse i am also never neglected studies as well as i cannot say i am the best performed in my studies I am satisfied for my efforts. My suggestions to students : In the childhood you may not be able to understand the situations as you are growing up its the responsibility of us to know about the present senario for achiving good standards of life status like job, earnings, society respect. But at the same time we have to know the other ways of getting the above other than studies. Never give up your attitude of life achivements. Its our duty to understand what the output the parents needs. The motto of our parents to make us pressurized for studies not to get good marks but its the way one may get good job and status..... because they know that is the only way... but now days are changing to get status and good earnings there are so many other ways we can earn now while learning also.... So the duty of us to know where we can stand good and best fields and we should put our efforts in that without disturbing our studies(which our parents think give us best)we have to plan and struggle a lot till we reach the goals.. Friends we have to make our parents to educate the different ways of getting the things to be done .. for that we have to take the help of our teachers friends and friend's parents colleagues and etc.,
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• Philippines
4 Jun 07
Yeah.. I totally agree with you.. the key to success is determination. And I guess you're near that success :D Gid bless!
@BrainTeaser (1428)
• Pakistan
28 May 07
Well try in the start that your parents don't have too many expectations from you ,i did this and now they seem to have none from me :D, so i guess i escaped all the tense moments and pressure that could be put by them on me nice strategy right ;).
@mik0930 (371)
• Philippines
28 May 07
My parents set high expectations on me but I just ignore them. I have failed due to negligence (I didn't pass a single lab report or assignment on that subject but has high scores on quizzes). Don't fear your parents too much. Tell them it's really difficult. Try doing this: "Ma, bakit di ba mahirap naman talaga yung mga [jargon stuff here kahit di mo alam]. Surely they will understand. ;D
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• India
28 May 07
well ma dad s a person who expects many things ... bt he encourages me well .. tats makes me 2 study .. so i m nt at forced 2 study ,, if i m not doin an exam well i ll jus close ma eyes pray 2 god and think of ma dad ... then automatically i m done ... meanin i ll do ma other exams well .. really well.. gr8 dad..
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@karguy (19)
• United States
28 May 07
I usually do feel very pressured by my parents. When I felt like I did well on a test, they usually don't think so. If I failed a test, they almost broke down, started to sob, then started to yell at me to get better. Sometimes, school seemed impossible with them breathing down my backs. However, their very very high expectations have actually helped my grades in general by pushing me to do my absolute best. For all those out there who have very tough parents, keep in mind that they're trying to help you, and even if you don't like it, it does help you do better. When it becomes too much to bear, sit down and talk with them. When I did that, they eased up on me enough to appreciate it, but not enough to let me slack off. Trust me, it helps more than it may appear. Now, I'm not quite as stressed as I used to be, and they don't cry or yell anymore, but they do "strongly encourage" me to get better. Instead of punishments, they use rewards, try to get your parents to do the same, and it will make your life a whole lot easier.
• Philippines
29 May 07
good for you then. how did you open up to your parents your pressures on school?
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
28 May 07
i always had open communications with my parents when i was still in school. they don't force me to do things or expect too much from me. no so many strict rules and so many strict guidelines from them either. all they say is that they want me to finish school. and i did with flying colors. i think kids these days or teens these days should develop that openness to their parents no matter how strict they are. that they should tell their parents honesty what's going on with their studies and at what point they are struggling.
• Philippines
29 May 07
but, due to generation gap, it's hard for kids to develop open communication with their parents especially if they are very much terrified on their parent's expectations on them. kindly give me advice on how i should develop my relationship with my mother, co'z i really want to open up my problems regarding my subjects at school, but unfortunately, i can't because i'm afraid she might be mad. i have a failing remark last semester and i'm afraid to tell it to her because she told me that i wouldn't go to school this coming semester if i have failing grade. really need help. thanx! take care
• United States
28 May 07
Somewhat, even though I am grown and out of the house. I still feel a little of the pressure that my parents put on me when I was younger. There was a lot of expectations that I never accomplished and, although I believe they are proud of what I have done, it wasn't what they had envisioned for me when I was growing up. I have always been scared to bring failures home to them, so I guess it kept me motivated enough to be very successful through school. Nowadays, I don't worry about it quite as much, but I do still strive to make them proud.
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@gegirl (3)
• Malaysia
29 May 07
yeah! sometimes i do stress, when i think all about parents expectation is contrast as what we want in my life. Some parents strictly put their children into what they want their children to be...and not what their children want to be (proper planning), let say, if a 18 teenagers want to study for accoutancy, his/her parents may not agree and end up put him/her into engineering school, how reluctant it is as their children will feel so desperate. one more, malaysi`s education system is too exam oriented, i hate it, student study for exam, they aim high for the best marks, rare the bestest skills are emphasize.
• Philippines
29 May 07
how do you handle your situation? did you try to open it up to your parents?
@rohit_16 (78)
• India
3 Jun 07
no my r not presurring on me for their expectations. they hav told me tat wat u like to do u do, jus do it by ur hard work.......... They r happy in my decesion which i hav to do in ma future........ so pressure on me by ma parents...........
• Philippines
3 Jun 07
hi rohit_16! thanks for the response.. well count your blessings because not all parents are like your parents! honor them, and show them your love by simply being good in your studies.. :D God bless!