My parents are putting too much pressure on me?
i'm a senior in high school and i have two older sisters who are both currently attending ivy league schools. I got a 1770 on my SATs and i didn't take any AP classes, so I know that I wont get into that great of a school. I'm trying to accept that, but my parents won't. when i talk about going to Rutgers Univ. they start getting all agressive. usually, i reply with a snarky comment saying that i don't want to even go to college, but the truth is, i'm afraid that I am going to fail. another thing I didn't mention is that I stopped going to school my sophmore year and switched to homeschooling because I was afraid to face people. because of my sisters and parents judging every single thing about me, I started to get parenoid and depressed, and well lets just say I'm barely graduating this year. I don't know what to do! :,( just now, when my mom and dad and sister were all saying that i won't even get into community college (which everyone gets into btw) i just told them that I could just go to Florida State Univ (or another party school) and take easy courses and try not to fail (cause my parents are convinced that I am not going to finish college ). but apparentley, now, even with a college degree, they think that I am going to work at wall mart without a graduate degree we got into a pretty heated discussion about what career path i want and how much money I am going to make and how people lwith graduate degrees with take jobs, etc i don't even know what my question was. but i really just want to give up now and leave. i cant deal with this for another 4-6 years.
My parents are putting a lot of pressure on me by telling me to study. They keep many restrictions if I don't study well. I get frustrated and I can't study anything. What can I do?
I remember my dad being very strict about my academics. He was a real hot head back then due the work pressure. As far as I remember we hardly ever talked about anything apart from my studies. There was always a fear mounted within me whenever I wanted to talk to him. He used to tell me about why getting good grades is important and where will I end if I don't study.Trust me I had the same feelings too,but never was frustrated or upset about it. Our parents always want us to live a better life than the one they have given to us. Parents won't be there to take care of us forever. They have seen many bad seasons and hard times. All they wish is their child should not go through the same.Its been seven years now since I have moved out for studies. Trust me the world is very difficult place without your parents around. Until my BE final year I remember my dad asking me if I was taking my studies seriously. The day I got my first job (which was a few months back) there was a new glow on my dads face. Its was also the first time we hugged each other. Best the feeling of all is to see your parents smiling at you.As far as your question, I would suggest you to just listen to what they say. You might not feel doing all the things they want you to do but trust me buddy its all for your good and one day you too will realise it. Note: Excuse me for wrong grammar or may be my English. I'm not much of a writer but then you don't need to be a writer to share your experience.Peace!
My parents pressure me so much about school?
my parents pressure me so much in school, school starts in about 2 weeks, and my mom had me do a tutoring class for geometry, so I can prepare for this year as a freshman. I'm okay with that, but she's always pressuring me a lot.. I'm better in Writing and reading than I am in science and math. My mom told me a few days ago, she was upset thatt I didn't do too well in the science part of a test, and She kept saying how she thinks she "failed to raise me". And my dad keeps saying I can still do better, although I have definently gotten better in math. It's as though no matter what grade I get, and I try my hardest, I still disappoint them. My mom keeps saying, oh you have to think about school FIRST, I don't care if it's summer, blah blah and blah. I hate it so much, I feel like I'm not the daughter they wanted, and I feel so stupid. All I do is disappoint them, I can't make them happy. I even cry sometimes because I'm so stressed and overwhelmed. I'm going to be a freshman in high school, and my mom is pressuring me about getting good grades for COLLEGE. I can't believe her! Why do parents pressure their kids so much? It's like parents don't know what their kids go through. Thanks
My mom puts a lot of pressure on me and it stresses me out!?
I am 54 with 2 kids and I could NEVER understand why some parents insist on pressuring their kids like your mom is doing. It is very frustrating for a child to feel that no matter how good - or great - they do something, in your case your school work - that they can never please their parent. Maybe she thinks that pressuring you into being a constant A student is what you need...or maybe having you be an A student is what SHE needs to be proud of you. But her pressure is going cause you to "burn out" eventually because she will force you to work at a pace that causes you too much stress and could potentially exhaust you. You sound like a very smart person and you have very good goals and awesome grades, it is a shame she drives you like she does. At 7th grade, you still have a few years of school left and I would hate to see your mother continue like this for the next five years of your life. Maybe talking to a teacher you like and respect may help you deal with this situation. Or a school counselor. Or pick a time you could talk to your mother and see if you can make her realize that all this pressure is burning you out and you can't even imagine the next 5 years with this pressure on you. You are doing awesome. Look, try to not let your mom stress you to the point of tears and stress...try to take her in stride and let it roll off your shoulder...you shouldn't have to spend your life trying to always please your mother. Some people are just never pleased, she may be one of them. So then, everything you do - you do for yourself.
My 16 year old sister is skipping school?
im 15 and my sister renee is skipping school.. she drives into the parking lot of her high school then a few seconds later drives away for the rest of the day until its time to go home. i love her dearly.. and she would hate me if i told mom and dad. plz help me.
I'm homeschooled and my mom won't let me go to public school?
hey :) So I've been considering going to public school now for 2 years so far. I'm 15 now and I've been homeschooled for the past seven years. When I was in school, I loved it (granted, I was only eight hahah). I understand that high school is MUCH different than cute old elementary school, but I literally have five friends (and none of them are guys... seriously I'm worried that I won't even be able to talk to guys in college BECAUSE IVE NEVER BEEN AROUND THEM.) and I hate it. So I've been dropping hints for the past 6 months that I wanted to go to public school and just talked to my mom about it for the first time. She said absolutely not. She says that my public HS is full of drugs, sex, and all that fun stuff (sarcasm) and she doesnt want me getting involved in it. (She isn't making it up btw - her friends tell her about all the crap going on there.) The thing is, I'm a really good kid and I'd never give in to any type of peer pressure like that. My uncles are all cops and I know I'd be disappointing my whole family. The whole point of going to school is to socialize - I haven't socialized properly in seven years. I have 2 close in person friends that I see MAYBE once a month. I have 3 other friends from these classes I take one day a week so thats 5 friends - and we only talk at school. Im a really social person and thrive in social environments and I just hate homeschooling. Every year I tell my mom I need to have a social life and socialize - I mean its really embarrassing when people ask "oh, youre homeschooled! How do you socialize?" and the answer is "Uh... I don't..." And its not that I'm shy - I literally have NO opportunities whatsoever to make friends. I'm not in sports, I sing but only solo, and I only go to 2 classes once a week with other homeschooled kids. What do I do? My mom is VERY set in her ways and once she says something, there is no persuading her otherwise. I was thinking of maybe joining a sport but theres nothing I'm good at except running (I run 4x a week just to get exercise). Also, my mom won't let me go to a private school because we don't have the money. Any suggestions??? thank you :)