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Expectations from Parents
Ericzon D. Quinain August 28, 2013
BSHRM 302 Mrs. Angelita Libardo

“ Keeping Up With The Expectation Of My Parents “

In my elementary days, I always remember reading a quotation in our room which writes “Education is the key to success”. This quote was stocked in my mind up to now. It became my guiding light making me more determined and motivated in achieving my goals and be successful. It helped me to follow the right path. In this time I was not very interested in studying because all I wanted to do is play, play and play all the time. Also getting good grades at elementary wasn’t very hard. At a very young age my behavior towards everything was like a mature person already. It’s like I know what I want and need like clothes I want to wear, food I want to eat and places I wanted to go to. Having a broken family, my mother was the one who took care of my brother and me. I felt so bad whenever I see my mom sick because I know that she is working hard for us. Even though she is a single mother she tries very hard to give our necessities and wants. She washes our clothes, cook for us, and she’s always there for us. Being the younger child of two, I was given special treatment. When I want or need something she will do everything just to give to me. I remember one time I wanted to buy something, after a day we went to the store and bought it. I was called the baby of the family.

Starting life in high school is a bit hard because I studied at a school exclusive only for boys. Communicating with other students especially girls are a little intimidating. As years go by I got along with other people I call “barkada” or “tropa”. This is the time which I had my vices like drinking alcohol. It became a common thing for me that I lost sight of what I should do, studying. Getting too attached to people had been hard for me because we did not stay to a place long enough until we

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