Once a week, I have family dinner at my grandparents’ house. I have been attending these dinners every week for the past seven years and still going, never wanting to miss one. These dinners are nothing extravagant but a delicious home cooked traditional Chinese meal and a bonding time for the family. Even though we see each other every week, there is something new to talk about and something to laugh until everyone is in tears.
People think there is nothing special about this dinner, but the meal is not the significant part; it’s the memories made in the house. This house we eat in is the house my grandparents’ first bought when they came to America together. where my dad grew up in, and where I spent my summer days at. The table we eat on …show more content…
Most students already have a head start by being tutored and/or come from parents who are intelligent and know English; however, I don’t see that as a disadvantage because I take all the opportunities given to me. Education is my number one priority because having an outstanding education will lead to a superb job which will lead to a bright future. In order for me to attain my goal of college, determination and persistence are key skills right now because stress surrounds me everyday; I’m consistently working on stacks of homework to the point where I’m exhausted, but I still give my full effort to try to keep up with the rest of the …show more content…
Every morning, my dad got up at 6:50 in the morning to drive us to school. My dad gave my brother and me the biggest bed to sleep on while he took the couch, so we got a better rest. My dad’s goal was to make sure I would not have to do any chores in order to focus on my academics. My dad worked from nine in the morning until ten at night with no food on the table when he came home. My dad called me every day right after school to make sure I got home safely. Even though he parted from us, from me, my dad deserves to be free from all the stress and the agony he felt the past forty-five years of his life.
The loss of my dad came with the responsibility to fill his role in the household. There are only three of us at home - my mom, brother, and me. I have matured more in order to create less stress for my single working mom and to create a better version of myself, that I know my dad would be proud of. I do more chores around the house while still completing my homework on school nights. It has been over a year since I lost him. I know that academics were important to my dad and it would mean the world to him if I continued my education, something he never got to
People think there is nothing special about this dinner, but the meal is not the significant part; it’s the memories made in the house. This house we eat in is the house my grandparents’ first bought when they came to America together. where my dad grew up in, and where I spent my summer days at. The table we eat on …show more content…
Most students already have a head start by being tutored and/or come from parents who are intelligent and know English; however, I don’t see that as a disadvantage because I take all the opportunities given to me. Education is my number one priority because having an outstanding education will lead to a superb job which will lead to a bright future. In order for me to attain my goal of college, determination and persistence are key skills right now because stress surrounds me everyday; I’m consistently working on stacks of homework to the point where I’m exhausted, but I still give my full effort to try to keep up with the rest of the …show more content…
Every morning, my dad got up at 6:50 in the morning to drive us to school. My dad gave my brother and me the biggest bed to sleep on while he took the couch, so we got a better rest. My dad’s goal was to make sure I would not have to do any chores in order to focus on my academics. My dad worked from nine in the morning until ten at night with no food on the table when he came home. My dad called me every day right after school to make sure I got home safely. Even though he parted from us, from me, my dad deserves to be free from all the stress and the agony he felt the past forty-five years of his life.
The loss of my dad came with the responsibility to fill his role in the household. There are only three of us at home - my mom, brother, and me. I have matured more in order to create less stress for my single working mom and to create a better version of myself, that I know my dad would be proud of. I do more chores around the house while still completing my homework on school nights. It has been over a year since I lost him. I know that academics were important to my dad and it would mean the world to him if I continued my education, something he never got to