MHS Summer Reading Self Reflection
Afrin Mirza When I started to read the book I thought it would be a regular book with sentences and paragraphs, but it turns out that the book came to life in my mind. The book kept me engaged and interested the entire time because it was one of the most relatable books I’ve ever read. The main character Patti Yoon and I have many similarities that I could spot easily. Not to mention that our lives were also very similar, her parents were the stereotypical Asian parents that expected the absolute best out of her and have high expectations. Patti is a goody-goody who went to church and followed the rules and got good grades. But then she met the one she thought she wanted to be with and he made her break …show more content…
Our parents both say that boys will distract you from your studies and then you will fail at life. Yoon writes that “How to Make Your Korean Parents Happy, Part 3, Don’t talk to Boys, They will distract you and your grades will plummet and you will not be accepted into HARVARD YALE PRINCETON” (43). My parents have a pretty similar tone when it comes to boys because they think that boys are not serious and so if I hang out with them I will not pay attention in school. So, then my grades will go down and I won’t go to college and then I won’t get a good job and then I won’t have a successful life. So they are not very fond of me and the thought of boys together. They have told me many times to stay away from boys and focus on school and study well. Another thing that my parents and hers agree on is to go to school lay low and stay quiet. Yoon also states, “How to Make Your Korean Parents Happy, Part 5, Don’t rock the boat. Keep a low profile. Stay out of trouble” (76). I think all Asian parents want their child to be quiet and good. Not to make too much noise and be the good kid. I know my dad tells me the same thing, to go to school be quiet and just pay attention to your
Afrin Mirza When I started to read the book I thought it would be a regular book with sentences and paragraphs, but it turns out that the book came to life in my mind. The book kept me engaged and interested the entire time because it was one of the most relatable books I’ve ever read. The main character Patti Yoon and I have many similarities that I could spot easily. Not to mention that our lives were also very similar, her parents were the stereotypical Asian parents that expected the absolute best out of her and have high expectations. Patti is a goody-goody who went to church and followed the rules and got good grades. But then she met the one she thought she wanted to be with and he made her break …show more content…
Our parents both say that boys will distract you from your studies and then you will fail at life. Yoon writes that “How to Make Your Korean Parents Happy, Part 3, Don’t talk to Boys, They will distract you and your grades will plummet and you will not be accepted into HARVARD YALE PRINCETON” (43). My parents have a pretty similar tone when it comes to boys because they think that boys are not serious and so if I hang out with them I will not pay attention in school. So, then my grades will go down and I won’t go to college and then I won’t get a good job and then I won’t have a successful life. So they are not very fond of me and the thought of boys together. They have told me many times to stay away from boys and focus on school and study well. Another thing that my parents and hers agree on is to go to school lay low and stay quiet. Yoon also states, “How to Make Your Korean Parents Happy, Part 5, Don’t rock the boat. Keep a low profile. Stay out of trouble” (76). I think all Asian parents want their child to be quiet and good. Not to make too much noise and be the good kid. I know my dad tells me the same thing, to go to school be quiet and just pay attention to your