I have been the golden student, striving for a 4.0 GPA every year, since I was a child. I loved being “mommy’s smart baby”; my mom still calls me to this day, because I knew I was making them proud with my academic progress. Every phone call with my dad ends with “just keep getting those good grades for me, don’t worry about anything else”, and that is why I am sitting in college today, trying to remain the golden student reputation for my family. I often feel the weight of carrying this reputation, which takes a strong toll on my wellbeing because I constantly strive to make my parents proud, and I seek their satisfaction while sacrificing my own. With that being said, I am only here for them, because somehow this is not only a promising success in my future, but theirs
I have been the golden student, striving for a 4.0 GPA every year, since I was a child. I loved being “mommy’s smart baby”; my mom still calls me to this day, because I knew I was making them proud with my academic progress. Every phone call with my dad ends with “just keep getting those good grades for me, don’t worry about anything else”, and that is why I am sitting in college today, trying to remain the golden student reputation for my family. I often feel the weight of carrying this reputation, which takes a strong toll on my wellbeing because I constantly strive to make my parents proud, and I seek their satisfaction while sacrificing my own. With that being said, I am only here for them, because somehow this is not only a promising success in my future, but theirs