By Yiler Huang
In order to know what our parents think the definition of success is, we asked them how they think our “successful future” will be like.
| The rest of my education | University | Taking part in big tests or getting licenses | Girlfriend | Living away from home | Getting a job | Going to the army | Getting married | Buying/getting a house? | Having children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare for university | Study in a school I like | Pass the tests (IELTS, university test etc.) | Same religion | Learn how to cook | A job that I like | Be safe | Marry with someone with the same religion | She told me to not buy a house | She hopes I’ll take care of my child |
| fine my own interest | school can’t be too far from home | she hopes the test would be helpful | understands me | eat healthily | a job that can afford my life | study abroad so I don’t need to go to the army | have an independent life with who I’ll be married with married with | rent a house instead | be responsible for my child |
| be happy and study what I want | affordable school | get many different licenses | nice person | afford my own livings | a job that has offerings to the society | she hopes I’ll get used to the army | she hopes my future wife would understand me and be a nice person. | only buy houses if I am rich enough | |
| get part time jobs |