Success in the Eyes of Parents
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.
Interviewee: my mom
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 |
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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 |