Montesquieu15
May 22nd, 2012, 10:22 PM
My passion is writing. My dad can't quite seem to understand that. While I feel confident that my pursuit in an extensive field of writing will get me admitted into Princeton, he wants me to instead pursue a medical degree and get an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Which is why I'll have to work behind his back.
I can get a medical degree, I'm sure. All it takes is hard work. But it's not something I want to do for the rest of mu life. He says he's open and likes to think he is, but truly he's not. Any form of my becoming a writer is always redirected towards getting that medical degree or what not. Says I won't be successful (subtly. He hasn't said it to me directly. Once he blindly said he hasn't met one successful writer which just shows how biased he is). But I don't think success is measured by how many cars you have, how big your house is, or if you've won the lotto. I don't know how success is measured, but I'll know when I get there. I'll just keep moving till I feel it. And if I'm stopped in one direction, I'll move on to the next. And once I feel it, I'll stop.
They say you need passion to get admitted into Princeton. They say Asians without personality, without a life outside of school are typical and that you need passion. Something I wouldn't get doing what my dad wants me to do. Which is why I'll have to work behind his back.
I don't think disobeying what he wants in this case is a sin. Only the lies I make up will be. There's no basis that says I have to be a doctor. Diverging aspirations are normal. If I followed his path, I'd be miserable for the rest of my life. Instead, I'll follow my heart and write. Writing is what I learned to love. It's what I found I can admire about myself. It's what's set me apart from the others. God gave me the gift to write. Yes, I can be a doctor. But without the passion, I'll just be like everyone else.
Passion is what will get me into Princeton. That, and hard work. I'll start next week.
I was hoping for an audience here.
I can get a medical degree, I'm sure. All it takes is hard work. But it's not something I want to do for the rest of mu life. He says he's open and likes to think he is, but truly he's not. Any form of my becoming a writer is always redirected towards getting that medical degree or what not. Says I won't be successful (subtly. He hasn't said it to me directly. Once he blindly said he hasn't met one successful writer which just shows how biased he is). But I don't think success is measured by how many cars you have, how big your house is, or if you've won the lotto. I don't know how success is measured, but I'll know when I get there. I'll just keep moving till I feel it. And if I'm stopped in one direction, I'll move on to the next. And once I feel it, I'll stop.
They say you need passion to get admitted into Princeton. They say Asians without personality, without a life outside of school are typical and that you need passion. Something I wouldn't get doing what my dad wants me to do. Which is why I'll have to work behind his back.
I don't think disobeying what he wants in this case is a sin. Only the lies I make up will be. There's no basis that says I have to be a doctor. Diverging aspirations are normal. If I followed his path, I'd be miserable for the rest of my life. Instead, I'll follow my heart and write. Writing is what I learned to love. It's what I found I can admire about myself. It's what's set me apart from the others. God gave me the gift to write. Yes, I can be a doctor. But without the passion, I'll just be like everyone else.
Passion is what will get me into Princeton. That, and hard work. I'll start next week.
I was hoping for an audience here.