Analysis Of My Family's Experiment In Extreme Schooling

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Chad Witcher Professor Horton English 1101 11 June 2012 How Far is too Far: Your child's future needs you. How would you feel if you had a parents that always plowed a way for every accomplishment that you received? After reading the article “My Family’s Experiment in Extreme Schooling” it got me to thinking about how far some parents would go to make sure that their child succeeds at any goal that they have.. It would seem to be a bit overbearing at first glance, but it’s true, only you can dictate your future. In the article “My Family’s Experiment in Extreme Schooling” the author explains how he packed up all of his belongings and moved he and his family to a foreign country only because he wanted to immerse his children into this environment with hopes that they will eventually catch on to this culture's language. Would you go this far to ensure your child gets an upper hand in life, and will these actions help them for the better or worse? At a young age parents already have certain expectations for their kids that they hope will play out like they imagine. Growing up, my parents were always lenient with my grades. The only thing that they would have an issue with was if I brought home an “F.” I can’t say that was a bad way of parenting, but the fact that they didn’t push me hard enough to want to make an “A” wasn’t good either. I always wondered what life would be like if I had parents that constantly were on my back about grades, and just my school work in general. My parents methods for raising me helped me to find that inner motivation that always got me get through every obstacle I faced. I believe when you go as far as removing all barriers from your child’s path, it enables them to grow mentally and develo... ... middle of paper ... ...ous day. I was confused because I received the same grade, but unlike them I was excited about my “B.” I considered the fact that my parents only cared if I brought home a failing grade, which was probably why our reactions were totally different. So kids could consider some factors like how often do your parents motivate you in life, and how extreme are their parenting methods in general that will show how kids decide to react to certain situations.. No matter how much your parents might try to play a leading role in your own life, your extreme parents should know that they’ll only be up for supporting roles it is ultimately up to you and what stepping stool you decide to take. While casting your on real issues, you will have to decide how you will react to these problems. Your direction isn't quite clear yet, your production will be up and running in no time.

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