Away From the Nest

My mother and I are very close and she always tells me that she dreads the day I decide to get up and go off to university in a different country or some big city like New York. I do plan to leave to study in Los Angeles the city of angels or New York the city of dreams to pursue my interest in film and television, but my mom is always saying she going to be right behind me on that move which had me thinking the I would love for her to come but how would that affect my self dependence. Parents often worry about their child leaving to go away for school because of the danger that can happen, but there are many profitable experiences and opportunities that one can gain from going overseas for a university education for instance becoming independent, learning and experiencing different societies, and educational opportunities that might not be available in the Cayman Islands.

Becoming independent will mold you for what your future awaits. When one is overseas by themselves they have responsibilities to keep up with without mom having to be a constant reminder to do thing like their assignments, take out the trash, wash ones clothes, waking up on time etc. You’ll learn how to take responsibility and be dependent on only oneself. This will prepare you for the real world, which will include bills, a job and a boss to please my being on time, and maybe one day their own children to have someone as independent to depend on.

A guidance counselor at my old high school would talk to me about what to expect at university. He told me that when you go to university you learn and experience things that might affect my beliefs. My sister Zosia and I grew up in a Christian home and did not know the many different types of religion, but when my s...

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...ly thing a parent can do is teaching their child right from wrong and pray for the best. What do you think will happen to your child when all his or hers life they have been protected and sheltered from the world? What will happen when this child becomes an adult and has been so sheltered they become venerable to society? Yes, there are many dangers in the world but you cannot always protect your child.

At the end of the day parents only what good for their child. You need to allow them to be independent, to learn and interact with different societies and to pursue what they are passionate about. Allow them to dream and experiment and learn from mistake because you we’re young once. Like a mother bird protects her chicks and keep them in her nest but there comes a time when she pushes them to fly, until they sorrow. Be the mother bird and allow your child to sorrow.