The purpose of our paper was to bring attention to the affects and examples of how parental expectations impact people. The idea of writing this was to make people think about a topic that normally no one really thinks about because none of us have ever thought how our parents shape us as people. Recently there has been many college scandals because peoples parents want them to go to college and succeed and sometimes have an opportunity that they were not able to have. We go into depth about how high exceptions and even how low exceptions affect us as we are growing up. Another thing we include is parental expectations in pop culture and how these things correlate together.
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Life. Life is pretty hectic these days. For my social work class we have to do 25 volunteer hours due by a certain time, and because things got in the way and also the fact that I am a huge procrastinator I am now rushing to get these hours done in time. Besides all that, volunteering has opened my eyes in so many ways. During the weekends I will go to The Mission which is a mens shelter and I will help prepare dinner for everyone. Although it is nice learning some new cooking skills it is even better and very heartwarming hearing these guys stories. I mostly help out this guy named Brandon because he's the head cook most days. I always ask him questions because his stories always seem so interesting and what I have learned is that he works and lives at the mission and when he is not here he spends his time traveling. He was born in California, spent some time in New York, and is now just hanging out in Flagstaff. After a few weeks of spending time with him in the kitchen I learned he also wants to become a baker, and with the circumstances he is in it might be a lot more work but he is willing to do it. Going into the assignment I was kind of nervous because I didnt think I would like it as much as I have been, and I was never expecting to develop friendships with a lot of the staff and other volunteers there. One thing I learned from this is not everyones reasons for being in the situation they are in are the same, and volunteering is something that I will continue to do even after this assignment is due. These people will forever have a mark on my heart in the best and most humbling way possible.
18 Things I have learned throughout my life so far.
1. Always be kind 2. It is okay to put yourself first sometimes 3. Make sure to always take pictures and to capture moments even the small ones 4. Don't forget to have time to yourself 5. Life is not a race, and some things will take time 6. Love yourself even on the hard days 7. Whenever you can always do something nice for someone else whether that be just opening the door for someone or asking how their day is going 8. Be a good role model for younger siblings 9. I look terrible in pink 10. There are people who actually love you so don't push them away 11. Don't always let your shyness get to you. Put yourself out there sometimes! 12. Don't be scared to try new things 13. Remember that your own feelings matter and are valid 14. Not everyone is going to like you but that doesn't mean you have to change who you are 15. Check up on others especially family members because you never know when they will be taken away from you 16. It is okay to feel stressed, sad, and unmotivated at times 17. Enjoy all the moments in life 18. Remember you are worthy, important, and loved. |
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