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My first thread since NT has changed.....
My parents think im setting myself up to be a failure, and they are deeply disappointed.
Although they dont say it, it shows in their facial expressions. Plus other relatives come to me from time to time with the same ol' advice "Please finish school and get a degree so your dad will be happy, he keeps telling stories about you."
Here lies the problem. I used to be a great scholar (Im Asian, since it def matters). Good grades, got accepted into several awesome colleges....blah blah....Since my Freshman days in college I started to slowly dislike school. Mainly due to the fact, that the college program conflicts my idealology.....I walked into the new college life filled with disappoinments. Nothing excited me.
What made matters worse, is witnessing my "friends" switching majors every other day, dropping out, graduating without jobs,....
And these past months I've given up. I have 2 current businesses going on with my friends and they are going well. We are planning to venture out to other businesses and that is what kept me going everyday. I love being a businessman. I like the high-risk, high-return factor. It thrills me. And the successful outcome is what keeps me going daily.....
I have saved up a large lump sum of cash. Our businesse were able to yield some handsome return. And I want to expand my horizon....My ultimate goal is to retire my parents early in 3-5 years (they retire in 10 years)
But my parents do not see that. My father's words always repeat in the same manner "Get your degree so you'll never be a slave and out of a job". When I tried to reason with him mentioning my business plans, he still insists "Get your degree, just leave it there as a back up plan, and do whatever you want after....you'll thank me later"
I understand he's part of the working class and of the previous generation, so none of what I say matters to him, or likewise. But I strived daily, to just make it there, so my parents can retire early, so they are no longer disappointed, and they can be proud of what I can accomplish and tell their Asian friends what i do, instead of being so ashamed that I have not finished school.
And thats what gets under my skin....I work hard. I do what I have to do to get there. But my father always looks at my businesses as a joke. As something impulsive that I do for fun. That it would not last.....and I am just FRUSTRATED....
I have a great family and i love every one still tho.....
My parents think im setting myself up to be a failure, and they are deeply disappointed.
Although they dont say it, it shows in their facial expressions. Plus other relatives come to me from time to time with the same ol' advice "Please finish school and get a degree so your dad will be happy, he keeps telling stories about you."
Here lies the problem. I used to be a great scholar (Im Asian, since it def matters). Good grades, got accepted into several awesome colleges....blah blah....Since my Freshman days in college I started to slowly dislike school. Mainly due to the fact, that the college program conflicts my idealology.....I walked into the new college life filled with disappoinments. Nothing excited me.
What made matters worse, is witnessing my "friends" switching majors every other day, dropping out, graduating without jobs,....
And these past months I've given up. I have 2 current businesses going on with my friends and they are going well. We are planning to venture out to other businesses and that is what kept me going everyday. I love being a businessman. I like the high-risk, high-return factor. It thrills me. And the successful outcome is what keeps me going daily.....
I have saved up a large lump sum of cash. Our businesse were able to yield some handsome return. And I want to expand my horizon....My ultimate goal is to retire my parents early in 3-5 years (they retire in 10 years)
But my parents do not see that. My father's words always repeat in the same manner "Get your degree so you'll never be a slave and out of a job". When I tried to reason with him mentioning my business plans, he still insists "Get your degree, just leave it there as a back up plan, and do whatever you want after....you'll thank me later"
I understand he's part of the working class and of the previous generation, so none of what I say matters to him, or likewise. But I strived daily, to just make it there, so my parents can retire early, so they are no longer disappointed, and they can be proud of what I can accomplish and tell their Asian friends what i do, instead of being so ashamed that I have not finished school.
And thats what gets under my skin....I work hard. I do what I have to do to get there. But my father always looks at my businesses as a joke. As something impulsive that I do for fun. That it would not last.....and I am just FRUSTRATED....
I have a great family and i love every one still tho.....