I've always been the odd one out in the family, the westernized, whitewashed kid who doesn't keep her opinions to herself and doesn't hesitate to criticize something, anything.
Wow, you sound like me. I think my family (including all my aunties, uncles and cousins) hate me for that. It comes across as disrespectful. heheh. :P
You have such strict parents. It's weird because they're so different to mine. My parents weren't scholars either; they never went to university, but rather worked their way up from jobs like toilet cleaning and dish washing. That's why to them the most important thing is not being lazy. They want us to do our best academically, of course, but they don't expect genius-level grades.
And omg, I can't believe they kept your prize money. :O That doesn't even make sense. The money that my parents saved when I got music scholarships and bursaries was all given to me, because I earned it. And that's not even on the same level as winning a prize. Go bug your parents for that money. That's so unfair.
I think a lot of asian kids who grew up in western culture are in a similar situation. :/ but Peesah understands! TOT *touched*
The money's not a big deal, actually. They give me money quite unconditionally, so there's no demand for a separate account.
Might be an arrogance thing.
I think so. >_>; Just to make up for something, some sort of justification...?
I can't be mean to her, 'cause...er...she's my cousin. >_>; That, and I'd be in sooo much poopoo with my family. >_>;;;;; I seriously wonder if they used my application essay. It was a horrible piece, and not particularly flattering towards Hong Kong. ;D
"But I'm not sure what to talk about anymore." I know what you mean. We have like.. nothing in common. Oh well, yeah? It'd still be nice to talk to you for a bit, find out how you're doing, etc... Cursed schedules.
Re: stumbled in your journal; hopes to be friends.cecitarynJuly 22 2005, 02:53:01 UTC
Awesome to meet you. Will add you after posting this. :D
No, I don't think I'll hatehatehate her. I think the most it'll be is a lot of resentment. I know that English isn't easy for her, but isn't that the point of writing the application essay? The purpose of such an essay would be to see why exactly you want to study in Canada, and in this case it would be to improve her English. Something that she wrote herself - a piece that means something to her, has substance - would prove much more than anything I write. The level of English isn't really the case here, I don't think. It's the same for anyone that goes to a foreign country. I struggled when I moved here. I'll struggle if I moved back to Hong Kong. But getting others to do it? That's the easy way out, the cheap way out.
Sometimes I still struggle to catch all the Cantonese phrases. Vague expressions and the sort. I've been deemed fluent, but I have to really concentrate to keep an entire conversation English-free. << too used to alternating between Cantonese and
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August 2 2005, 19:21:08 UTC
Hey, lol.. I just noticed the entire link today. But really, I'm sorry; that must be a total pain... but really, your cousin also deserves some of the blame for her apathy. In all honesty, I wouldn't know how I'd deal with the situation besides my usual ignore-family-rebellion. But, I do know that my sis has gone through something similar and she really let it get to her (and now is a bitter bitter woman) so really, lighten up, you don't have to work your butt off for your cousin's application because it's really not your responsibility to contact counsellors for your parents and relatives. You probably know that they're far from perfect even tho they like to think they are, but sometimes, just sometimes it's good for them (and very satisfying) for them to let them fuck themselves up. ie, they miss the deadline, you cousin is delayed for a year... too bad, really, it wouldn't be your fault for not knowing when the transcripts are due; you may be in a catholic system, but you went through the registration process 3 yrs ago and in a
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Wow, you sound like me. I think my family (including all my aunties, uncles and cousins) hate me for that. It comes across as disrespectful. heheh. :P
You have such strict parents. It's weird because they're so different to mine. My parents weren't scholars either; they never went to university, but rather worked their way up from jobs like toilet cleaning and dish washing. That's why to them the most important thing is not being lazy. They want us to do our best academically, of course, but they don't expect genius-level grades.
And omg, I can't believe they kept your prize money. :O That doesn't even make sense. The money that my parents saved when I got music scholarships and bursaries was all given to me, because I earned it. And that's not even on the same level as winning a prize. Go bug your parents for that money. That's so unfair.
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I think a lot of asian kids who grew up in western culture are in a similar situation. :/ but Peesah understands! TOT *touched*
The money's not a big deal, actually. They give me money quite unconditionally, so there's no demand for a separate account.
Might be an arrogance thing.
I think so. >_>; Just to make up for something, some sort of justification...?
I can't be mean to her, 'cause...er...she's my cousin. >_>; That, and I'd be in sooo much poopoo with my family. >_>;;;;;
I seriously wonder if they used my application essay. It was a horrible piece, and not particularly flattering towards Hong Kong. ;D
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Haven't talked to you in ages. Miss you. =
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And sometimes, I think our schedules just aren't meant to be. :P
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I know what you mean. We have like.. nothing in common. Oh well, yeah? It'd still be nice to talk to you for a bit, find out how you're doing, etc... Cursed schedules.
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No, I don't think I'll hatehatehate her. I think the most it'll be is a lot of resentment. I know that English isn't easy for her, but isn't that the point of writing the application essay? The purpose of such an essay would be to see why exactly you want to study in Canada, and in this case it would be to improve her English. Something that she wrote herself - a piece that means something to her, has substance - would prove much more than anything I write. The level of English isn't really the case here, I don't think. It's the same for anyone that goes to a foreign country. I struggled when I moved here. I'll struggle if I moved back to Hong Kong. But getting others to do it? That's the easy way out, the cheap way out.
Sometimes I still struggle to catch all the Cantonese phrases. Vague expressions and the sort. I've been deemed fluent, but I have to really concentrate to keep an entire conversation English-free. << too used to alternating between Cantonese and ( ... )
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