Friday, January 16, 2009

the pressure is on, once again

Now that I'm in my second semester of college, all I can hear from my mom is constant nagging. Nagging about how I need to finish college because they're paying for it, they're working for the money to pay for it. "We're putting so much money into you for you to get your degree, you better not get married early!" Like cut it already, when will this all stop?!

High school it was pressure about getting straight A's to make them proud to be watching a Summa Cum Laude walking down to get her diploma. I truly thought that all of the nagging about getting good grades would stop there. I thought going into college I wouldn't hear them nagging me anymore. I was DEAD WRONG.

Let's face it... I will always be put under pressure from my mom to be a good daughter, a good sister, and a good student. All it is is constant stress to impress her. And now the issue of financial matters comes up-- "You're living like your rich! You have to always remember that we're paying for your college tuition and stop spending so much!" I KNOW!!!!! You don't need to keep telling me for the rest of my life! I know, I know, I know. I don't wanna go through college the same way I went through high-school. I do truly appreciate that my parents are going out of their way to put me through college. I know that I have to give back to them and do things to impress them. But if you're always gonna nag me about how much money you're spending for my college tuition, then FUCK IT, don't pay for it! It only makes me feel even more guilty! like if I wasn't going to a university then your financial burden wouldn't be so bad. I'm just so sick of the constant nagging already, I can't stand it. I won't ask you for any more money as soon as I find a part time job, so I can be one less child to support financially (with the exception of tuition).

I promise that I will graduate from college with a Bachelor's Degree in Science in Nursing.
I promise I will hold off on marriage till I'm settled with a steady career.
I promise I'll pay for my own car when I get a job that way I can pay for it with my OWN money.
I promise I'll help put my sister through college.
I promise that I'll make enough money to live and take over our previous home.
I promise that we'll pay for our own wedding.
I WILL be financially independent when I settle for a job as a RN.

4 comments:

juse said...

It's hard being the oldest child cuz we have to set a good example for our siblings. UHM is pretty cheap compared to like HPU and other colleges, so that should at least cut them some slack.

btw, I don't even know how to follow your blog cuz that module is gone, lol.

Nicky Thamdy said...

So like how Do i follow your blog? haha.

maine said...

yah, how do we follow your blog? lol
but awww, they're so hard on you :( and your so hard on yourself. you've already done a lot but they still expect more from you especially now that your in college. don't worry, you'll get through it.

kasandra said...

trueee. thanks guys, but okay. lemme find out how to show my module