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Welcome to my family

Welcome to my family!

If I could describe my family in one word, it would be BUSY! If you spend time with us, you will see evidences of the dynamic and stress that we bring to our home and the outside world everyday. Everyday my mother is running to different places to get us things done and accomplished. School- quizzes in advanced math and reading, student government position and school paper editorial position- my older sister is the editor in chief and I am the assistant editor. Church services-my eldest brother plays music every Friday and we serve in Sunday Mass.... add to that is the community works of my older sister (again) in the City Teen Advisory Council and as a volunteer worker of the City Public Library.... Then comes sports- basketball practice of my sister (again and again), two hour/three days a week and basketball tournaments within the valley every weekend.... Not to forget the heavy load of my father's job and his graduate school.... of course my eldest brother piano lessons and five hour practice everyday....

We live in a quiet and suburb place but life with my family is a busy world. Backpack full of home works, books scattered in every corner of our home- post it notes reminding us to do this, read that, and don't forget to study, to do house chores and take time in reading books for our youngest brother. And every Thursday is judgment day knowing we have to show our weekly progress report to our parents. But what's more challenging is the grade point average standing every trimester. Now that I am on the sixth grade and eligible to get a place in the roster of honor roll, this is a big challenge knowing my sister is on the top of her class. It seems as if there were never enough hour in a day.

Why are we taking so much? Well, it is simply for the purpose of my parents to let us grab the opportunity to engage, to question and to explore new interests.

DO IT YOURSELF (D.I.Y.) study habit and active participation are so important as are community service for us to connect in the outside world. My parents focus on critical thinking skills. They emphasize the challenge of exploring ways to read critically, write clearly and speak effectively. It is that not because of receiving individual honor that they want for us, but they want us to be a part of something that we are. They want us to develop strong leadership skills for life, have a deeper understanding of the outside world. Yes, my mother want us to have immersion experiences to the real world to be able to be involved with social action and social justice (her rallying cry!) and experience more positive personal growth and development... to have commitment and make significant contributions to society. I always challenge my parents about my age being young and I want to enjoy playing with my friends. But they want us to go above and beyond the norm, while sustaining quality academic performance. Or in simple words, "Don't get stuck in your own little world on school and friends."

So where will we go from here? By God's grace, we will continue to integrate our faith with studies, works and community involvement with real people in a real world.

Come college, Ivy League or not, my parents always say, do the best and God will do the rest. So the journey continues....

Again, dear classmates and friends, welcome to my family! (hope you don't get bored!)

Posted by penbuddies550 on 2009-11-05 01:29:45 | Rating: