Your essay clearly shows that you made the right decision. And kudos for overcoming what was probably a momentary urge to tell your daughter that “dad can help you tomorrow.” :)
The infamous fate of many gifted kids, filled with dreams and expectations from other people, only to crumble when they come face to face with bigger things. This essay hits close 🥺 I’m glad you found your path in the end ❤️ Good job!
I love this for so many reasons. First of all, parenting-especially teenagers— is much harder than anyone tells you. Nightmarish sometimes. My son used to quiz me on things he knew I didn’t know almost every day on the drive to and from school. And when he advanced to calculus B and C and the multi variable, I wasn’t sure who I wanted to kill first— myself or him!
Thank you for sharing . As someone who can readily identify with your “college self,”
I, too, had to reset my goals after realizing that perhaps starting from a non-college family background made it that much harder to succeed. But succeed we both did!!! Now, our children reap the rewards of our hard work, just as we reaped the rewards prepared for us by those who have gone before. My wonderful Dad described it like a ladder-each generation pulls and pushes the next generation forward. I chose to become a teacher for “at risk” children. My memoir will be on Amazon after February 8. Perhaps you would
I love this!!! 30 books 📚 calculus mom watch out world!! I feel this as my daughters are only in middle school and I struggle to help them with their math homework. For me, what you’re saying has so sweetly to do with the way we infold in time. When there is so much pressure and stress from seen and unseen places it’s almost impossible to preform. And as time passes our brain it literally able to function better bc our nervous system allows it.
Your essay clearly shows that you made the right decision. And kudos for overcoming what was probably a momentary urge to tell your daughter that “dad can help you tomorrow.” :)
The infamous fate of many gifted kids, filled with dreams and expectations from other people, only to crumble when they come face to face with bigger things. This essay hits close 🥺 I’m glad you found your path in the end ❤️ Good job!
I'm glad you didn't keep trying to do something you really hated and made a career instead of what you really loved!
I love this for so many reasons. First of all, parenting-especially teenagers— is much harder than anyone tells you. Nightmarish sometimes. My son used to quiz me on things he knew I didn’t know almost every day on the drive to and from school. And when he advanced to calculus B and C and the multi variable, I wasn’t sure who I wanted to kill first— myself or him!
I’m so glad you kept at it and were able to help your daughter and realize that you can do calculus! Thank you for sharing your story.
“More savage than Fenty underwear”. That’s sharper than any function!
I loved that line too!
Thank you for sharing . As someone who can readily identify with your “college self,”
I, too, had to reset my goals after realizing that perhaps starting from a non-college family background made it that much harder to succeed. But succeed we both did!!! Now, our children reap the rewards of our hard work, just as we reaped the rewards prepared for us by those who have gone before. My wonderful Dad described it like a ladder-each generation pulls and pushes the next generation forward. I chose to become a teacher for “at risk” children. My memoir will be on Amazon after February 8. Perhaps you would
Beautiful essay on so many levels. Thank you for sharing this.
I love this!!! 30 books 📚 calculus mom watch out world!! I feel this as my daughters are only in middle school and I struggle to help them with their math homework. For me, what you’re saying has so sweetly to do with the way we infold in time. When there is so much pressure and stress from seen and unseen places it’s almost impossible to preform. And as time passes our brain it literally able to function better bc our nervous system allows it.