From my personal experiences, I would agree with question 2, which says, "Parents who are successful expect too much of their children in school." My parents, who are both successful in their careers right now, expect me to be doing just as well as they did in high school. Throughout my education, the expectation has always been to get A's, or else they would assume that I am not putting forth any effort and that I am being too lazy. Even though they do this for my own good, it causes alot of stress that they may not realize is being caused by their expectations.

My parents have always pushed me to do well in school, but I don't think that they realize the new difficulties that are in high school now that weren't when they were in high school. My mom, a former Fremd graduate, got straight A's in high school. However, there were no honors classes at Fremd when she was there, and has said that she doesn't understand half of the homework I recieve daily. I think that one reason why parents who are successful expect so much is because they don't understand how difficult the material has become since they graduated. Their expectations also cause alot of fear and pressure. Becasue parents expect so much, they are always monitoring grades and making sure they are up to their standards. I also feel alot of pressure and stress from knowing that I have to meet their expectations, and even if I am proud with my achievements, I know the only thing that matters is my parents expectations. Parents should only be giving encouragement, not adding more stress to high school life, like what Rina said.

Parents should not expect the same things they achieved from their son or daughter because times have changed, and school is much more difficult than it was when parents were in high school. Even though parents do this for their own son and daughter's good, it causes alot of stress that should be encouragement.