<p>I used too many period
-_-</p>
<p>i don't think my parents would do anything if i decided to go to a state university rather than harvard or some other big school. sure, they'd be somewhat dissapointed, but it's my life not theirs. </p>
<p>here's a dilemma i'm going through and i just wanted to ask: would you rather go to a state university with a 4 year scholarship from the university or an out of state university (in my case, UW) for 30,000+ dollars a year for four years? (i'm from alaska btw. lol.)</p>
<p>I don't think all Asian parents are that strict about college. My parents care about my grades and college, but it doesn't consume them as much now as it did before. A lot of people think that my parents are the ones pushing me to get good grades and have such high expectations, but I'm the one pushing more than my parents. Though, in middle school and elementary school, my parents were hardcore. After sophomore year they went lax. But even when they were hard core, they did it because they thought I had potential.
Like if I got a B, my mom would yell at me. If I got a 90, she wouldn't even say "Good job." My sister, however, would get C's and B's and my mom would be so happy because she struggled more than I did and a C and a B were good for her. Haha, and now my sister is smarter than me.<br>
Yeah, but my parents have expressed their sentiments about me going to UGA. I had a friend who got rejected from UGA and went to GSU, and her parents were so ashamed of her.</p>
<p>Wow my parents are freaking amazed that I'm going to Duke next year haha. Actually I would have gone to a school that gave me a full tuition scholarship (Brandeis), but they decided that they would rather me go to Duke instead.</p>
<p>my parents have gotten a lot better. at first they were really worried id fail at life (by Asian standards...meaning Bs and stuff) but then they realized i can take care of myself, so they are really nice now. they are like 100% sure im going to get into yale, so theyre less stressed out than i am. that helps, even if they are deluded :)</p>
<p>"What do Asian parents do to their children if they do not get into top schools? I feel like Asians are afraid of being disowned (I actually do know some that have been for menial things like sneaking out)?"</p>
<p>I'm glad you're afraid of poor Asians being disowned, but why don't you just let the Asians worry about that, okay?</p>
<p>Kern07 a bit of friendly advice, UA is pretty lame except for UAF for which I hope you have a lot of tolerance for the winter weather. Not to knock the UA system but the UA scholars program is a political feel good program that really is only a $14,000-16,000 4 year award. Surely if you qualify for the top 10%, other outside schools may be interested in you with a good merit based aid program.</p>
<p>thanks akdaddy, i really needed your input. however, i want to major in nursing and i heard the nursing program at UAA is one of the best. would the quality of my education be drastically different if i go to UAA or UW? again, thanks for the reply. :)</p>
<p>The nursing program at UAA is actually reasonable, I was referring to the sciences in general. UW might be the better choice if financial considerations are not an issue.</p>
<p>My parents aren't like that at all... they keep urging me to attend a state university for free tuition (state exams and whatnot) and to be top of my class rather then in the bottom 50% at an "ivy league" school. (or maybe they just don't believe I can get into any ivy league school... lol)</p>
<p>I'm asian and my parents don't push me at all....I mean not AT ALL...
their busy with their own work and doctorate courses etc..it's mostly average me trying to live up to them.</p>