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There was a boy who was studying science to please his parents; science was a nightmare for him. Both were doctors and they wanted him to follow in the same steps. He was an only son and they put all their hope in him,
of course he was not one to disappoint them.
The boy was always distressed. One day his whole world turned upside down when he collapsed and became paralysed in his limbs. He simply could not take any more pressure. His parents took him to many great
hospitals, but doctors could not help him. His parents took him to see a psychologist. The psychologist hypnotised him, he also asked lots of questions about the boy’s life. Then he asked him: “What are your
hobbies?”
He said:! “I LOVE ART”
The psychologist asked:! “Can you draw me?” He answered: “yes” and drew an exact impression of him. The psychologist was amazed and shocked when he came to realise that the boy could use both of his hands. All his stress had apparently disappeared when he was enjoying his hobby.
c-world asked some young people if they suffer from
parental pressure to pursue a particular career.
These are their answers.
Junior Ferdinand, 15, student, Camden, north west London
“My parents encourage me to do whatever I want to do. I want to do something sports related. I like football and basketball.”
David King-Yombo, 16, student, Kentish Town, north west London
“I’d like to be an entertainer and put smiles on people’s faces. My parents are supporting me all the way, though there was a time when I had confrontations with them because they wanted me to pursue something of a higher calibre than entertainment.”
Jerome Clarke, 19, student, Lewisham, south London
“I’m doing workshops with young people around London, helping them with their production and DJ-ing skills. My mum is definitely pleased and my dad will be when he finds out how much money I’m making.”
Helen Zhu, 19, chemical engineering student, Angel, north London
“My parents never pressured me to pursue a particular career, they gave me room to decide for myself. If anything I put pressure on myself because I want my parents to be proud of me. I want to do a PhD and become a lecturer, however, my mum doesn’t want me to do a PhD because she thinks I will be too old for marriage when I finish it. In China where I’m from, people marry when they are quite young.”
Aneira Roose-McClew, 18, student, Gospel Oak, north west London
“I want to become a writer and director. My parents are supportive of my career choice.”
Tom Moy, 18, student, Archway, north London
“I would like to go into animal care, rescuing all kinds of animals. When I told my parents that I want to work with animals, they were supportive.” |
