First Unit 5 Story Reflection

From this story I learned to not only stand up for yourself, but to also try. I can relate to some of this story because of my background with playing the piano. Although I was not forced, I did this by choice, I was forced to perform. I hated to perform, and still to this day do. My mom would drag me to the performances no matter how many times I said I wouldn't go or cried my eyes out. I would see the disappointment on her face when I would walk out and refuse to play. I would have to listen to the disappointment in my piano teachers voice when I told her I wasn't going to attend the performances. Then I also saw the disappointment on my dad's face when he would leave work to see me and I wouldn't be there. But like the girl in the story my teacher made me hold a tennis ball in my hand so I would play with high wrists. I also know the spine chilling feeling of playing the wrong note and not being able to get back on track, when I did end up performing. I still love to play the piano, but I will never perform.....ever.

Unit 5 EQ's-- My Answers

          My families history hasn't really affected me in any significant way. It definately has not affected me in a bad way. There are some things that can make it difficult to live up to sometimes, but nothing horrible. My life may not impact my families history as much as they might hope, but hopefully, if anything, it will better my families history. My family wants the best for me, even if I don't actually agree with what they think is best. They want me to go to basically just be very, very successful. I want to get through school and get a job of my choice, I don't know what that is yet. They think I should know by now, or at least where I want to go to college, but I don't have those answers yet. My overall goal is to try and surpass their expectations.When these conflict nothing bad happens, its just uncomfortable to go against them if it's something I really want.