Assignment task:
I am a female
How well have your plans for your life fit your parents' hopes for you? Write a paper about a decision in your life on which you and your parents have either clashed or agreed. Tell exactly what your parents had in mind and how they communicated their hopes to you. Also explain clearly your decision and the reasons for it. You may wish to conclude by telling how you feel now about your decision. Here are some sample openings for this assignment:
Although my parents urged me to become a teacher, I am studying to be a veterinary assistant.
My parents did not want me to marry my high-school girlfriend, and I surprised them-and myself-by doing what they wanted.