By: Veronica Nguyen
Adolescents experience stress within and outside of school. However, expectations given by parents and teachers can force them to develop more stress; they could end up living a path that was chosen for them rather than the one they dreamed of.
In this generation, teenagers are given opportunities that many parents weren’t given when they were teenagers. Therefore, parents’ expectations tend to be high because they’re given resources that would pull them towards their expectations being reached.
Nowadays not only parents but also teachers have an effect on students when it comes to their academics. They set expectations for students and their children, so their results bring them satisfaction when seeing them. When parents talk to their children, it’s more about the way they say it rather than what they say. Rather than pointing out their flaws and failures, they could mention what they’re good at or how they can improve.
According to WebMD.com, studies show that high parental expectations are associated with high academic achievement. When parents had high aspirations for their children’s achievement in math, the kids in this study performed well in math.
Adolescents experience stress within and outside of school. However, expectations given by parents and teachers can force them to develop more stress; they could end up living a path that was chosen for them rather than the one they dreamed of.
In this generation, teenagers are given opportunities that many parents weren’t given when they were teenagers. Therefore, parents’ expectations tend to be high because they’re given resources that would pull them towards their expectations being reached.
Nowadays not only parents but also teachers have an effect on students when it comes to their academics. They set expectations for students and their children, so their results bring them satisfaction when seeing them. When parents talk to their children, it’s more about the way they say it rather than what they say. Rather than pointing out their flaws and failures, they could mention what they’re good at or how they can improve.
According to WebMD.com, studies show that high parental expectations are associated with high academic achievement. When parents had high aspirations for their children’s achievement in math, the kids in this study performed well in math.
Ms.Wong, a teacher at Yerba Buena High School states, “I think there’s the worry where students would be unsure of what steps to take if expectations weren’t laid out for them.”
In freshman year of high school students slowly adapt to the fact that once they’re done with high school they’re on the way to college. However, expectations tend to rise a bit since you’re transitioning to a young adult soon.
Morphing into adulthood can be tricky when you’re given these expectations and when you’re expected to fulfill them.
Yes, teens should have an idea of what road they want to take for their future, but there’s a time for that and they shouldn’t be bombarded with a list of to-dos.
In freshman year of high school students slowly adapt to the fact that once they’re done with high school they’re on the way to college. However, expectations tend to rise a bit since you’re transitioning to a young adult soon.
Morphing into adulthood can be tricky when you’re given these expectations and when you’re expected to fulfill them.
Yes, teens should have an idea of what road they want to take for their future, but there’s a time for that and they shouldn’t be bombarded with a list of to-dos.