Mentors
Right now I feel like I need someone to raise the bar for me.
My parents were always so supportive and always wanted me and my sisters to exceed whatever they had accomplished. It's a very loving, blue collar way of thinking. Even when my dad was an ass he was always very proud of me. I can count on one hand the number of times my mom was openly disapproving of something I had done.
My friends whose parents were more... strict, let's say, had a different experience altogether and I wonder sometimes what it would have been like to grow up that way. Always trying to prove yourself. There are a lot of kids like that in my class; they have a drive I feel like I'm lacking sometimes.
I need to find a professional mentor who will set high standards for me. My mom's work ethic is definitely an inspiration. "You just need to do it" is her advice when I tell her I can't focus on my work.
The Boston Globe is running a series about Ted Kennedy. I think that's why I'm thinking this way. Those Kennedy parents, they weren't screwing around.
My parents were always so supportive and always wanted me and my sisters to exceed whatever they had accomplished. It's a very loving, blue collar way of thinking. Even when my dad was an ass he was always very proud of me. I can count on one hand the number of times my mom was openly disapproving of something I had done.
My friends whose parents were more... strict, let's say, had a different experience altogether and I wonder sometimes what it would have been like to grow up that way. Always trying to prove yourself. There are a lot of kids like that in my class; they have a drive I feel like I'm lacking sometimes.
I need to find a professional mentor who will set high standards for me. My mom's work ethic is definitely an inspiration. "You just need to do it" is her advice when I tell her I can't focus on my work.
The Boston Globe is running a series about Ted Kennedy. I think that's why I'm thinking this way. Those Kennedy parents, they weren't screwing around.
Labels: Dad, Medical School, Mom, Politics