" I never was able to receive homework help from my mom because she didn't speak English. ... However, lately I had been introverted, not doing my homework, and scoring poorly on test and quizzes. ... At this moment, I picked myself up and pushed myself to do better, regardless of my problems at home. ... As I got older, seeing my mother's daily struggle motivated me to do better. "Nunca dejes de ir a la escuela para que no tengas que pasar trabajo como yo. " "Never stop attending school, so you won't have to struggle like I do. " My mother's words have always stuck to me a...

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You do not have time for your family, you are very cranky, and you do not have time to do your homework. ... She never had time to care for him; he grew up doing drugs and ran away from home. ... Now say the holidays are coming up, you do not go to school, but mainly all part-time jobs have you working that day. ... You rush to school, afterwards you go to work, and after that you go home to do chores, eat, and study by the time you know it, it is already 11:00 pm and you have to go to sleep because tomorrow awaits another challenging day just like before. That gets you cranky you are liv...

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However these teenagers do not realize that you are what your parents are, they raised you, cared for you, and taught you the fundamentals of life. ... Many teenagers may not want that to happen, but there isn't really anything they can do to prevent it from happening. ... My parents punishments for being home on time is also helping me get things done on time as well such as homework. ... I used to do the same years ago. ...

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This was hard, it required long hours of work, which meant that I had no time to study or do homework. My teachers seldom bothered to check my homework and to motivate me. ... I would do her chores and work in order for to be able to study. ... Many students who do make it to college see that it gets harder to stay in college. ... We as a society are not doing our part in physically promoting literacy. ...

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I want to tell you my story about why I choose not to do drugs. ... Well, maybe so, maybe it's not a drug But if it's not a drug then why does it do the same things as other drugs? ... I've seen what drugs have done to people around me Drugs killed my dad and I see what they are doing to my brother. ... I will never be able to go to a daddy daughter dance, I will never be able to go to dad when moms mad at me, I will never be able to say "my dad helped me with my homework", My dad wont be there when I graduate, but most of all, Who's going to walk me down the isle?...

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I try to do whatever it takes to be a good wife and show him that I appreciate how hard he works. ... Another thing I do to be an excellent wife is that I support my husband and try never to nag at him about anything. ... We have a very supporting relationship in all that we do. ... The only time that we don't go out is when I am overwhelmed with too much homework. ... By me doing this it is demonstrating that I care about my grades and will take every opportunity to improve them. ...

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One example of this is when I am doing homework. Unlike many people I like to do the best job I possibly can and I don't give up easily when I come to a bump in the road. When I have a problem with something I drill it until I can do it in my sleep. ... I take this saying and apply it to school in that I never do a half-hearted job. ... Another trait I have that my parents do not have is that I have an amazing sense of humor. ...

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These activities include family eating, playing games together, helping with homework, and encouraging creative activities such as arts and crafts. ... These questions were: 1) I take a positive attitude toward myself. 2) I feel I do not have much to be proud of. 3) I am able to do things as well as most other people. 4) I feel that I can't do anything right. 5) As a person I do a good job these days. 6) I feel that I have a number of good qualities. 7) I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal level with others. ...

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They become close by talking during lunch, the only time she has all day to do something besides work or chores. ... She is searching for Cinderella to her her homework, and she goes straight to their father. ... She, fearing for his life, does as her father asks. ... On the day of graduation however, Cinderella's father does not attend as he has no interest in his daughter. ...

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There are a billion beautiful moments, fun events, and exciting changes that take place during the years of motherhood. One of the most thrilling parts is watching a child grow. Motherhood isn't the same as it used to be back in the fifty's, due to society, new generation, and technology. Caring fo...

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A mother that acts this way does so for many reasons. ... She helps with homework, makes dinner, cleans up after everybody, and even listens to boyfriend or girlfriend stories without getting upset. ...

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When I got home from school I ate, took a nap and did some homework. ... I was applying to colleges, getting ready for prom, and doing many other senior events. ... My father talked to me personally and said, "Erika, I know there was things you wanted to do but this wasn't the time to do these things.... I interned at a high school, helped high school students with their homework, and helped many teachers with any assistance they requested. ... Something I would change differently with my future children, that my parents didn't do with us, is give them discipline and give them c...

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On the other hand looking at our parents" point of view, what they are actually trying to do is to advice us not to repeat our mistakes. ... For instance, if we had a detention from our English teacher for not completing our homework, we would think that it's just a minor thing unlike our parents who would make it into a big deal and give lectures because they do not want us to repeat it. ... For instance, our parents do not allow us to go to the movies late at night and we then sulk. ... They would never do anything to harm or betray or neglect us in any way which is a really difficu...

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How do you? How do you expect a kid to go out in a world from a fatherless family, and adapt into a rather masculine world? How do you believe that being raised with no father doesn't damage a kid's perspective of life? ... How do they have time to fit everything in, from work, financial support for the kid, or even having any time to bond with a kid? ... A parent should help with homework, communicate with the children about school, and when you leave all of this up to one parent, lower grades could possibly result. ...

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He does seem to be paying very close attention to everything his father is doing and how he does it. ... He was surprised his father knew that about him since he does take great pride in thinking ahead. ... The story tells how the son would ask his teachers for homework assignments far ahead, because he liked to be ahead of schedule. ... We see how the boy realizes he may not understand why his father does things the way he does, but what he begins to notice is that his father cares and truly wants to please him. ...

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I do not remember eating dinner later than 5:00pm and the entire family was at the table. ... After dinner we would go to softball practice, do homework or play. ... Funny how I do not think anyone told our parents we had an attention deficit. ... Today, kids do not want to go outside and play, not when they have the high tech fun in the house. ... Today's child does not know how to stop for just a few seconds to enjoy a slow pace, simple toys our the outdoors, because today's child is too busy trying to run in the fast paced life society has built for them. ...

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He then began to talk about how the only thing they do is belittle and hurt him, calling him "ugly, lazy, and disrespectful" amongst other things. ... In the beginning of the film as Brian is getting out of his mom's car she tells him to be doing homework in detention, and by how he talks about how you don't have an F in his house, he can't have it, and his parents especially can't have it. ... Brian set these high goals for himself because of his parents' pressure for him to do spectacular in school. ...

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But when my mom went to look for my father to ask him for help, I saw my chance to show my mom that I could do it. ... I loved doing my homework there, and then my little sister would gather there to play with me. ... I must confess I really miss sitting on the landing of the stairs with a cup of tea just to read a book, or to think about what happened during the day and what I want to do. ...

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Making sure my brother would be ready for school every morning, making sure he ate breakfast before he left for school, and making sure his homework was done everyday was what my mother used to do every morning and day; but now she is gone. ... No more going out on Friday nights with my friends, no more doing whatever I want. ... Going to college is one of my big dreams, and I know my dad and brother will do anything to make that dream come true. ...

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This was due to him having a zero homework average and an A test average. ... He was able to do this through the support of our family and his friends, which are a huge part in his life. ... I soon learned that my dad didn't just do it for himself, he did it for me. ...

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Being stressed at work and having not able to cope it up with makes me become more irritable and impatient that greatly affects the role I am intended to do in a situation at home. In the same way, having more hours at work affect my family time especially when there are activities in school and after-school activities like homework. ...

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It does not look good for her to be promoted to the 11th grade. ... She has to cook, clean, help with homework and basically be the mother in her absence. ... Sarah is not doing well in school with her behavior as well. ... She does not submit her classwork on time, she skips classes often and sometimes just does not attend school. ... They offer programs that include homework assistance, healthy snacks, and other activities geared towards teaching responsibilities and ways to increase they interest and some other talents ("the ...

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Or do we follow down the same path of the wrong doing as our parents did? ... Or would you see what they do and feel you must do the same? ... We talked on the phone, worked out, did homework, went shopping, played video games, went on trips, we did everything you could think of together. ... This is what my brain told me to do. Well that's just what I ended up doing. ...

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How did they do that? ... It isn't my ultimate escape, but music does put a pep in my step wherever I need it. ... Before almost any decision I make, I think about what my mother would do. She's my conscience that tells me to do homework before going to hang out. ... Physically I don't really care as much as I do mentally. ...

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People need to do something that could change the system in our society, which could benefit a good result and positive outcome in our childrens future. ... The older kids don't have parental guidance and the younger children will spend more time in daycare due to all the work a single parent has to do to provide the physiological need of the children. ... Why do people get married and when things don't go their way their first solution is divorce? ... If one parent is working, the other is responsible to providing transportation to a child's school or activity, helping with t...

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