As the early twentieth-century renowned lawyer, Clarence Darrow, once said, "Our lives are ruined by our parents - the first half by listening to them and the second half by being them." Following the quote of Darrow's, assumptions may be made that he lived in spite of acting like his parents after years of listening to them. For me, the case tends to follow my own choices and not the conformity of my parents, especially my father. Our contrasting differences include academic preferences, travel preferences, and cultural preferences.
To begin with, the differences between my father and me include our academic preferences. For instance, throughout my education, mathematics have not come easy to me, but for my dad, they are easy as one, two, three. In the past year, many tiffs have begun in our household due to my selection of college and major. First, I have chosen to attend college in Manhattan, but my father feels that a traditional university such as Yale or UCLA would play a more appropriate role. Manhattan poses an "unsafe learning environment," according to my dad. Further on, a major in broadcast journalism seems to conform to "liberal views." These views do not rationalize well with my dad, who feels that a different career major would suffice. Although our education preferences vary greatly, they have not caused catastrophic results in our relationship.
Continuing on, our family has always traveled extensively, but the contrasting views on traveling differ considerably between my father and me. First off, trouble begins right away when we decide to travel because of our preferences of where to .
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travel. I enjoy a stay in the city, while my dad enjoys a nice relaxing weekend in the country, where it is "peaceful and there are not any weirdos". The battle does not end with the destination, transportation becomes the next major concern for the two of us. I would much rather jet away into the sunset on board an aircraft, but usually we endure a long car ride, because father believes in seeing the "sights" along the way.
