I was a rebellious Form 2 student by then. My elder brother had always been a genius, he scores well in his studies, and at the same time he is good at sports and public speaking. He is good in everything. So, being the youngest in the family, my parents had high hopes in me, hoping that I could follow his footsteps.
Due to the stress caused by parents, I wanted to give up on my studies and started a quarrel with my mother. I didn't regret quarrelling with my mother, but i regret the words i said to her.
"I wish you were like other mothers," I said.
I instantly regretted after i let these words out. She didn't show she was hurt, but we didn't talk for days. For that whole year my results went downhill.
Her attitude caused me to change. The year after that, I was having my PMR exams. That was when, for the first time, she didn't cause me stress and she didn't check on my results, despite that i was having a public exam that year. I was extremely grateful for that. I've gotten the freedom i wanted but that was also when i felt guilty.
Stressless, I began reflect. I began to rethink the choices im going to make for my future if i had given up on my studies. And only then i knew, what my mother said was right. Only then i knew what i wanted, and i started working hard for it.
To my surprise, I was one of the top scorers in my school that year and i've gotten straight As in PMR. If it weren't for what my mother had said to me, if she didn't give me the second chance i wanted, I wouldn't have been what i am today. i would have given up on my studies if she'd continue to put up the stress on me by comparing me to my brother. It was because she was willing to trust me in doing well by not always putting up stress on me that pushes me to work harder. This had caused pushed me forward and helped me gain the interest in studies.
From then on, I studied hard for every exams. I've always maintain my good results in school and now i've gotten a scholarship. And from then on, I've always trusted my mother on all the decisions she made for me, for i knew, everything she does is for my own good. Just want to say, I love my mum!!
