Question Posted Saturday November 25 2006, 5:20 pm
15/f
In my 'Planning 10' class at school we have to do an assignment about vision setting. We are supposed to write about how we see ourself in ten years (personal, education and career).
The problem is that we need our parents to make constructive critism about our plans. I do not want to share my personal, educational or career plans with my family.. or teacher for that matter. I have a really big problem with it.
I have thought of letting a friend write for my parents (so I wouldn't have to show them) or to lie about it all. I know who I am and who I want to be and it is perfectly normal, however I do not like to share this information. My planning teacher says if I have such a problem with it that I can fail.
What can I do?
And yes, I realize many of you will say just write about it and don't be afraid but to be honest, it's not anyones business except for mine and I am willing to lie (not fail however) to keep it that way.
Thanks so much :)
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category? Maybe give some free advice about: School? angie91 answered Saturday November 25 2006, 10:23 pm: Yeah. Like the other person said, you can make it up, and probably still pass. But is that what you really want? This is your life. Sure it isnt anyone elses business, but its principal. The point of the class(I've never actually heard of it but it sounds like family studies) is to plan your future, and it doesnt make sense that you are taking the class if you don't want to plan your future. But maybe I'm wrong, maybe you do want to plan your future, you just don't want to share it.
So that makes me wonder why. This project, though you may not see it now, because you're a teenager, and you think, I wanna be surprized in life, or I don't care what happens as long as its fun, is very important. Constructive criticizm will hit you a billion times in life, and it's important to learn about it from people who care about you.
So yeah, if you wanna get a good mark, and that's all you really care about, write some artical about how you want to become a doctor, and write a critique about how it's really hard and you're really bad at math (Thats hypothetical, I'm sorry if you;re amazing at Math). but if you want to realize that your future is going to come whether you plan on it or not, then write the artical for real. Whether you hand it in, or get it critiqued or not, then you can live on knowing that you have a plan. But if you dont have a plan, and you can live your life wondering where its going to go, then thats cool. I know that I need ambitions and goals, and most people do. But you and I are different.
Also, if you want to get a good mark, write a really good critique, but write a really good job. Don't pick doctor, or a lawyer, pick something that you may actually want to do. Research it and find out what kind of degree you need, and include that type of research, and tell her you want to get married and have kids. And tell her that you want to wait untill you have saved a certain amount of money and you are going to put a certain amount of money away each week for a car payment, or like a rainy day or something. Think of a bunch of things that no one else would think of.
So whether or not you choose to write about your real life, or you want to keep that secret, I wish you good luck, and I hope that you get the mark you're looking for. Love,
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asklissa answered Saturday November 25 2006, 8:41 pm: i am not familiar with the class, but it seems like you could just make something up to write as where you see yourself and noone would know. just write something that is realistic and people would believe that you might write. i cant help you that much without knowing more about the assignment, though. i hope this helps, and i think it would work based on what you said. [ asklissa's advice column | Ask asklissa A Question ]
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