1.) Yes indeed, I do believe that some parents, not all, pressure their children to achieve. I believe this because although the parents may want their children to do one thing, the children may have set different goals for or have different thoughts about it. An example of this would be parents pressuring their children to go to college. The children probably do not want to go to college, but because of their parents, they feel like they have to. Then, when they get to college and start failing, they will most likely just drop out. All of this could have been avoided if the parents would have just listened to their children, and let them choose what they wanted to do with their lives.
2.) Children often engage in several conflicts with their parents growing up. Some of these conflicts could be about little things such as chores, curfew, and punishments. Others could be about more important subjects like money, education, time, etc.
3.) Everyone has the right to the American Dream; therefore, anyone can be anything he or she wants to be in life. All it takes is time and dedication. In the end, it will all be worth it.
4.) All conflicts do not have winners. Some conflicts do result in a winner or loser, while others do not. For instance, there would not be a winner in an internal conflict, the person would just have to do the right thing in the situation. Though, there could sometimes be a winner in an external conflict someone is facing. It just depends on the conflict itself.
5.) The relationship I have with my parents is very different from the relationships children in China have with their parents. My parents are not as strict towards me and they also do not spank me. They allow me to be myself. If I do not agree with something they want me to do, I have that choice to not do it. Whereas the children in China, do not have that choice. Whatever their parents say, goes.
