“Burro, tonto, why can”t you be like your sisters”
These words are what my mom told me in Spanish when I was in second grade, about to fail the grade. I knew that she didn’t fully mean what she said but it always frustrated me when she would compare me with my sister. Throughout my whole life my sister has always been smarter than me and a better student. Every time I would get a low grade, the same reaction from my parents would happen. A sigh of disappointment and “ why can’t you be like your sisters.” Everything i did was never good enough because my sister did better. In high school I got tired and decided to try a bit.
During school I found it boring so I never gave it 100 percent but I never did anything because my sister’s achievement was in the back of my head. In high school I got the grades to pass and to graduate. Nothing special but good enough to go to college. I am still facing my problem because my college was not the level my sister went to at “NYU.” I am still trying to show my mom I can be or better that what my sister achieved.
This is a good beginning of a story. Bravo!
Consider continuing this quote in Spanish: why can”t you be like your sisters.
I can understand being in the shadow of your sister going to NYU.
Need details: Throughout my whole life my sister has always been smarter than me and a better student. Can you show examples of ways she is was smarter and better student?
YOu: it always frustrated me when she would compare me with my sister. Can you give this dialogue in more details. Your mother’s words, your words or your inner thoughts. Where did this comment from Mom happen? What other times did she say that to you? At report card time? When you were playing video games instead of studying? Set up the scene and give the exact words from your mom.
Need details on: In high school I got tired and decided to try a bit. What steps did you take? REmember Douglass’s strategies, MX’s determination to read.
Your sister — Did you ever talk to your sister about the way you felt in being compared?