Assignment Four: Katie Chen

I like to think my parents and I have a pretty good relationship. I don't think we've ever had an argument where we end up yelling at each other over something we disagree on, so I guess that's a good thing. More recently, however, the biggest problem my mom and I have disagreed on is that she thinks that I work too much. It's not just doing homework and assignments for an extended period of time, but actually going to my job and feeling overworked. 

I know it's only natural for most teenagers to have some sort of rebellious nature with their parents, with gaining more and more independence as you grow up, but this might be the biggest issue where we have differing opinions. My mother feels that I work way too much and am overworking myself. I, on the other hand, feel both physically and mentally capable of working 18-20 hours a week. A main reason I work this many hours is to fund my trips abroad and have some spending money for when I need it. She feels worried that I won't have time to do other things, whereas I constantly reassure her that I have excellent time management and am able to have room in my busy schedule for extracurricular activities, etc. Finally, after weeks of back and forth deliberation, we came to a compromise: I would reduce my working hours to only 10-15 hours a week and create time just to relax and stay at home.