Family

There are four. There's myself of course. Then there's my younger brother, he's fifteen years old. And I have my mother and father who are both in their late 70s. I have two grand parents as well, but they don't live with us.

Well, I've got two older sisters and one younger brother, so I'm right in the middle. My mum and Dad are divorced and they're remarried. So, actually I have quite a lot of stepbrothers and stepsisters, so there are quite a few of us.

There’s a lot of thing that we do together. My whole family always gather at dinner and discuss various types of stuff. I often take advice on important things from my parents, and sometime my little brother too.

If I were to choose between the two, I’ll go with my family because in many ways, my family are my friends and they are the ones who will stay with me all my life, whereas I don’t actually meet my friends very often, you know although yeah sometimes I have more fun with my friends because they are closer to my age.

If you asked me that question when I was at junior high, it would be totally different point of view. I mean, my parents, they had a list of things that they thought I need to become, and that I need to better myself and all, always compared me to another kids but it’s just like the story of the last decade.

Of course it is. Family is the most important thing in the world to me. It’s the only thing that never turns back on me and it’s really all I have in the long run. Once I grew up and moved out and away, I more realized how important they are.

Actually, I prefer my family remains unchanged coz it’s the best now. Although I also wanna live in an extend family then family members can support and foster each other but I’m a bit worried about generation gaps which might lead to some unnecessary arguments, you know.

I have a lovely family and my family is the most important aspect of my life. I am very close to my family members and they are my best friends, mentors and supporters.

I find it difficult to talk with them at least now. My parents just try to convince me to follow their footsteps, becoming a businessman and woman that could run in the family, but I dream of being an educator. So, this “serious” topic has become so hot every time we talk but I often get bored and find the way to leave it.

What I don’t like about my sister is that she always let herself getting into trouble at school like staying out late or just being lazy. So that makes my poor mother and I have to try to turn a blind eye to some of her behavior, but it wasn’t easy.

I’d like to say that no one could influence as strongly on my life as my father, a businessman. I followed his footsteps and joined him on the family company. He enjoys showing me the ropes that’ll helps a lot when I’m going to run my own business.

sample(1) I don’t live in the same city as them, so I can only visit them during public holidays like spring festival and national holiday. So I’d say twice each year.

sample(2) About once every two months, when I have a long holiday from school.

I like to cook with them. Both of my parents are good at cooking. So whenever we three have time, we’d plan a great home meal together and I really enjoy the time helping them to make great food.

sample(2) At home, we watch TV and have meals together. Once a year, my family and I go on vacation.

sample(1) Not really, I want to live with my spouse independently. This is because my parents have different lifestyle, they are early birds and they sleep before 10 o’clock, and they expect me to do so. I don’ t want to get in a fight with them constantly over trivial things like these, so I have to have my own place.

sample(2) In the future when I grow up, I want to live close to my parents but probably not in the same apartment because we have different lifestyles.

Yes. I’m from a nuclear family so it’s not very big. We are all very close in the family life and we always try to take care of each other.

sample(2) I only talk to a few of them regularly. The ones I barely talk to are those who either live far away or I don't know much about. So I usually choose to be with the ones that I feel connected with.

sample(1) My parents are self-disciplined people. So what they do or say really has a big influence on me. For example, they always say thanks to the people offering service at public places. And they are friendly to neighbors. When they have cooked something nice, they are willing to share the food with others. All these deeds have shaped who I am today.

sample(2) My parents are both very honest and hardworking people. They have set good examples to me and taught me to have integrity and perseverance.