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[datass]

ever since summer started, my mom forced me to read. i really dislike reading. she said i had to read more chinese books because i can only talk, but cant write well. so i had to learn more. but i hate reading, especially chinese books. it really irritates me. i always try to learn how to enjoy reading chinese, but i always fail. now she's telling me to stop making all the vectors and blends and avatars. she said its a waste of time. i really dunno wat to do because tahts really the only thing i like...but my trial of photoshop is over very soon...

[ag3nt_sm17h]

Sorry man... WHy don't you read a book on the computer? They probably have some in .pdf format.

[datass]

chinese books dont come on the comp.

[pinayprincess]

dag... that sucks... [idk what to say] i guess all you can do it read

[..:loveee.NuTTii]

Well, I guess all you can do is read like the wind and pretend to enjoy it...Or you could try making a deal with your mom. It never works for me, but I have several friends who find this method helpful.

[ishowernaked]

how bout just watching a chinese movie and reading the sub titles? lol

[nerdxcore]

well i don't think i can help you with the reading.

but for the photoshop there is a free one called Gimp. it's not the best, but at least it's free.

http://www.gimp.org/

[ishowernaked]

photoshop can be free too lol :)

[datass]

im not like...a loser in chinese. i know how to write and read and talk and everything else, she just wants me to learn more chinese vocab. i think shes right too..but when i get a book on hand, i can never read longer than 30 minutes. its so boring to sit and read to me..

[iTS PATiLLA xP]

You can always try telling her you'll read for an hour a day or something, and the rest of the time is yours. You could try to find a chinese book on computer graphics and stuff so it'll help your photoshop skills too.

Btw, you're lucky you can read and write and speak it already. I don't see why you should have to improve it.. I can ONLY speak the language

[yellowgurl]

well what i might do is continue to play with photoshop and read kinda just make it balanced and once the trial ends just read and suck it up or make a compromise.

BUT ... remember NEVER ever, ARGUE with her just simply agree that you spend time too much on the computer but instead of reading try watching a movie, or other chinese related things.

[lovescream]

Oh my. I don't know what to say. That is pretty rude. You should tell your mother that you make graphics for a living. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a professional webdesigner or a website maker person. Whatever. x] Something to do with computers. You should tell her that or something if she cares about your future. Speaking chinese is pretty good already if you ask me.

[datass]

Btw, you're lucky you can read and write and speak it already. I don't see why you should have to improve it.. I can ONLY speak the language

well it doesnt sound so ironic cuz i live in hong kong. in fact im full chinese..hong kong-nese to be exact, but i go to an international school so i learn chinese (mandarin) AND english. i couldve been in a local school where i dotn learn any chinse and i would be typing likk dis? gosh..moms

i dont exactly know what to do, my mom is a doctor, and though she doesnt say it, she excepts one of us (me and my sister) to be a doctor. but i dont want to be one, i thought of becoming a designer, but i doubt i'll get a living, i also though of being a business woman, but i would probably die. honestly, the 'future' is so blurry for me, i dont even know if i can handle school. especially when me and my sister's personality and academic skills are such a contrast, i feel more stress. but my mom and dad doesnt know.

[lovescream]

Wow! You live in Hong Kong? So does my cousin![/random]

I sort of say you should take omgz_its_kimi's advice. It might actually work. I mean, my future is kind of blurry here too, but you have to start somewhere. And I guess I know why your mother wants you to read & write in chinese. Mine kind of does also. So.. I guess you should tell your mother you don't really want to read and tell her why and what you want to spend your time doing instead.

[xchrystizzle]

maybe you could make a deal with her -something like for every 15 min you read you get 45 min. of computer time...then just find some nice stories, like romance or comedies to read in chinese & dont stop reading until you finish the book, that way you won't get distracted

[jue]

hrmm. Same thing here. But i just say i dont want to. and they forget about it. Maybe read like ALOT. pretend to read. and then use hte ocmputer later on.

[Paradox of Life]

Education comes before vectors and avatars. Do what your mom wants you to do and then negotiate with her on a time where you can use the computer every day.

[technicolour]

^^ Aww you take the fun out of it.

When my parents asked me what I wanted to take in High School, i signed up for every photoshop class I could. I want to do the design thing when I get old and have to live life out on my own. [/stupid commonality]

Read the books, real quickly, and then get back to blending and avatars.

[Atobe_Keigo]

Wow...I only understand Chinese and can read a bit, but I can't read a whole novel because I've never! I only have a little baby books that I read...

So, I understand more languages than my original language. Aww....It's okay to read books! It'll be fun! You can then brag about all the reading you've done over the summer! Ahahaha!

[0hgeez x]

I like E-books ... :)

[lKVNiiKINKYl]

get over it and read
kids these days are so lazy -_- its a freaking book
find an intresting one and readd it

[datass]

ok, now after negotiating with my mom, i get to use to computer for 2-3 hours, and the rest of the time, i can read, take pictures, water the plants (play around w/ the water hose), sleep, watch a movie, etc.