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saddened and disappointed by that’. The behaviour
is, ‘OK, I am going to push my children to make sure
that they do not have a similar experience’,” she said.

and loneliness. She developed a tendency to cry
when she has coursework that is not yet completed
but is almost due.

A burdensome and stressful time

“It’s a strain on me, because it’s not like tomorrow I
can say I have a new client to work with to try new
stuff or do a new design.”

When her mother told her that she should become
a teacher instead of a cosmetologist, Anderson said
it was stressful for her. She added that, although she
had the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
(CSEC) subjects that would allow her to matriculate
into the teaching department at the UWI, it was not
something she found interesting.
She admitted that being at the UWI and pursing this
degree feels like a burden to her.
She said most of the time she feels depressed
because she is not passionate about what she is doing.
Anderson opened up about her feelings of sadness

Anderson said her mother chose her older sister’s
career as well. Her sister wanted to become a
veterinarian, but from the ninth grade, she was told
to aspire to teach.
Dr. Gordon Stair said there is no distinct career field
that most parents want their children to pursue.
However, she said many parent s do not want their
children to become involved in the music industry,
but there are some parents who do and will, therefore,
try to fulfil their dreams there too.

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