Why am I studying for them instead of me?
My parents expect me to do well.
My teachers believe in me.
My friends are counting on me.
So I study because I'm afraid of letting them down.
I'm not studying because I want to learn.
I'm studying to avoid their disappointment.
The motivation is fear, not passion.
I'm carrying their expectations like a weight.
When I study, it doesn't feel like progress.
It feels like debt I'm paying back.
