The cliche from Middle Eastern, Indian, and Asian Americans you hear is that in this culture, if you’re not a doctor, lawyer, or engineer, you’re a failure to your parents. They pressure their child into a profession that they’re not passionate about (doctor/lawyer/engineer) Stay positive and make the most of your situation.They care more about what others think of them.They overvalue the academic education system and see it as the key to wealth.They don’t emphasize the value of rest and recovery( or give their children time for that).They expect too much out of their children.They pressure their child into a profession that they’re not passionate about (doctor/lawyer/engineer).