Become Quote by Michael Mina

Both my parents are well educated; my father worked for the CBI before becoming a businessman, and my mother was a civil surgeon. But…

— Asin

I came to America when I was six. In true African form, my parents wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer or engineer.

— Yvonne Orji

My parents, or Asian parents in general, they're like, 'You should be a doctor, a lawyer, or a banker' - all that's laid out.…

— Eric Nam

Every culture feels like their parents are the most stringent as far as, "We came to this country to work hard, we want you…

— Ato Essandoh

As a first-generation American, my parents expected that I would go on to have pretty tactical higher-education-type jobs - doctor, lawyer, engineer. Those were…

— Bozoma Saint John

Being from a very traditional Chinese-American family, my parents believed the only options to have a successful life were to be a doctor, a…

— Phillip Lim

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didnt…

— Suheir Hammad

I'm Greek-American, and I come from an immigrant-type background, and Greek-American parents want you to be a doctor or a lawyer. Because that's how…

— Steve Zissis

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didn't…

— Suheir Hammad

My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those…

— Reggie Lee

My parents always said that I would be a lawyer or pilot or doctor - and I always just thought that's what I would…

— Benjamin Clementine

My parents want me to be a lawyer or something like that. Something steady. That's always their main concern as parents: "Oh, you need…

— Thu Tran