The one thing my parents got right (Harvard CS) 🎓

# Not a 1 or a 2 — something in between @mei_asianed my parents were strict, but they got one thing exactly right. 我父母很严,但有一件事做对了。 Every time I wanted to quit something, they made me write down WHY in my own words, then decide myself. 每次想放弃,他们让我自己写下为什么,再自己决定。 That tiny habit — owning the decision on paper — is the reason I can survive Harvard CS without calling home over every pset. 就是这个小习惯,让我在哈佛不用事事打电话回家。 Strict was fine. What saved me was that the record was always mine. 严格没问题,关键记录归我。 Parents in this thread: you can be demanding AND hand over the pen. 你可以严格,同时把笔交给孩子。