53 Some people prefer to get up early in the morningand start the day’s work. Others prefer to get up later inthe day and work until late at night. Which do youprefer? Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour choice.

I prefer sleeping late and staying up late at night. This routine fitsmy body’s rhythm, my work schedule, and my social life.

I believe in following my body’s natural rhythm. My body tells me to sleep until I am ready to getup and go to bed when I am sleepy. This means I never get up early in the morning. My body tellsme it likes me to get 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day.

Sleeping late also fits my work schedule. Actually I don’t have that much work to do. I can easilyfinish my work between lunch and dinner. I think that if one works too much, there is not enoughtime left to enjoy one’s self.

My active social life is another reason I prefer to sleep late. Who gets up early in the morning tohave fun? No one. Anything amusing, such as concerts, dances, parties, dinners, all happen atnight. If I got up early in the morning, I would be too tired to enjoy myself in the evening.

I will maintain this pattern forever I hope. I think it is always important to listen to your body and ifyour body tells you to stay in bed, you should listen to it. By listening to you body, you will neverlet work interfere with your social life.

54 What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualitieschanged or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.

The qualities of a good son and daughter---obedience, loyalty, respect---have not changed. Anypatent will tell you that, like their ancestors, they expect these qualities from their children. However, they do not always get what they expect from their children.

Parents demand that their sons and daughters, regardless of age, obey them. Even if the childrenare married and have their own children, they should still do whatever their parents ask of them. Atlast, that’s the way it was. Now, children tend to obey their parents until the children are of collegeage. Then they feel they are adult enough and can make their own decisions even if thesedecisions are against the parent’s wishes.

Parents also expect loyalty from their children. If there was a dispute in the neighborhood orbetween families, the parents would expect their children to side with their own family. This qualityis probably still very common. Most children today will support their family against others.

Parents, of course, demand respect. As people become more mobile, and introduced to non-traditional ways of doing things, this quality may not endure. Parents are sometimes viewed as old-fashioned. Children don’t think their parents can appreciate the way life really is. They think theirparents are too old to understand. They lose respect for their parents.

Obedience, loyalty, and respect are virtues that are being challenged today. We may not obey ourparents, give them the loyalty or respect they wish or deserve, but I hope my children obey me, are loyal to me, and respect me.