<p>Nicha - I know of some foreign-born Asian parents who (1) show their love of their children by criticizing their children… (sad, I know, but they either don’t know how to express their love in other ways or they think criticisms will motivate their kids to become more successful or “better” in the future); (2) show their love of their children by emphasizing all the parental sacrifices that they have made… (and hoping their children will remember the sacrifices and take care of the parents in old age). I do not know if your mother thinks like that or not. I just want to point out that there may be some cultural forces at work and the criticism may not be personal about you at all. Since it is unlikely that you can change your mother’s attitude before school starts, just do the best you can to stay positive and be excited about your future. You may have to go outside of your immediate family (e.g. friends, other relatives, or CC :)) to get the emotional support you need at this time. Good luck.</p>