Now that I am older, I realized that when I was growing up, I thought that my parents were always right. Everything that they say is the truth and that I should listen to them. But now, I can see that there have been changes. I see that there have been more disagreements. There is this feeling that I want to be me and not to be them. There are times that my parents are close-minded which is common for older people and I will not follow that and be open-minded. When we go out to eat, we would have discussions while waiting for the food. We would talk about politics, issues, and even past experiences and I can see the differences in views of each person. For example, when we talked about my college life, my parents had a view of a more focused student, my brother on the other hand was more free and outgoing, while I had a balance of both. After all these, I would say that our relationship improved.  These experiences actually help me in forming my identity. This gives me a sense of myself. It gives me a practice of having a view of my own. My own beliefs and thoughts. Because of this, I get to see my parents as still people and not all-knowing beings. I appreciate them more because I realize that they are still people and they have mistakes. I get to understand them more and I can also be able to teach them more. My tip for people going through this process is that you shouldn’t cut-off your relationship with your parents. Even though you are trying to be more independent and to be separate from them, it doesn’t mean you should block your relationship. This is a chance to improve your relationship with your parents as you become more understanding of people. My tip for parents is that you shouldn’t see this as being rebellious. This is a stage of an individual trying to find oneself. Try to be more understanding to the person and also further enhance your relationship with him/her.