Influence of Your Parents on Your Education Most times I see students complaining how they chose a wrong course as a result of the influence of their parent on their education. It is a very common thing here in Nigeria where you will see a student get frustrated and discouraged along the while studying in the higher institution. I have also seen a student who was very good in his secondary school days, but because he didn’t follow his passion as a result of the influence of his parents, he started performing academically poor while in school