Personal Narrative: Growing Up In El Salvador

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Growing up in a developing country has really open up my mind about setting up for a better future. My home in El Salvador wasn't the most lavishness, but it's also not the worst. I grew up in a house with two levels; three bedrooms on the top floor, one on the bottom, a garage and laundry room at the lower level, and a small sale shop at the front of the house. Growing up in this home has been a meaningful place for me. Its where I found my sense of place. In this home, the heart of the house lives in our convenience store. This area generates and pumps enthusiastic energy throughout the house. As soon as the store’s door open, the house is filled with welcoming greetings. The environment is so friendly that it feels like you live in a perfect

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