Being Determined Research Paper

Being determined is an important key to success. If we don't have determination, we may never reach our goals. I believe that if you want to succeed at reaching your goals, you need to be determined. Without it, when an obstacle hits you, or you experience a setback, mentally you would want to quit and won't get past that barrier. Even if others try to help motivate you, in the end, you must be the one to have the drive and dedication to keep fighting for your goals. For me, it's every day I wake up when I remind myself what I'm fighting for, and how I intend on achieving it. In all honesty, I've never been the type of student who wanted to go to school, study for a big test, or the one who got straight A's. I have always had my struggles

I have always been raised around strong, devoted people. My mom, who came from Nicaragua to the United States at age five, was teased in school for not speaking English, for dressing differently, and not being like everyone else. Even through all of this, she kept her focus and stayed determined to finish school, because she knew her purpose and what she was fighting for. My grandpa who also lived in poverty in Nigeria was determined to one day come to the United States to become a nurse. And he did. He went to school, got a bachelor's degree, started his own business, and became a nurse. He once told me instead of wanting something and saying one day, start making it day one today. I strongly believe that my self-determination came from those people. They have all achieved great things in their lives, but it was nothing without hard work and dedication. My whole family has always believed in my ability to succeed in school, even when I started to doubt. As a result, I have never wanted to disappoint the one who supported and believed in me. If I didn't hear those words my grandpa told me, and if I didn't fight for what I wanted, I don't think I would be so driven and