Being The Oldest Child Analysis

I am lucky to say that I and my family are incredibly united. My family consists of my parents, younger sister, and brother ensuing me as the eldest child of all three. While growing up in a Catholic Mexican home, my parents made sure to instill in me humble values and a great sense of responsibility. I realized at a very young age that I would have a huge impact on who my two younger siblings would become. Growing up as the oldest child in my family has been the utmost significant experience that has impacted me to be who I am today. I will forever remember the day that I found out that my mom was pregnant. I was only four years old but the excitement that I felt I won’t ever forget. When my mom told me that the baby was going to be a girl, I was so ecstatic. My parents sat me down and told me “you are going to be

I believe being the eldest child made me more mature then most of my friends and grow faster then I should have. Being the oldest child has its advantages and disadvantages. Every time I did something my parents didn’t approve of, I would hear the same speech over again, “your brother and sister are following in your footsteps, and you need to be a good example for them”. This caused my parents to be incredibly strict with me. This meant I couldn’t go to any sleepover, or go to the movies with my friends until I was close to fourteen. I continuously had this sense of pressure from my parents, this is what led me to at all-time try my best on everything I did. I constantly thought twice before I did anything. This allowed me to stay out of trouble all throughout my school years. I always aimed for the best grades possible, allowing me to be on top of my class as the years went by, continuously having that pressure of being a good example for my siblings in the back of my head. I knew my siblings looked up to me, watched my every move. I could not afford to make any mistakes, they mean too much to