College Admissions Essay: My Mom Is My Hero

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Everyone has a hero, whether it’s a famous actor or athlete or a teacher or parent. Everyone has someone in their life who has impacted them and who they look up to. For me, that person is my mom. My mom has taught me everything I need to know to succeed in life. She has taught me how to be kind to everyone and how to love myself. She has taught me how to one day be a great mom and how what other people think of you does not matter and does not define you. She has taught me right from wrong and to never give up on anything you do. She has taught me how to say “I’m sorry,” and never go to bed angry. She has taught me how important it is to love and respect those close to your heart. My mom has taught me things that are far more important than what we learn in school, she does not make me memorize my times table or all of the United States presidents, she taught me how to be a great person. Intelligence can get you far in life, but knowing how to be a genuinely good person will get you even farther. …show more content…

The things she does to support my brothers and I and make sure we have everything we need are endless. Being a mom is a job that never ends, it lasts a lifetime and there is no doubt in my mind that my mom is the best in the field. Not only does she support us in our everyday wants and needs, she also pays for hockey and our other sporting funds. That is not an easy thing to do. Hockey is so expensive, but she always finds a way to manage it. She also finds a way to get everyone to all of their games and practices every night. It is not always easy, we have had some rough patches here and there but we stay strong, stick together, and always come out on

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