El Salvador: My Most Significant Life Experiences

One of my most significant life experiences was living in El Salvador from the ages of 2-5. When I was 2 my parents sent my younger brother and I to El Salvador to live with my grandparents. Originally they were not planning on staying in the U.S.A and were going to move back. However, after 2 ½ years they decided to stay and I came back to the U.S.A in time to start Kindergarten. Living in El Salvador gave me the opportunity of living with my grandparents and meeting my older brother. However, the biggest impact was how different it was when I came back. I was finally with my parents and older sister again but since I was living in El Salvador I knew absolutely no English. Therefore, I was put into ESOL throughout most of Elementary school.

I have to work hard for the things that I want. My parents have lead by example with this message. They are such hard workers. With dedication they have been able to provide a life for their children far better than the ones they lived. My dad especially has had a hard life and thinking of what they have struggled for makes me want to also better myself. I understand that things will not just be given to me and that I will never accomplish anything if I do not at the very least try. Another message I have learned is not to take life too seriously. I definitely did not learn this from my parents as they seem to take many things too seriously. I learned this whenever I would go to El Salvador to visit my grandparents. Life in El Salvador is currently very dangerous but when you meet the people there you might not guess it. People are out in the heat working, trying to sell things and make some money for food and their family. They may not have much money or materialistic things but you still see them smiling, and you can still hear them laughing and cracking jokes. Bad things happen in life but it is best to move past those things. When people take their life situation too gravely they forget to look on the bright side of things. I would like to take my grandpa's example. My grandma is a woman who at times worries too much about trivial things. My grandpa on the other hand always

What one person considers a great life, may be a miserable life for another. However, I feel that in order to have a good life one must have healthy relationships, comfort, and self-fulfillment. Humans get so much from having healthy relationships. I think that people who do not have loved ones are very lonely. Having a good relationship provides feelings of being loved, and it provides a support system. Life seems like it would be a lot harder without anyone else to share experiences with. Other people also provide you with comfort during hard times. This can help make an unfortunate situation seem a little better. Also, when I mentioned comfort I mostly meant living a comfortable life. Having somewhere to sleep, a place to relax, a place to eat, and food to eat. Life seems very hard for those who do not know when they will eat next or where they will sleep at night. There is also the aspect of self-fulfillment. I think that there is a feeling of discontent with life when someone does not accomplish important goals or answer to their desires. However, it is important to be realistic. When a goal is not realistic there is probably less dissatisfaction with oneself when it is not met. It also may not be possible to accomplish all your goals in life. However, I feel that people are happier when they feel they have achieved something during their