Moving To Texas Narrative

In my life there has been many actions I had to take in order to be where I am at now. I had to go through thick and thin and jump every obstacle put in my way. However, there was a specific action I did that changed my life forever. Around the age of 14 I decided to take a big leap and move from my hometown in Mexico to Austin, Texas. Coming to Texas from Mexico was a drastic change for me from the language to the culture. I had to leave my life and family behind and start from zero again. This transition was very hard for me, doubt roamed my mind. I began to fear the unknown. Had I made the right decision in coming in search of a better life? I asked myself this question every day until I realized that I had. I knew I did not move to Texas

to feel sorry for myself, but instead to make a life for myself. Once I had that mentality, everything else began to slowly fall into place. I worked every day to be able to support myself and send money to my parents in Mexico. I started high school, where I made friends and obtained so much knowledge. I was beginning to have a purpose in life. It was not easy though, school was rough because I had to adapt to new learning methods and the variations of peer pressure. Yet again, I had the same question roaming my head; what path will I take? I evidently chose to remain away from peer pressure and have my eyes on the price. I say all these things because if I had not gone through them, then I would not be standing here today. My leap of action took a ripple effect on my life. When I choose to move to Texas I had no idea that one day I would be attending Texas A&M, but here I am 5 years later. I worked hard for everything I have and I will continue to do that for the rest of my life. The result of me coming to America opened doors that would have been impossible to open in Mexico. There is never a reason to not take action for anything you want because the end result could be a life changing one. The unknown will always remain unknown until you begin to explore it.