Overcoming Adversity Essay

Today many people undergo challenges in their lives and they can either let it stop them or push forward. As the eldest child of a single mother, one huge adversity I had faced growing up would be helping my mother with my two younger brothers. My parents divorced when I was six years old and my father being in the military was deployed around the world. I don’t think not having my father active in my life put me at a disadvantage but there were times where things would’ve been easier if he were there. My mother wasn’t able to work most of the time because she had to watch my younger brothers. Therefore, we are considered a low-income family. Throughout my life, I had to learn how to prioritize and balance my education with home life. As I

I also started participating in extracurricular activities like sports, NHS, Junior council, and NJROTC. Along with homework and my brothers, I used more of my time after school. Instead of getting home at 2:15 with 6 hours for everything I needed to do, I now got home at 5:30 with around 3 hours. While participating in these activities and completing my coursework, I also had to balance it with my household duties. At first, it was extremely challenging because I was overwhelmed and it seemed as though I didn't have time for anything. I would either forget to do my homework or miss an event or practice. eventually, I learned to deal with it without stressing myself out by prioritizing and creating a schedule. By organizing my time, I managed helping my mother take care of my brothers with schoolwork. This experience displays resiliency because although I had a lot on my plate, I was able to focus and do it all. I overcame the stress of not having enough time and proved that I could do it. I learned that if you believe you can do it you can with effort and to never give up without doing everything physically