I was born on June third of the year 2000 and I am the second oldest out of five siblings raised by a single mother. Growing up with only a mother who wasn’t able to give me much attention was one of the things that made an impact on the person I have become. My mom was never able to spend much quality time with me and my siblings due to the jobs she had to work in order to keep me and my siblings healthy and satisfied. One of the things my mom really cared about was having her children receive a good education since she didn’t have the same opportunities as a young child. This is the reason why my education became really important to me. I have had many strengths and weaknesses these past few years which have shaped me into the person …show more content…
High was very challenging for me. There were many times when I thought I wouldn’t make it past those two years. Many of those challenges included dealing with friends, struggling to balance my personal life with my education, and especially family problems. In 7th grade my mom was going through a divorce and at the same time she was 4 months pregnant. One day my mom fainted, she was really sick, she could barely get up and she was throwing up. The guy who was my step dad at the time took her to the hospital and I went along with them When we got there they took her into the emergency room and minutes later one of the nurses came out and told us that we arrived just on time. She said if we would’ve arrived 5 minutes later my mom could’ve died, she also told us that my mom had a miscarriage and that she had lost a lot of blood. This affected our family so much because we were all so happy to be able to have another family member. For the next few days my mom stayed at the hospital which affected my attendance since I had to take care of my younger sister. This experience had traumatized me and since then I’ve been so scared to lose my mom since that day I could’ve lost her. The rest of my Jr. High experience was solid, I had good grades and I enjoyed working with all the teachers I had. On the last day of my 8th grade year I was so glad that I was able to pull it together and end my Jr. High years with good grades, trusting friends, and unforgettable
High school was not a completely dreadful experience, but I did not get a really an exceptional education. As I entered high school, I thought it would be a whole new exciting chapter in my life. I started out as an involved student, and went through all of the Advance Placement and Honor classes, and managed to be at the top 12% of my class. In high school, I basically placed myself to enjoy it; I joined all of the extra curricular activities I was interested in. I was in band, tennis, swimming, dance team, and Key Club. Sometimes I was at school for about fourteen hours a day, four times a week.
Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted my life to be like the ones in movies, but sadly it was not. Having one parent wasn't easy, but my dad did his best to be a great father. My parents separated when I was 7 years old and that was when my childhood changed. Growing up with no mother was difficult, in fact, I felt left out when I would be around my friends because they had both of their parents and did family things together and I didn't. It was very depressing for me because I felt like I was different from everyone else. I also felt like I couldn't do anything or go far with my future goals because I didn't get much support like others did. I never found it easy, but I’m glad I had a father that stood by my side through thick and
What makes person a hero? Is it fighting for your country in war, rescuing a “damsel in distress,” or being the one to discover cancer? All of that is heroic, but being a hero can mean many things and be the simplest things. To me, it is being brave and strong when all seems doomed. It is sacrificing things for the better of someone else. It is the smallest act of kindness that was not expected. My mother, Susan Marie McCartney, is my hero.
Some people, some great people deserve to live forever, or at least die in a worthy or in a fulfilling way. I just got the short end of the bargain, I just got one of the worst things on this earth, cancer. Anyone can get the disease, but the way I see it, it seems unfair and unruly that pure souls could end up with a painful and undeserving demise. Unfortunately, I was one of those pure souls.
My mom, just like most moms has been with me for my whole life. Her birthday is
One thing that really bothers me is how much I changed. I used to play games all day, not focus on school, wouldn't get in serious trouble, and was very innocent compared to my present day self. There are cons and pros of my past self compared to how I am currently. I am more happy of how I am now then I am before. As time changes, so do I and I can not stop that. What’s done has already been done and can’t be changed so you always have to look towards the future and never the past. The past will not definite who you are today unless you let it. I would have never expect that I would be transferred to a continuation high school in my freshman year. It is a bad thing to many people, but I am thankful that I am sent to it because I will learn
My high school experience has been a very challenging and exciting 4 years. I have learned many things that will help me in life and I feel confident that I am ready for whatever obstacle I may face. High school has defined, shaped my character, and helped me to mature into the young woman that I am
It states in our book, “Wise people know a great deal about how to conduct life, how to interpret life events, and what life means” (Kali & Cavanaugh, 2015). After having read this statement, I narrowed my choices down to the one person I believe to be the wisest, my mother. I believe my mother is a good example of wisdom because of the infinite advice she gives me, she reflects back onto her personal life experiences and presents it to me as a lesson. She’s gone through a lot in her life, from loosing her mother at a young age, to having to quit school in order to help with the household. It states, “Wisdom deals with important or difficult matters of life and the human condition” (Kali & Cavanaugh, 2015) and I can only imagine how
Growing up with three younger sisters wasn’t easy especially when they were incapable of doing things for themselves. For me playing mom hard because I did everything my mother did for my sisters. For instance, on school days I had make sure everybody ate, showered, and did all their home before my mom got home. Sometimes in the morning I would have to wake up extra early to press their school clothes when she couldn’t do it. Most times I would offer to do it in the evenings because I really didn’t want to wake up early in the morning. Also, we had to make sure that the home was tidy because my mom didn’t like to come home from a long day of work. On top of all of that I had to complete my homework, get good grades, and get the right amount
June 10, 1999 my mom goes into labor with me. My parents go to the hospital and await the arrival of their little girl. After hours and hours of painful labor it's getting close to midnight, making it June 11, and my uncle's birthday. My mom didn't want me to share a birthday, so she started praying, and finally at 11:56 P.M., I arrived into this world, and that is when my mom started to change my life for the better. My mom changed my life in countless ways, but today I am going to focus on how her patience, kindness, and our relationship has impacted my life for the better.
The enviornment i was raised in was a very nice and loving home. Before i moved in with my Aunt and Uncle which i call them my " mom and dad." My biological mother and farther were on drugs and they never took care of me so i lived with them for a little while and i was abused and etc. But i soon moved into my aunt and uncle house when i was ten years old. Ever since i lived them they have been the best parents ever i coudln't trade them for anything in this world. They did nothing but spoil me and just show me how any kids would want the attention from their parents. I hear nothing but stories about me from their coworkers its awesome. My mom is such an amazing women she made me who i am today, I couldn't ask for anyone better. I know i give her a little bit of drama everynow and then but that is
Growing up, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by so many strong, beautiful, and independent women who helped shape me into the person I am today. One of those women was my great Aunt Jackie. Aunt Jackie was the person who watched me when I was little while my mom worked, she was the person who always had a bunch of toys at her house for all us kids, she was the person who started my obsession with weird shows, and most importantly, she taught all the girls in the family to be strong. When I was 15, Aunt Jackie had told us she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
My four years of high school have been a real rollercoaster. There have been many good things and also a fair share of lousy memories. It has been four years of taking classes and some of them have been hard and some of them helped me choose what I have decided to major in for college. It is kind of funny how things turned out in the end with some relationships ,but in the end I really did enjoy high school because it helped me discover new things and interests. My high school experience has shaped me into a college ready, global leader and ready to graduate student by having a wide variety of different classes and clubs offered to deliver an experience that has shaped me into the person I am today.
My mom has needed my help for as long as I could remember. My family had moved from India to the United States when I was three years old and my dad had died two years later on May of 2005. My mom had trouble getting a job because she had to take care of me and my little brother. My mom was not fluent in english and I had to help her with understanding documents and communicating with people. Along with helping my mom with language and cultural issues, I also had to help take care of my brother and the house because my mom did not have any other family members in the country when my father died.
Time flies so fast. Looking back, my high school is just like a movie, a lot of things happened. High School is four years of growing up and probably a time in your life where you go through the most changes. In high school you are able to discover yourself and find out who you are as a person. Each year is special and unique in their own way. My journey through high school was a tough one, especially because I decided to not only focus on academic work but also to invest quality time in extra curriculum activities. I wanted more than just academic excellence; I wanted to be a leader, I wanted to add value to every aspect of my life, I wanted a rounded education and not just mere schooling. My success story is what I will like to share with you; how I really made it and how this defines my personality. My journey in High School was scary, exciting, and successful.