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 …show more content…
thin. I'm grateful and thankful for God blessing me with a loving father that also gave me love as a mother. Despite these difficulties, I still have had some success in life, even if some part of my life I doubted myself, I still accomplished great things.When I started high school, I got into a program called CORE Academy, and throughout my 3 years of being in this program I have accomplished a lot things.
For example, my junior year I did very well then my last two years of high school. I was very proud of my myself I was setting my goals towards getting better grades and I accomplished that goal thanks to the support from my CORE teachers and friends that supported me and believed in me. This year I'm willing on doing what I did last year but better.I also experience another great thing in life, and that was going to solar training. While the time I Was there I felt like anything was possible, I felt like I could do anything if I set my mind to it. My experience at solar camp made me want to try new things in life and made me think positive about my future.
In conclusion, throughout the heartbreaks and suffering I have been through I have attempted to stand strong and persevere in life even if life is not perfect I can still succeed. Throughout the years I've learned that I don’t need a mother in my life to make me feel special and loved, I could do anything and be successful even if I grew up without no mother
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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
I am finally a senior now. Becoming valedictorian or salutatorian is no longer my number one goal, getting into college is. Today I see that those are just titles and years from now, no one is going to remember who received those titles except for the ones who received them. What will be remembered is who went to college and made something of themselves. I never thought I would be in the position I am in today or that I would be applying for college, but here I am doing just that. I have my mother to thank for my transition for her tears made something click inside my head. When it clicked, I set my goals high and there was no turning back. That old prophet was wrong; the sky is not my limit. The sky is just my beginning.
James had a very tough up and coming. His mom is a White jew while his dad was an African american. He didn't really know where he belonged or where he would fit in. A major scene in the book where his Identity is challenged and is forced to compare his mom to the others is when James’s mom went to pick him up at the bus stop. James asked his mom,” Why aren’t you like all the other moms?” He doesn't really understand why his mom looks very different from him. He always grew up with his embarrassing him. She would always ride a bike around in her predominantly Black neighborhood. This was her way to handle the death of James’ dad. She was always different and this leads to James not really finding a group to fit in. It makes his identity very different to embarrass because he didn't ever have a “normal household.”
As the breeze of potent smelly feet brushed my nose, I had remembered where I was. The luminous screen of my phone had absorbed me, as I was patiently waiting for my Second Mom, and her two 5 year old twins to arrive at Urban Air. Amanda became my Second Mom 4 years ago, due to her care for me just as she was my biological Mother. Finally, as what seemed to be decades, I noticed my family approaching me. Not knowing documents with vivid emergency questions had to be signed, it took another large amount of unnecessary time. We purchased the one hour tickets and received these neon green wristbands, being placed around our petite wrists. They were color coded to let the employee’s know our time is up and mandatory that we exit.
Our parents work hard to get us where we are today. Due to the fact that my parents had lack of education and there English wasn 't that good they wasn’t able to get a job that was more relaxing. Though they work in company only they were able to earn enough to raise all of us. Through nurture, now that I’m older I don’t exactly see all the struggles that my parent had gone through to raise me, but I do see and understand more about the struggles. Their love for us, nothing can compare to it. Seeing what my parents had gone through and how hard they have work inspired me to work hard, go to school get a good job so in the future they can depend on me and just rest.
For as long as I can remember, my sister was aggressive; sometimes she would have random outbursts and attack me without provocation. She normally would punch and scratch me, but some days, she would throw items at me or kick me. The worst incident happened a few years ago. While waiting for the bus, I felt something hard knock me over; it was my sister. As I was trying to get up from the ground, she kept kicking me and banging my head on the ground.
A baby changed my life. I was only 19 years old. My fiancé was 24 years old. We had recently gotten engaged and weeks later found out we were pregnant. I turned to my husband and said, "The thought of physically having a baby terrifies me." We were both so excited and nervous. My family was excited, but his parents didn’t really care. Of course, some of the family wasn’t because we didn’t do things right as far as we were raised. I can hear them saying it now, “You’re not supposed to have a baby out of wedlock.” We were going to go ahead and get married, but his insurance wouldn’t cover me because they said it was a preexisting condition. I went to my dad concerned about this and wasn’t sure what to do. Dad said, “Don’t get married my insurance
I remember thinking my life would be like a Disney movie, but it was just my mom and I. I always wanted a father I knew I had, I just didn't know why he wasn't around. My grandmother held me once as a child as I cried begging her to let me find him, “He doesn’t know where I am Granma… I need to tell him.” I whimpered.
As a child, I never could have imagined that this one person would change my life so much in just seventeen short years. Everyone has a hero or someone they look up to, my grandmother just so happens to be that person. Since the day I was born she has lived with me and my family, which qualifies her to be much more than an average grandma. She took care of me when my parents were unable to, taught me new things, and shaped me into the person I am today.
My mother has impacted my life; imigrated from Mexico and language barrier, she pushed for the american dream. Experiencing an abusive father, going to bed hungry and having a stable home; my mother always had a smile on her face and strived to work as hard as she could and never complained.
At thirty-eight weeks pregnant, 2 a.m. bathroom runs were as common as breathing. I remember getting out of bed to relieve the pressure from my 6 pound baby girl pressing down on my bladder. Out of all nights, it had to be “dad’s night out” before the baby came. As I got up from flushing the toilet I noticed I kept leaking but I was sure it was not pee. My water was breaking! I quickly called my boyfriend and grandmother so they could drive me to the hospital. My baby girl was on her way!
Everybody has an event in their life that has helped shaped them or become the person that they are today. Whether it's good or bad, it's something that will stick with you for the rest of your life. My sister has always been someone I looked up to, everything she did I wanted to do. But when I was 10 years old my sister ran away from home and after that day my life changed. Growing up my sister was a trouble maker and would constantly get into fights with my mom.
Dealing with depression is not something new to me this time around as I had experienced it with great force when my mother suddenly died from a car accident in 2010. I share a special relationship with my mother because throughout my life, she has sacrificed so much for my siblings and I. Growing up I saw how hard my mother worked in order to provide for our family which made me appreciate her so much more when I became a father because parenthood isn’t easy. The death of my mother had a huge impact on me that affected my psychological health, and it would have pushed me to the brink had it not been for Mei Lan’s care and presence. She is the only person able to comfort me.
If there’s one thing that this world has taught me, it’s that you can always count on the people that love you for anything--be it advice, support, or even just someone to listen to you. One such person that I can rely on for these things is my Mom, Jennifer Allam. She is a hard-working, intelligent mom of three other kids beside myself, who deserves all of my respect and admiration. I know I can count on my mom to give me opportunities to excel, work hard to give me a good life (despite how insanely busy hers is) and good experiences, and to help and support me in the worst of times. For those reasons, I am proud to say that without the support of my Mom, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.
I was able to overcome many problems and challenge myself in different aspects. At the very beginning of the year, I was very sensitive and having a bad experience meant a bad life to me. Later on, I started to realize what I am doing in school, and why I am here… I understood that life without ups and downs means you're died.