Personal Statement: My Oldest Brother Of US

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Personal Statement In the year of 2008, my oldest brother and I became U.S. citizens. I was just weeks from becoming an 8-year old girl when my family and I moved to the United States. After a long process we got to the Big Island of Hawaii, two years later my youngest brother was born. The Big Island, where my oldest brother and I learned our first english words. Learning a second language was another huge step for me since it was hard for me to understand others and to express myself. The time I lived in Mexico I would always speak spanish since it was the only way for me to communicate with my family and friends, therefore, I never did hear the english language on a daily basis until I started to attend school in Hawaii. But …show more content…

They have taught me the meaning of respect, also much about the good and the bad about life. I feel a great debt of gratitude towards my parents for always being with me through my up and downs. Due to my mom's influence in my life, i find her accomplishments fascinating. My mom has always been my role model. I have long admired her success and everything she does. I look forward to continuing on taking the best out of life with everything she has taught me through my lifetime. I am always impressed that she is a hard working woman, who has always supported my interests and has been proud of my accomplishments. She is the person who impatiently with discretion waited for my dad to be back, praying that he returned home safe, as he risked his life out there, in the desert for his family about twice a year. Yes, my father was an illegal immigrant who crossed the border, or as many say entered the U.S. as a “mojado” which translates to “wetback”. In a more understanding way, my dad did not only have to walk across the desert, but had to get through the rough rivers that he encountered. He too had to walk many, many miles throughout his journeys. I also admire his devotion to always wanting to give my family and i the best. This was always important to him and quickly became a great lesson through the years. I hope to inherit my parents virtues …show more content…

Through most of my high school experience i have somewhat struggled. My freshmen year i did not end it with enough credits due to my procrastination the first quarter of my sophomore year I spent it as a freshmen, so i worked to earn the credits i was missing to become a sophomore. Still the three quarters left of sophomore year I struggled, yet did not ask for the help that i should have had asked for, but thankfully I passed. My third year luckily i spent it as a junior all 4 quarters, and i am glad to say I stopped many of the things that i was doing in the last 2 years of high school which was not focusing on what was important, school. Instead i would choose to hang out with friends rather than doing the homework that was due the next day. As much as i loved my friends i accept that they were one of my biggest distractions at the time. By changing these little things i managed to pass with no “F’s” shown in my card, which to me is a great accomplishment. This year i am willing to work hard to obtain what I really want, to

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