Success Within Oneself: Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Success Within Oneself
To succeed you must have compassion for those around you. A trait believed by the first Hispanic women in supreme court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sonia, a Latina who grew up in poverty, overcame her obstacles through her loyalty and faith for others. Without the guidance of love, Sonia believed she would have not became who she is today. She grew up in poverty, with limited access to education. Though as she grew older, she was granted with the experience and perspective of what one gain, when using her potential for others. Which ultimately lead her to reach her goal, as a lawyer, then later as a judge in supreme court.
My father uses his obligations to remind him as to what is, imperative to be successful. As a young adult, my father, the oldest in his large family had to take the role as caregiver. My father traveled to Los Angeles, and lived by himself without an ounce of understanding of English. He went to school while having to work low-wage jobs to help support himself and the rest of his family in Mexico. He recounted a story to me about when he was discriminated against.

Every day before Jose would go to work, the police would stop him as well as his coworkers.

They searched them without any probable cause and would make them stay on the sidewalk until they left. When asked what, he would do if the police called him discriminatory names such as “wetback” or “greaser”, he responded with “simply nothing”. If he had done anything or showed any sort of revolt he would most likely get wrapped up in further problems. With this story, my father taught me that with remembering his responsibilities he could set a better future for his family. A story that I have valued, for its memento, of the struggle and fight my father had to

overcome.
For the most part, I consider myself to be responsible. When issued with a task, I complete it in a timely manner. I rather not leave assignments to be completed last minute, which is why, I complete them as soon as possible. At work, I try to be the best performer I can be to give a great guest experience. When I am in class, I make sure that I am taking notes, and scheduling important dates in my agenda. Along with that, I also pay the phone bill, every month, on time.
An obstacle that I’ve had to overcome is my anxiety. Yes, the anxiety is not severe, still its vagueness has rendered me with plenty of obstacles throughout my life. My mind constantly is alert, which has riddled me with more complexity in a situation. For example, I’ve procrastinated this essay for an entire day, worrying about my other tasks as well. When I feel worried, I develop a sense of uneasiness. Therefore, I use unhealthy diversions, such as television, or the internet. Ways I’ve tried overcoming this, is using my agenda. It’s a reminder of what tasks I could be currently doing. Thankfully it has been some use, and I have been completing assignments in a timely manner. A picture of 9-year-old self is another trinket I use, which prompts me to complete my duties. Due to its remembrance of what I can achieve for that little girl who’s been through so much.