Personal Narrative
Coming from a family who is not educated, it makes it difficult to fulfill my dreams. My parents have very little experience in education which for a while made it challenging for me to understand the concept of college and universities. When first coming into high school I knew I wanted to graduate and go to college. Later in the year I was exposed to information about universities and entrance requirements to get into one. Knowing my parents didn’t go to college and the struggles they had to overcome has made me have an open door in my mind about striving to get into a university.
I come from a family of six including myself. My parents have lived a rough life. To start off with my dad who came from out of the United States when he was my age, only seventeen years old. He attended school up to third grade but had to leave to work. Today he continues to work in a plant nursery as a truck driver. My mother was able to continue school up until the sixth grade but also had to leave that to start making money and help maintain her family . Throughout her life she worked cleaning houses, in packing houses and now in plant nursery as well as my father. As well as my parents who did not get far in education neither did my two older brothers. One of my brothers decided to continue to pursue education after high school but then got was in a car accident that left the passenger in a coma and suing my brother. He accepted full responsibility and ended up in jail for a couple of years. For my other brother, college was not an easy choice because he got his girlfriend pregnant when she was only 16. He had to start working and be able to maintain his future family. I, being the third child wish to be successful in my career to set a good example for my ten year old sister.
Knowing I will be the first one to attend a university makes me have an open mind about furthering my education. This motivates me to get to a further point in my life. I notice that it isn’t easy for my siblings and they struggle financially. When I see them struggle I push myself in work I am doing. I push myself to do level fours and extra work because I know it will be worth it in the end. At times it gets overwhelming but looking back at my past three years of high school and thinking about how much I have already accomplished helps me know I could do it and to keep striving. I know one day I will make my parents proud of my accomplishments, every day I go to school with my mind set to do big things. When the road gets bumpy I know not to give up because doing nothing will not get me to where I want to be.
Sometimes it gets tough for me that I live in a full house with both my brothers two crying kids and my family which makes eight of us living under one roof. It gets so loud that it makes it hard to stay on task. I sometimes get overwhelmed and just find a quiet place to concentrate on my work. I don’t always get the support I need from them but I do have friends and teachers who put their effort and won’t let me give up. I often hear my dad talk about how everyone always says they’re going to do stuff but never do anything and talking down instead of being supportive. This is a large piece I want to prove him wrong in. I know I have worked hard to get to where I am now and I can do more to be successful.
Throughout the years my family has struggled financially when my dad was laid off work because he had gotten a DUI and being a truck driver they didn't let him go back to work. My mom was the only one bringing money home. This put my dad under a lot of stress and things came crashing down when he got sick. The effect of his stress caused him to get a heart attack. The doctors let us know my dad wasn’t in the best conditions to work or do anything for the next few months. When i heard that I just thought that my dad was going to get even more stressed out and he could even get worse. He was on bed rest for about 3-4 months before they allowed him to resume work. The biggest thing I want my dad to see before something happens to him is how far I could get when setting my mind to it. I want to show him and the rest of my family that I was able to get into a university and accomplish my goals like I said I would even through the toughest times. Every day is a challenge and it’s up to me to push forward and make my goal a plan not just a dream.
I come from a family of six including myself. My parents have lived a rough life. To start off with my dad who came from out of the United States when he was my age, only seventeen years old. He attended school up to third grade but had to leave to work. Today he continues to work in a plant nursery as a truck driver. My mother was able to continue school up until the sixth grade but also had to leave that to start making money and help maintain her family . Throughout her life she worked cleaning houses, in packing houses and now in plant nursery as well as my father. As well as my parents who did not get far in education neither did my two older brothers. One of my brothers decided to continue to pursue education after high school but then got was in a car accident that left the passenger in a coma and suing my brother. He accepted full responsibility and ended up in jail for a couple of years. For my other brother, college was not an easy choice because he got his girlfriend pregnant when she was only 16. He had to start working and be able to maintain his future family. I, being the third child wish to be successful in my career to set a good example for my ten year old sister.
Knowing I will be the first one to attend a university makes me have an open mind about furthering my education. This motivates me to get to a further point in my life. I notice that it isn’t easy for my siblings and they struggle financially. When I see them struggle I push myself in work I am doing. I push myself to do level fours and extra work because I know it will be worth it in the end. At times it gets overwhelming but looking back at my past three years of high school and thinking about how much I have already accomplished helps me know I could do it and to keep striving. I know one day I will make my parents proud of my accomplishments, every day I go to school with my mind set to do big things. When the road gets bumpy I know not to give up because doing nothing will not get me to where I want to be.
Sometimes it gets tough for me that I live in a full house with both my brothers two crying kids and my family which makes eight of us living under one roof. It gets so loud that it makes it hard to stay on task. I sometimes get overwhelmed and just find a quiet place to concentrate on my work. I don’t always get the support I need from them but I do have friends and teachers who put their effort and won’t let me give up. I often hear my dad talk about how everyone always says they’re going to do stuff but never do anything and talking down instead of being supportive. This is a large piece I want to prove him wrong in. I know I have worked hard to get to where I am now and I can do more to be successful.
Throughout the years my family has struggled financially when my dad was laid off work because he had gotten a DUI and being a truck driver they didn't let him go back to work. My mom was the only one bringing money home. This put my dad under a lot of stress and things came crashing down when he got sick. The effect of his stress caused him to get a heart attack. The doctors let us know my dad wasn’t in the best conditions to work or do anything for the next few months. When i heard that I just thought that my dad was going to get even more stressed out and he could even get worse. He was on bed rest for about 3-4 months before they allowed him to resume work. The biggest thing I want my dad to see before something happens to him is how far I could get when setting my mind to it. I want to show him and the rest of my family that I was able to get into a university and accomplish my goals like I said I would even through the toughest times. Every day is a challenge and it’s up to me to push forward and make my goal a plan not just a dream.