Success is what we strive for to pay homage to the ones who raised us. Whether they being your parents, grandparents, uncle, etc… you overcome the obstacles you are given to make them proud. Bridget Nalam, a Senior in Unalaska City High School, was born from a first generation immigrant parents. The typical student of her age tend to procrastinate and/or give up on school due to the lack of motivation. What sets Bridget apart from other students is that she has strong motivation and motivators. Her motivators are her loving and supportive parents. Even though Bridget had to deal with her parents being gone for long periods of time, and constantly moving to different cities, she used those setbacks and the love she receives from her family …show more content…
Her parents are first generation immigrants from the Philippines, moving to America in the late 1980’s. Around the time Bridget was born, her parents had financial issues and those issues were solved when Bridget’s dad found a job in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as Project Engineer Manager. The job forced Bridget’s dad to move back and forth from Puyallup to Dutch Harbor and back until Bridget’s freshmen year high school in Dutch Harbor. The inconsistency of her home caused Bridget to become a very introvert student in school. It was not until seventh grade did Bridget join a club. Her mom helped her take initiative to help her come out of her shell by signing her up for Unalaska High School’s Varsity Basketball …show more content…
Since she was captain of her Cross Country team, Bridget seeked for other opportunities to help her with her leadership roles. She became the School Board Representative for her whole school district. She gained respect from the very well respected leaders of her school and her peers. She was chosen to attend and represent her district in the Youth Leadership Institute conference in Anchorage, Alaska and to also represent her school in Alaska Association of Student Government in Wasilla, Alaska. To her, being a leader meant to her “quote”. Therefore she stayed on top of her academics. She ranked tied for first place in her class and currently in the running valedictorian. In an Academic summer camp she took, she was ranked in the top ten of the class going against the smartest people in the state of Alaska. She knew that being a well rounded student did not only stay in the classroom, but also to in the stage and the court. She is able to play two instruments, which are the oboe and the flute. In Basketball, she is starting five for her varsity team. She strived in anything she put her mind
She led the team to a Conference championship and a State Championship. As a Senior she was the #1 player in the nation, averaged a triple double with 31 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. For the second consecutive year in history, she led the team to a state championship and led the nation in scoring. All four years in high school she was selected to be on the all-state team, all-region team, and all-conference team. During the summers of her High School years she would continue practicing and playing for an AAU team.
Our class has been reading a book called “Brown Girl Dreaming” for the past two weeks. The author, Jacqueline Woodson talks about her life growing up. For example she talks about how her mom and dad divorced when she was young. She talks about how she moves to Greenville and how her grandpa is like a dad figure, and how her mother came back with a pale skinned baby after she went to New York. Character traits make up a person, and while reading the book, you can see what Jacqueline is like during her childhood. Jacqueline has many character traits, such as being jealous of her older sister, being naive, and she is also respectful.
Zoe Webster, our protagonist, (in the stereotypical Young Adult trope) has parents that have just divorced which, in turn, forces her to move to a small, unknown town with her mother. As we all know from other novels which use this same formula, the main character ends up feeling depressed, bored, and extremely annoyed with whatever parent took her – in this case, her mother. Zoe has always been a lot closer to her high up there father, and she establishes that very quickly in the start of her narration. She believes that moving to a new, public high school will be the death of her chances of getting into the preppy private school of her dreams so she can then go to college – which, she believes, to be her one chance at escape. Yet another
Jill Brown is a 38 year old mother of one, who lives in Carmel with her husband, and son Mathew. Mathew is 12 and is in the 6th grade at Carmel middle school. He keeps Jill busy by playing basketball and golf all year round. Jill is married to her husband Andrew who works for Alison transmission as a shift manager. With their provided dual incomes, they are able to live in an upper middle class home, and go on vacation once or twice a year. Unfortunately, Andrew has to work 3rd shift and is not home in the evenings to help Jill with the majority of the responsibilities. Jill also continually volunteers at St. Jude Children’s Hospital where she manages activities for children to do. Jill is an only child and also went through her entire education at Carmel. She grew in a home with both parents living together. Her mother Janice, worked as a receptionist for an insurance company in Indianapolis. Her father Daniel worked for a used car dealership on the east side of Indianapolis. They were very involved in Jill’s schooling and taught her to be disciplined and work hard. She spent most of her summers with her grandparents who lived on Brookeville Lake, in Richmond Indiana. Going through school her father allowed her to follow him around and learned how to speak to customers to build good communication skills.
I was raised in an encouraging household where both of my parents greatly valued education. Although they were high school graduates, neither could afford to attend college; a combination of family and financial woes ultimately halted their path. As a result, my parents frequently reminded me that getting a good education meant better opportunities for my future. To my parents, that seemed to be the overarching goal: a better life for me than the one they had. My parents wanted me to excel and supported me financially and emotionally of which the former was something their parents were not able to provide. Their desire to facilitate a change in my destiny is one of many essential events that contributed to my world view.
Pat had a seemingly hard childhood, not in the way that she was poor or abused, but emotionally searching for acceptance. She was always seeking approval from her father that she thought she would never earn. Pat developed a hard work ethic hoping to win her fathers approval, but found that building a shell around her emotions proved easier. Having 3 older brothers and growing up playing a male dominated sport she was always frowned upon for participating in something out of the “social norm”. Pat was far from what society pictured as a girl in the 1960’s. Her height, stature, and athletic ability was not the portrait of a young female in the small town of Henrietta Tennessee. As she grew, she used her God given talent and meticulous work ethic to accomplish the goals she set for her life.
To start off Melinda is a freshman. The first year of high school. High school is tough, but it becomes extremely tough due to the fact of her having no friends. Plus home is not any
This Memoir discusses the hard life Cupcake Brown lived. Brown was thrown into foster care at age 11, after her mother’s death (Brown). That same year she started getting raped by the the foster owner’s nephew (Brown). After multiple attempts of running away, She was brutally beat by all the foster children and the foster home owner’s daughter, which caused her to lose her baby at age 13 (Brown). When she turned 14 she ran away to her great aunt and 4 male cousins in South Central, Los Angeles (Brown). While in Los Angeles, she joined a gang which provided her with the love and protections she lack as a child (Brown). On her 16, birthday she was shot and was nearly paralyzed (Brown). Shortly after this she used the same motivation she had to run away to turn her life around and become the successful author she is today. Through all of her struggle she still found the strength from within to make something out of herself and become successful. This just proves that teens can motivate themselves by wanting to be better than their past
The United States is the land of opportunity, and there are many good schools here, where are also a powerful force for students entering an amazing career. People like to live and set up plans for their life in America, and so do I. My dream is gone to school and is graduated with a mathematical professor’s degree. Although I am a full-time mom of two sons, it is never too late to do something I really want. Thus, my sons and seventy-four credit hours of college are all my treasure. I am proud of that for studying hard, evolving things, and resolving problems with any conditions to survive in school and life, and I have changed from that. Every different stage has every different circumstance for dealing with, and obstacles or conflicts in life cannot stop me reaching my goal. My exceptional hardships and opportunities have just shaped my abilities better.
In my house hold, my parents raised their kids to be the best. I remember my brother coming home and telling my mother he got a 96 on his history test. My mother replied, "What happened to the other 4 percent?" A 94 on a test was not good enough for my mother, so my brother strive harder in his schooling. Because my mother was on top of his grades, my brother focused on
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be” (Pierce). This quote offers the very reason adults should have a desire to encourage our students and help them be successful. In high school I did not have the benefit of having parents who encouraged me or guided me to be my very best nor help direct my future. Guidance counselors were not there to advise on how to get to college, but rather to help with personal problems. Though my goal is not to teach, I want to help students learn to be successful, be their best, and gain the knowledge to prepare for their future.
“You better learn how to be successful”, my mother would tell me as she left me alone in my room. My nine-year-old self was always pressured to someday be successful by my mom. Growing up she pushed me to study so that one day I can do something great with my life - she is the typical Asian mom. Instead of playing with friends, it was reading time. Instead of playing video games, it was homework time. While my neighbors were out playing kick ball and having fun, I was inside on the family computer looking at websites about things that interested me: primarily space, cars, and technology. During childhood, many kids choose to go outside, make friends, and play games. During my childhood, I chose to watch videos on the future and read up on cutting
Juliana is a normal 15-year-old girl in high school. Her primary occupations at her age are a daughter, sister, and a student. She lives in a household of 4 with 1 younger sister, both of her parents, and a cat. Juliana has a close relationship with her younger sister and she told me that “I’m her role model” when her parents are away. Some of her strengths are, she is an honor student who is currently enrolled in the International Bachelorette Program (IB) and National Honor Society. The IB is two-year program that challenges high school students and gives them an idea of what college is like after they graduate. She is an intelligent student to be at her level. She is always prepared and ready to start her day in school by being
When I was 8 year old I scored 100 out of 100 marks in Mathematics and when my class teacher announced the results whole class stood and clapped, I can never forget that overwhelming moment in my life, I was so happy and contended, and that day I understood the importance of education in life. My parents couldn’t study after high school due to financial restrictions but they always taught me importance of higher education to imagine and pursue goals. My family has been extremely supportive throughout the journey and has constantly motivated me to realize my potential to the fullest extent by providing conducive environment for studying and encouraging me in my endeavors. Throughout my high school, I enjoyed two things: Mathematics and Extra-curricular activities, these activities helped me to gain team skills, stress management skills and social relationship skills. (Around 100 words)
Mara was a beautiful girl; she lived with her mother and two sisters. Mara was very smart. She would always made sure that she was her best at very thing she did. One thing about her was that she was very competitive. She always made sure that she was the best in her class. She loved to read. She began reading at an early stage. When she was in middle school, she wouldn’t do things girls her age did. She would stay in side her home most of the time reading or doing her house work. She loved her mother and her to sister, to an extent that she would sacrifice what she has to help her family out.