My Education Is An Important Part Of My Life

In the stages of early childhood and throughout teenage years, most people are told by their parents that they can do anything and everything. We are taught that even our wildest dreams are not impossible. When I was young, even if I told my parents I wanted to be a race car driver they would tell me I could do it. As we get older, this is no longer the case. We are told to have “realistic” dreams and that we shouldn’t have high expectations. Although many teachers and coaches have told me “I can’t” do something, my parents continued to raise me with the idea that “I can”. This is why I am the strong independent, optimistic, and intelligent person I am today. My mother always told me that I was very self-sufficient, even as a little girl. I remember my mom dropping me off for my first day of kindergarten and

Practice multiplication and division. Write a five page historical paper. Education has always been an important part of my life. My father was very strict when it came to grades, insisting that I got all A’s and at worst an A-. I lived up to my fathers expectations for a long time. I worked hard and aced almost every test and quiz up until sophomore year of high school. I will admit that I struggled in high school. I still continued to work hard every year though. My junior year of high school I was named Spanish student of the year. I studied day and night for Spanish class that year, and in the end it payed off. My parents told me that they couldn’t have been more proud of me. I continue to work hard at my studies and I strive to increase my knowledge. As you can clearly see my parents have had a strong impact on who I am today. If it weren’t for their love and support who knows if I would even be here at Ohio Northern University. My parents, and myself, are proud of the way my life has turned out so far. I hope to continue on this path that I have made for myself, and hopefully it will lead to a bright future as a successful