The struggle of getting up every morning early to get an education because being a drop out will not get myself very far in life and will not please that expensive taste of mine. Attending school tired and sometimes with no sleep. Having problems going on at home and being sick sometimes can make it so challenging but the ambition for success and making something out of one self is so real. Being raised in a family where failure is not an option has helped me be the young lady I am today who is full of significant responsibilities ambitions and dreams of making it big. Living the dream and making all the times I have woken up early and worked my bottom off worth it.
As soon as I turned sixteen I knew I needed a job since I knew I could transport myself the summer I turned sixteen and got my driver’s license. I set my mind to getting a job
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Well, of course I would have not been able to get that motivation I needed on my own. I had someone who was and is by my side guiding me into making the right decisions and has helped me realize that I want a better future not only for myself but who knows maybe for my kids in the future and be able to give them everything I never had. That person who doesn’t want me to struggle like my parents or his have and wants me to be the best I can be. This amazing person also known as Isaac Zarate my amazing boyfriend who without him I really don’t know where I would be standing in life right now. He has challenged me in so many ways not only to change the way I look at things but has also made me realize that education is the power of defense and that anything is possible. When I would mention to him how managing school and work was such a struggle and how I just wanted to leave school aside and make money he worked with me on making sure things worked on my schedule so I could have time for it
It's hard for me to say where I'll be in the years to come, already my life has strayed from the path I once thought it would follow. However, that doesn't change my motivation or determination to reach and excel at my personal goals. My whole life I've endured a system that dictated what should be important to me, and while it's helped me learn the practical skills I need outside of an academic setting, I have a passion to grow further from what's expected of me, and so with much enthusiasm I look forward to attending college in which I hope to achieve more by constantly learning and expanding my personal knowledge.
“The good guy always wins” is a phrase we often hear growing up. Parents reassure their kids that the hero will win despite the trials he encounters. Joseph Campbell, who coined the term “monomyth”, identifies these trials as a part of a pattern in the hero’s journey. This pattern consists of separation, initiation, and return. Osmosis Jones goes through this pattern with only a few pieces missing. The hero in this story teaches others that giving up is not an option. One must have perseverance to complete a goal, in this case, to save Frank. The journey that Jones takes to help him get through the monomyth helps develop the theme of perseverance because he never gives up on what he wants.
Throughout the entirety of my life I always have and always will face obstacles: I am a girl, I am African-American, I have a disabled brother, I have a single parent. Though these aspects of my life have created challenges, I am proud of who I am and I love my life. These challenges have molded my character and shaped me to be the person I am today and without these obstacles, I might not have been as driven to succeed, despite what has happened in my life that may have caused me to
*Click* *Clack* *Clack.* The sound of controllers fills my ears. The only expression I could see on every player’s face was determination. The desire to prove themselves burned brightly. I turn to meet the box of color that displayed the game I love to play. I thought to myself, “Did I practice enough? How should I play this out? I absolutely have to win!” As these thoughts raced through my mind, I give my opponent a good luck, and press start. “3, 2, 1, Go!” Suddenly, the fictional characters displayed come to life and all of my concentration switches to this game. Determination takes control over me, and the only word I can think of is “Win.” Gaming is a passion that I have had ever since I was young. The competitiveness of it is what
I had to learn to adjust life without my sibling because my mom did not have enough money for them to be with us and adapt to a new culture. During this my mother and I ended up homeless during the winter months, this was the most brutal and embarrassing time of our life. In my teenage life I have overcome many obstacles; Even though we were living in poverty my mother had high expectation for her children and graduating from high school was just the beginning unfortunately I stumble again, I failed my Math Regent and did not graduate but I was determined not to be discouraged .
Feeling responsible for situations out of my control was difficult. My grades were awful, it was impossible to focus on anything. I could hardly sleep at night with the amounts of stress I was under. Knowing that my father was an alcoholic with bi-polar disorder opened me up to a new world. I was exposed to so much more than the average kid, especially when he would bring me to the Alcoholic Anonyms meetings. I met so many interesting people threw my father. My entire view of the world and its inhabitants has been altered. Growing up was very difficult but the experiences that I had has shaped the person I am today.
Grit is a trait you can not live without, if you want to succeed in college . Angela Duckworth described grit as sticking with things over the very long term until they are mastered. Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals, grit is sticking with your future day in and day out not for a week or for the month but for years. working really hard to make that future a reality. Living life like it's a marathon not a sprint. The motivation of college students has been largely defined by the presence of grit and perseverance.
When I turned 16, my parents decided right away that I needed to get a job. I decided that I wanted to work at Tj Maxx and eventually
Many of my goals have been met through my hard work and dedication through my mother's constant pressure to do well in school. To give a clear example of what I mean, there was the time that I got Principal's Honor Roll. In order to get Principal’s Honor Roll I had to work very hard and maintain a G.P.A of 4.0 or above with no U’s or fails. Many times, I had to sacrifice going to parties, hanging out with friends to do my homework just to study for a test. Many times, I had to stay up very late to finish an assignment or study. My hard work allowed me to meet my goal of getting Honor Roll. If I didn’t work hard and dedicated myself into pursuing to get Principal’s Honor Roll I would have probably never got it. This has impacted me in a very positive way because I know that in order to obtain what I want I have to work hard, dedicate myself, and commit myself to that goal. My grades are another great example of my hard work and dedication. If I didn’t work hard to obtain all A’s , I would have probably never have got a 4.0 G.P.A. in my report card and would not get the Principal’s Honor Roll award. My dedication to succeed in life has made me into the person that I am
From the day an individual is born, they are constantly evolving, adapting, and growing from the situations, challenges, and hardships they undergo. On the other hand, as a person matures, they are compiled with more responsibilities and difficulties than when they were younger. In fact, these challenges, whether big or small, that a person faces day to day, changes, shapes, and molds that individual for better or worse into the person they are today. Taking that into consideration, out of the many demanding obstacles I have experienced growing up, the most difficult, yet also most rewarding and influential years of my life has been when I started attending school.
I would like say that without the help and guidance of Sandra Buckholts and Elizabeth Clark I would have given up this semester. However, these two women gave me the encouragement to keep going when giving up was an option for me. I am never one to complain and I always manage to get my work completed no matter what obstacles I am face with. However, this semester presented me with more obstacles than I could manage.
“Never, never, never give up” -Winston Churchill. Humanity faced many conflicts throughout history, from famines to wars, from murders to genocides. So, what is the best way to respond to conflict. Perseverance; mankind persisted through some of the worst situations. Tenacity was and still is used to this day, it has impacted a lot of people and brought people together.
I never had a clue what college was like or what I needed to succeed in life. My uncle is the only person in my family who has gone to college. Going to a small school, we do not really have a counselor to guide us or help us out with college applications. I have had to learn it on my own. While I never knew what specific steps I was supposed to be taking, I have always worked to succeed in everything that I do and to set myself up for success in the
There have been tons of things that I have learned and been taught in my life, by a number of people such as family, teachers, or even friends on occasion. The things they taught me vary from math and other related subjects to just some truly simple yet meaningful life lessons. However, there is nothing quite as unique, quite as special as a person teaching themselves a life lesson. It really is an amazing accomplishment for a person to teach themselves something. It is not quite as simple as another person teaching them something because it is not just the transferring of information from one person to another. The person instead has to start from scratch and process the information they have in their mind in order to come up with a new thought
My journey as a student has always been focused on the path to college and success. Before I even set foot in kindergarten my mother, a college dropout, always told me that “honor roll wasn’t an option” and that I would be attending college in the future and achieving a degree. Most of the time I made these requirements. Most of the time I was awarded honor roll or had a newly edited list of colleges to attend, but sometimes life got in the way of my dreams of achieving success.