I am from hard work and fighting through the struggle. Knowing my place in this world means that I have goals that I will not just strive for but, I will accomplish. Growing up being blessed but, not privileged has the biggest influence on me and the way I view myself and my lifestyle. The background of my father who is a graduate of Millersville University and hardworking father who was raised not having much portrays who I am. My father battled dyslexia but, he did not let that stop him it just gave him more fuel to work harder. Having both of parents being married and our whole family living together I consider a blessing based on my religious views. My past influences my future and, my future empowers me to not stop till I achieve it. …show more content…
Positive is that my father graduated college and was the first in his family to do so and he made a life for himself. Both of my parents have provided for me and my sister throughout our lives but allowed us to understand that you have to work hard for what you want. Both my sister and I worked a job throughout high school not because we had to make help make ends meet but, because we wanted the independence of buying things that we wanted because our parents provided what we needed. My parents did a great job raising me and my sister because our way of thinking is more different that than most of our peers. My parents influence on my development has caused me to be a very sensitive person in the heart. Growing up I remember always getting yelled at for idiotic reasons. So now when I’m in a situation that I am getting yelled at I can’t stand it emotionally. Having my parents joke about my fears and habits as a child taught me that to stand up for those who are being talked about and not to talk about others. Being raised by a christain family shaped me morally but having my father not be so religious as the rest of my family has taught me to understand different views of
As a maturing adult I now realize the importance of having a strong parental foundation. Throughout my life there have been moments where both parents demonstrated the characteristics of all four basic parenting styles. However, as I aged it became apparent that my parents had successfully found their niche in a parenting style that was analogous with their personality and beliefs. In my father's case it was the authoritative parenting style. With this style he captured my trust and respect; never letting me down. Furthermore, it was my mother's permissive parenting that undeniably contributed towards my love and gratitude for her. There were also instances where my parents influenced my life both positively and negatively. Nevertheless, I am forever grateful for having my parents in my life, for they contributed (and continue to contribute) towards my success as a growing adult.
Back in the day when I was very little, I remember that my dad used to take care of me. He would never let me run around the house when glass could off break and hurt me. As I kept growing up my father started to give more freedom but also gave me more responsibilities; like he wanted me to do the chores of the house, not all of them but some. I knew they were not mine to do but I still help. When I went off to college and I had to do all by myself, I realize that my father did good on making me do my laundry, chores and etc., when I was young. Besides I knew that I had to do my chores for me to go out with friends. Although I had this kind of responsibilities at a young age I can say that it helped in life. But because some parents overprotective their children and they are not exposing to real life, children might not know how to function in society when their parents die.
The heart of who I am, my personality, and all the things I have been involved with, I believe stems from my parents and where I am from. I grew up in the United States but was born in Kenya. My mother is Kenyan and my father is from Togo in West Africa. I have been honored to be exposed to different cultures and people. This has helped me to appreciate diversity in others. From my own group of friends, to the types of food I like to eat. I am always willing to try something new and learn something from another part of the world. I’m constantly looking up videos on YouTube about places to travel, how to develop a certain accent, whatever it may be. I’m proud of my heritage and how it has helped me become the person I am today.
When two people decide to have a child, either knowingly or unknowingly, they make a vow to raise that child to the best of their abilities. While some parents are wonderful, loving, proud parents some are hurtful, abusive both physically or mentally, or just down right evil the impact they have is immense and will determine many aspects of the child and the way he/she lives out the rest of his/her life. In my life I have both kinds of parents, my mother is the most caring, loving, proud parent I know; while my father is very abusive and hateful towards me and this has had a tremendous effect on me.
My family's background has influenced me in a positive perspective. I come from a family that has migrated to the USA for decades. And knowing the stories behind the struggles my ancestors, and my parents went through. Makes me appreciate everything that my parents can afford to give me.
In life, the moment we grow up is the day we start to visualize the future. Questions like, “How will I maintain this job?” “How will I begin a family?” “When will people start to recognize me for my talents?” “Will I ever fulfill my dream?” start to arise. Also, many other questions are being asked all the time, but since we are all different, everyone’s life questions are not the same. Matter fact, the easiest answer to our life questions are the lessons we learned at home and the lessons we were taught as kids. Therefore as kids, we learn all of these unique different lessons from our parents or family in general. Dedicated and responsible parents or members of the family know that children are the future. A family’s job and presence is to provide children with a feeling of belonging and creativity of their identity. Families should be a source of emotional support, comfort, protection, and etc. The relationships we create and mend creates our future self mentally and emotionally. Love is a strong word that cause us to either become strong or weak as an individual. Love comes and goes, but we start to realize that only unconditional love we really need is the love from our family. A family’s love is what causes us to grow into the person we should become. The theme of family is presented in a way to build the character’s charisma and how much support becomes a lifeline.
To continue on the positive parental influence, my parents did not mind if it was paid or unpaid work roles. They told me that money should not get in the way of your career exploration, and that they have more than enough money saved up for my education. They have always encouraged me to explore the career paths and see which is/are ideal fits for me. They have also emphasized that being academically successful is a great thing to have, but to also keep in mind that health should be valued more than marks. If I tried the best to study for a test, I should not be compromising food and sleep to study more. They have encouraged healthy competition starting at an early age, in terms of sports and academics. Now, sports and academics have become
Many parents have multiple children, while working a nine to five job, attending family activities and meetings, and staying on top of bills and home duties. Family life can get hectic and parents may not take the time to realize their importance in their child’s academics. Some parents may be too busy, and others may simply not care, but their involvement in their children’s life is essential. Whether parents or children realize it, involvement of parents in children’s lives positively affects their children’s academic success at all grade levels, including elementary, high school, and even college.
As a child, I grew up in quite a unique environment, that involved suicide, an alcoholic parent, and eventually divorced parents. However, instead of allowing these things to hold me back from being successful I used it to my advantage. For example, I have lost a loved one to suicide which increased my emotional intelligence and made me become more humanitarian. I have been known to be one who is always there for others and giving back to our community through volunteering. My selflessness allowed me to become captain of my soccer and dance team because I was understanding when it came to others. I put others first no matter what because despite who it was I loved them as if they were family. Since the day I lost my uncle to suicide I have never let anyone walk away from me knowing they felt alone or they weren’t
A parent’s way of raising their child can have a positive on the attitude and mindset of the child. Everything a parent does for their child is because they want what is best for
When someone thinks about the definition of a father, he or she thinks about the support, care, love, and knowledge a father gives to his offspring. Most people automatically believe that biological fathers, along with the mothers, raise their children. However, that is not always the case. There are many children across the world who are raised without their father. These children lack a father figure. People do not realize how detrimental the lack of a father figure can be to the child, both mentally and emotionally. Enrolling boys between the ages of 5 to 16 without father figures in programs, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, that involve building a relationship with someone who can serve as a role model is essential to prevent males from depression, difficulty in expressing emotions, and other consequences of having an absent father figure.
When it comes to family roles, some people have only a few and some may have a slew. I, for instance, only have two roles. These roles came to me when I was about fifteen years old, when I was just starting high school. I would consider me as the youth leader and motivator in my family. These roles allow me to interact with my family to a great extent and more importantly pay attention to my elder relatives when they have something to say. By generating a youth leader and motivator role, it makes me eager to assimilate the family history the elders in my family give me.
Everyone has that one person in their life has influenced to be who they are. Some weren’t meant to be looked up to, still somehow that person shaped them to be who they are today. It could be anyone, a friend, teacher, most of the time a parent. A parent that has influenced their child would be a hard parent, who disciplined and showed the real world to their kid, for what it really is. In hopes that their kid will survive the real world and pass on their knowledge to their kids and their children and so on.
Comparing the Parents in Your Shoes and Growing Up and What they Learn About Themselves
My life is a mixture of moments, some happy moments and others not so much, but regardless, these moments have made me the person that I am today and I don’t regret anything that had happen. I consider myself a strong, and a very determined person, I have dreams to fill the world and I am willing to do the necessary efforts to attain those dreams. My motivations I inherit from my family, more specifically my father that I love so much; I have always