Narrative Essay About Moving Home

I always knew school was hard for me, school was to me as land is to fish. It was even harder since I didn’t learn how to read until I was in the second grade. I did eventually learn to read, but by the time I did, my peers had left me in the dust. Originating from Mexican immigrants that were limited by their lack of English and little education, I had to learn everything myself when it came to school. I got extra help from my teachers and other faculty members during my younger years and learned how to do well in subjects like math and reading. I was always feeling like I was playing catch-up; that is how I have felt my entire life. However, despite coming from a non-english speaking family, I managed to persevere and get by in school.

I am currently not living with my parents. Instead I am living with my friend’s family. My reason for moving out is partly because my family situation was not the best coming into senior year. With talk of college and leaving home my parents felt like I couldn’t wait to leave. With parents that barely made it through a few grades in Mexico, the talk of big dreams hurt them a little. I know my parents will support me love me no matter what. The decision for me to move out was made by the three of us. My parents realized that there was no peace and quiet where we were living. Being 17 in a house full of children under ten years of age made it very hard to focus. Where I am now I am full of support and my relationship with my parents has grown. The space between has made us see only the good in each

Without sacrificing my desire to take AP classes, I can still do all the activities I have been apart of. I know I should have shown the same focus as before because I would have done better regardless of my situations, but I let them distract me from my goal of going to college. It may not be the easiest thing believe when I say that I feel like I am ready for college, but I truly believe that is the case. I have learned from my mistakes and form my troubles and have grown so much from the experiences I’ve had within the last four years. I am capable of being successful on a college campus where know I will be surrounded by people who have all faced circumstances like mine or worse and are working to become who they believe they were meant to be. I know that making it to college would mean so much to my parents and my little brother who will get to see that despite being knocked down repeatedly in life, you can always get up and succeed because everyone is capable with the help of others and