Buenas Tardes Analysis

Buenas Tardes” was the first thing I heard as I walked in the smell of fried chicken and the sound of flipping tortillas. My siblings and I were told to put our things down and wash our hands to sit down and eat. As we ate at that rectangular table, we all shared how our day had gone. “Ok finish up your dinner and begin doing your homework,” my mom would say. My siblings and I would sit at the table doing our homework. I had to help my sibling with their assignments as I was the oldest. However, when I needed help it became difficult because I would need to translate the assignment I didn’t understand in Spanish so my mom knew what was being asked. She would try to help me with the best she could, however sometimes that wasn’t enough and I would have to leave it incomplete. Seeing my mother struggle as an immigrant in the US has motivated me to get a strong education and …show more content…
I worked hard because I knew how much my mom struggled to provide school supplies, our food, and everything we needed. My mother would tell us how important education is in this country and how much power we would have with a good education. As I grew older my mother began to see me as an adult. Being viewed as an adult gave me many responsibilities such as taking care of my siblings and helping more around the house. I realized that I am not always going to depend on my mother, and began thinking of my own future. I knew I had to take education more seriously because it was the only thing that would help me accomplish my goals in life. I began paying more attention in class, going to school every day, taking notes, and complete my school assignments. I started to actually learn and become interested in the topics being taught. Education became important for me and my life, not just a way to make my mother