Personal Narrative: A Look Into My Life

Topic A: A look into my life Growing up for me was very difficult. My mother was a single parent that had four children. One in which, has cerebral palsy. My dad was never in my life, even though I know who he is, he was never there for us. So everything was up to my mom. For example, it was her job to buy us our food, our clothes, and make sure we were all going to school on time.We lived in a duplex that was run under the government. For a long time, my mom had to go to our local food bank because my mom did not have money for us to eat. She would work little jobs from one place to another, but she always made sure that we had food. Some days she would go days without eating because everything she had gotten was just for us. As a result, she was the most skinniest person that I knew. She has been through a lot. Especially, when my oldest brother was born. My brother was born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a disorder of the brain that causes non movement in bones, and muscles. My mom was always in and out of the hospital with him because there would be days when his heart would just stop. She would stay in the hospital with him for up to 2 years, since he was born. …show more content…
I lived in the projects from birth till I was fifthteen. Growing up there had pros and cons. The cons included drug dealers and prostitution. The pros was that seeing a lot of that everyday gave me a lesson to not be them. I want my life to be successful and I want to have a bright future. The people in that neighborhood taught me that their life is horrible. My neighborhood and my community have taught me that my life is worth more than doing drugs or giving myself to strangers for money. I believe that if I go to the University of Texas at Austin, I will be able to show others that have the same background as me, that you can make it, and as long as you follow the path to success you will be