Being A Teen Mom Research Paper

I am sitting and thinking in my favorite spot. The same spot that has brought me comfort since I was little and worked out answers as I grew, but this time it’s different. This time I have a beautiful face with familiar eyes and a lovely grin looking up at me. In front of me, I have a set of eyes reflecting back at me asking “what now?” To my right I have what seems like millions of eyes looking down and judging me. Being a teen mom comes with a lot of responsibility and life changing decisions. It all started when I found out I had a life growing inside of me. I was still in high school nowhere near graduating and I had this huge dilemma. My mind was going a thousand miles per hour, and I was so confused. Before now, I never understood the …show more content…
Now I had to face an unknown future. After what felt like forever, finally my baby boy had arrived. Staring into his eyes, I never knew I can love somebody so much! Right then and there I knew I made the right decision, but I was aware that there were other issues I needed to worry about. Equally important, my education was in question. Balancing school and most importantly, being a mother became difficult. Even the simplest task of showing up to class challenged me both physically and mentally. Walking through the halls I could feel the judgement of what I called friends and strangers alike. I felt exhausted and overwhelmed. Caring for a newborn interfered with school work. I could not find the time to get my work done and my grades gradually suffered. At this point I was more concerned for the well-being of my child that school became an afterthought. Now after ten years of living a life I did not envision for myself, I’ve decided to finish my education and assume the destiny I envisioned. My destiny included having a successful career and a great life for my family and I. I’ve realized that nothing will stand in my way of what I