As I sit on a colorful kindergarten rug surrounded by several children my age, I glance around as I soak in the reality of our first day of school. Unaware of our ethnicities, we are brought together to strive for excellence, obtain a better life than our parents, and to make a difference in this world. As the years pass by, one begins to acknowledge the diversity we are surrounded with in school and the upbringing most had to face to one day allow us to achieve the goals set to our standards.
At a juvenile age, I was educated with the tools required to succeed towards acquiring a job suited to meet my hobbies and personality; which is obtaining a baccalaureate degree. After obtaining a structured education, I would be able to attain a stable means of income, my dream home, and one day, create a family of my own. As high school graduation came closer the obstacles of life began to manifest before me. College seemed nearly impossible to attend since I had no means to pay for tuition. My parents were facing a financial burden, so it was up to me to let the economic burden overcome me or simply take the bull by the horns. ` …show more content…
This only allowed two day visits every two weeks from him that we cherished as a family. However, there were months in which there was economic struggles that made us learn to value things when they are fruitful. Despite facing various monetary hardships throughout my upbringing, this made me strive for more in life. This meant not setting low standards in my education, my future goals in life, and helping those around me to the best of my abilities. This pushed me to work overtime hours with a minimum wage pay, all while being in college to pay my college tuition, and in the end, still assisting my family with their finances during their economic
At a juvenile age, I was educated with the tools required to succeed towards acquiring a job suited to meet my hobbies and personality; which is obtaining a baccalaureate degree. After obtaining a structured education, I would be able to attain a stable means of income, my dream home, and one day, create a family of my own. As high school graduation came closer the obstacles of life began to manifest before me. College seemed nearly impossible to attend since I had no means to pay for tuition. My parents were facing a financial burden, so it was up to me to let the economic burden overcome me or simply take the bull by the horns. ` …show more content…
This only allowed two day visits every two weeks from him that we cherished as a family. However, there were months in which there was economic struggles that made us learn to value things when they are fruitful. Despite facing various monetary hardships throughout my upbringing, this made me strive for more in life. This meant not setting low standards in my education, my future goals in life, and helping those around me to the best of my abilities. This pushed me to work overtime hours with a minimum wage pay, all while being in college to pay my college tuition, and in the end, still assisting my family with their finances during their economic