Compare And Contrast Two Relatives In My Family

Two relatives of mine shaped up my life greatly: my father and my grandmother. Much of the reason why I’m a motivated, challenged person is because of my father. He would tell me stories of how his mother would motivate him to work hard at school. He was such a competitive person, whether it was education or sports. He would receive the top marks at his classes, and he would then go on to move to the United States in 1983 to continue his studies. He became a graduate of Columbia University with two Master’s degrees: one in Physics and one in Medicine. It was apparent from the very beginning that he expected me to be just as competitive. While I never became Ivy League material, I still thank my father a lot for helping me succeed and develop …show more content…
He would also teach me to be a tough, yet kind, person. There were times where he would teach me to develop a proper fighting stance in case I needed to defend myself during a fight (that has yet to come). He also taught me the importance of giving to others who are not as fortunate. For example, he once explained to me that he would often go to a bank in Minneapolis to convert U.S. dollars to Somali currency and then transfer them to his family overseas. And he always told me to have a sense of humor. Sometimes, it’s necessary to step out of anything stressful and just have some fun and games. I took that lesson to heart, and my friends now recognize me as the humorous person who doesn’t look like he has an ounce of stress on his body. My father shaped up my life to be a successful, yet positive, person, and I have no clue what I would be doing right now if it weren’t for …show more content…
I knew years before that it was going to happen if I kept up with my school work, but the moment felt very special to me. I will never forget getting my diploma, turning my tassel the other side, and throwing my cap up in the air. High school allowed me to develop into a more dynamic person; it had a wide variety of activities outside of class which I would partake in including Key Club, Track and Field, Student Council, and Speech and Debate. It was during this period where I strengthened my self-confidence and became a more open person. I became a better leader. Graduating, I was able to see all of the accomplishments that I made not only in high school, but for all the other eleven years of education that I had. And to receive a diploma that represented all of these accomplishments was