Personal Experience: Growing Up In The Way I Do?

In my belief I am very fortunate to have grown up the way I did. To give some background information, I am the youngest in a family of five. I have a sister who is four years older than me and a brother who is seven years older than me. Although at times I was frustrated by the brotherly and sisterly ‘love,’ from my siblings I have come to the conclusion that everything in my life led up to the exact moment of where I am today. My parents raise me in a responsible and respectful manner. I was involved in sports during my early childhood. It started with soccer and T-ball and transitioned into baseball, running, and wrestling as I got older. Through those activities I learned the skill of team work and companionship within a team. Throughout the years of running and baseball, the teams I was a part of, built a strong comradery with each …show more content…
As I said I was actively involved in sports. When I was about eight years old, I began to help my 15 year old brother doing lawn and snow maintenance. I began working at an early age. Being involved in sports and with work taught me valuable life lessons. At times I felt the world was on my shoulders and I was helplessly walking through a deep pack of snow. Those life lessons and experiences taught me to create better time management skills and better quality service to my customers and my teammates. Over this past Summer I was looking back at the years. I looked back at old scrap books, year books, photos, and all the memories that came with them. As I began to reflect upon my life experiences, I realized one valuable theme, leadership. To be honest I was not the kid you would expect to become a leader, at least that’s what I thought. To my belief I was just an ordinary kid who had something to prove. Something to prove to my friends and family. Looking back I realized that everything I went through was and still is preparing me to be positive, responsible, and respectful