An “independent disposition”. This is the term I have coined to describe the past and future of my academic career. After years of a lack of support for my academics from my family, this independent disposition I have formed has allowed me to surpass the neglect and achieve my personal academic goals. To state more clearly, my family has never expressed an interest in my academic success, yet has proven to be quite beneficial in the long run. Relatively early on in life I formed into the independent individual I am today. With a severe age gap between my siblings and I, I was practically an only child. There was also a large polarity between our interests. While my siblings expressed a passion in the arts and literally anything besides school,
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They did not understand why I was studying on a Saturday or why I put in so much effort into my school work instead of finding a job. Luckily, I have been able to find a balance between my part-time job at a local grocery store and my academics that satisfies my family’s financial need. When the topic of college and careers came up I received quite the opposition. I finally decided on pursuing a career in the engineering field and all my mother had to state was “You’re not a man.” Besides the blatant misogyny, the overall disapproval I had become so familiar with, was clear yet again. I’ve decided to not view my family’s lack of support for my career choice as a negative but rather as preparation for the real world. With the ratio of females to males in the engineering field, this is somewhat expected. Also, as an engineer I should strive to find solutions to problems not dwell on negative components. Once my family finally came to the conclusion that I was set on going to college, the conversation of paying for college became daily. I felt as if I was being pressured into aiming for the cheapest option of community college without any consideration for my college campus preferences.
To this day, my family still has no concern for my academics. Instead of remaining bitter or blaming my conditions, I have just learned to accept it. In a way, I am satisfied with the lack of aid I have received. I have matured into the driven, independent, and strong-minded person I am today. I am more determined to reach my goals but not for family approval and satisfaction but, for my individual aspirations and love for
They did not understand why I was studying on a Saturday or why I put in so much effort into my school work instead of finding a job. Luckily, I have been able to find a balance between my part-time job at a local grocery store and my academics that satisfies my family’s financial need. When the topic of college and careers came up I received quite the opposition. I finally decided on pursuing a career in the engineering field and all my mother had to state was “You’re not a man.” Besides the blatant misogyny, the overall disapproval I had become so familiar with, was clear yet again. I’ve decided to not view my family’s lack of support for my career choice as a negative but rather as preparation for the real world. With the ratio of females to males in the engineering field, this is somewhat expected. Also, as an engineer I should strive to find solutions to problems not dwell on negative components. Once my family finally came to the conclusion that I was set on going to college, the conversation of paying for college became daily. I felt as if I was being pressured into aiming for the cheapest option of community college without any consideration for my college campus preferences.
To this day, my family still has no concern for my academics. Instead of remaining bitter or blaming my conditions, I have just learned to accept it. In a way, I am satisfied with the lack of aid I have received. I have matured into the driven, independent, and strong-minded person I am today. I am more determined to reach my goals but not for family approval and satisfaction but, for my individual aspirations and love for