My Daughter Research Paper

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My daughter, Madison, is one of the most diligent students I know. She works hard to succeed academically and in life. As Madison's mom, I've learned a lot about her talents, what motivates her most, and her future goals in life. Along with the positives there are things that she needs to work on such as, prioritizing her time and improving certain academic skills. Although she is only a teenager, these are all things to be thinking about as she moves forward in life. First, I'd like to talk about Madison's talents. Like every mom, I believe my daughter has many different talents. I think she is a very gifted athlete. She likes to play softball and basketball competitively, but she has fun playing many other sports. She is also very good with helping others. Often times I hear her discussing with her friends about the problems they may be having in their own lives. She is always willing to help someone with homework in anyway she can. Lastly, she is a smart young lady. She cares tremendously about her grades and future, and she will work as hard as she needs to to be successful. I only listed a few of the things she has talent in, but I know that is not all. …show more content…
She is motivated by many things and one of them includes people. Her friends and family members all push her to do her best, and she would never want to let any of them down. She is also motivated by the idea of her future. She knows to have a bright future she needs to get good grades which motivates her to do her best. She also knows she needs to work hard on the assignments given to her wether she excels at the subject or not. To be successful in school she knows she needs to be an active student, even if asking questions and being vocal in class is something she doesn't like to do. She is a very motivated and driven when it comes to life and

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