Personal Narrative: We Are What We Believe

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We Are What We Believe

The definition of a hero is one who is admired or idealized for courage, outgoing achievements, or noble qualities. Everyone is their own hero. However, we all have a specific person that we look up to. I admire my boyfriend, Christoffer, as he inspires me to keep moving forward. I look up to him is because he 's smart, strong, and exceedingly determined.

Knowledge is the best thing that one could be blessed with. The opportunity to go further starts getting harder as one learns harder concepts in life. College was always a goal that my family pushed me towards. They wanted to see me happy with what I do for the rest of my life. My boyfriend, Christoffer, was a star student in college; he motivated me to finish high school strong. He values education considerably, and wanted to pursue a degree in business. He started at York College in the fall of 2015; he made new friends, explored new things, and learned many new lessons. His intelligence came naturally to him as he aced all of his classes.
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I believe that strength is not just a physical trait, but mental one as well. It is measured on the maturity and confidence one has in situations. Hearing the news that Christoffer could not continue with college was devastating. He explained to me that there were financial problems that he could not get around. I was entirely empathetic for him; this caused me to wonder how he was taking all of this. He was very calm, collective, and mature about this decision he had made, and was strong about it too, as I remember how he told me, "all I can do is move forward and take any opportunities I can get". Christoffer 's goal was to be a realtor, because, in this career field, a degree is not necessary. He worked his way through real estate classes while he continued his job at Jessica and Friends, where he watched elderly, special needs

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