What one sees in front of him is a strong motivated young woman. However, he is unaware of how this individual came to be. A once shy, timid, and inexperienced little girl has turned into an outgoing, adventurous, and skillful person over the last four years. After thinking about my life to this current point, I came to the conclusion that there are three domains that socialize every individual: family, environment, and personal experiences. I was a six pound fifteen ounce brown haired baby that was born on November 23rd, 1996, to Ronald and Vera Judge. I joined a multicultural family that already had a one-year-old infant, Rachel Judge. My mother is a first generation American that was of Korean and African decent. My grandmother, Sang-Ye
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My dad missed out on multiple opportunities to move up in his company because he lacked a degree; it was important for my sister and I to earn a tertiary education. I vividly remember my mother drilling my sister and I with vocabulary cards, math equations, and science concepts during the summer. At the time, I enjoyed the various lessons my mother taught because she was paying attention to me. It seemed as if my mother only cared when I got straight A’s, received academic awards, and when I got placed in advanced classes. Now I look back and realize this was just a typical tiger mom relationship that she had with her cub. Originally, I earned good grades to make my mother proud, but as I grew older I was the driving force for my …show more content…
I was no longer the one getting cared for; I was now the caregiver. Every morning before school I would have to drive my father to work and pick him up after school. Even with all the chaos, I still managed to balance taking four AP classes, extracurricular activities, and have somewhat of a typical teenage life.
I always believed my purpose in life was to help others. I was responsible for helping people recover from various injuries. From a young age I knew that I wanted to have a career in the health care field. As a freshman in high school I decided that I wanted to study medicine and become a doctor. The best option for me was to go to a school fairly close to my family that also had a great science program. The only university that met my standards was Virginia Commonwealth University.
My family, environment, and my life experiences undeniably molded me into an adult. What use to be an innocent child has become a stubborn individual that is constantly seeking to expand her education. I’ve finally finished my transformation; today, I’m a young adult aspiring to achieve a lot of success in a short amount of
My dad missed out on multiple opportunities to move up in his company because he lacked a degree; it was important for my sister and I to earn a tertiary education. I vividly remember my mother drilling my sister and I with vocabulary cards, math equations, and science concepts during the summer. At the time, I enjoyed the various lessons my mother taught because she was paying attention to me. It seemed as if my mother only cared when I got straight A’s, received academic awards, and when I got placed in advanced classes. Now I look back and realize this was just a typical tiger mom relationship that she had with her cub. Originally, I earned good grades to make my mother proud, but as I grew older I was the driving force for my …show more content…
I was no longer the one getting cared for; I was now the caregiver. Every morning before school I would have to drive my father to work and pick him up after school. Even with all the chaos, I still managed to balance taking four AP classes, extracurricular activities, and have somewhat of a typical teenage life.
I always believed my purpose in life was to help others. I was responsible for helping people recover from various injuries. From a young age I knew that I wanted to have a career in the health care field. As a freshman in high school I decided that I wanted to study medicine and become a doctor. The best option for me was to go to a school fairly close to my family that also had a great science program. The only university that met my standards was Virginia Commonwealth University.
My family, environment, and my life experiences undeniably molded me into an adult. What use to be an innocent child has become a stubborn individual that is constantly seeking to expand her education. I’ve finally finished my transformation; today, I’m a young adult aspiring to achieve a lot of success in a short amount of