Personal Narrative: How My Life Changed My Life

Spring of 2013 was the year were my life changed for the best. That year was when I visited the motherland of my parents. The trip to Mexico wasn't just a week vacation it was more of an eye opener and a learning experience. It the first time I left the country and went out to explore on my own. The little vacation was mainly to meet family members that I had never met and to see where my parents grew up. However, I never thought that a life lesson was coming my way.
Arriving to Mexico I felt a sense of amusement and joy since I knew that an adventure was ahead of me. I meet plenty of family members that I’ve only heard of, but never physically seen. Meeting my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc. was amazing, but I was most excited about truly knowing how Mexico flows and how the lives differ to those in the United States. As days passed by I noticed how teenagers were different, people are happy and are very close to each other. I became aware that the teenagers were different from those in the United States because it …show more content…
I was really proud of allowing myself to open up to new experiences and developing important life skills. This trip changed my life by making me value my parents way more than I used to and value what they have done for my brothers and I. It has made me embrace my roots and the culture I have grow up in. Also, it made me more independent by teaching me how to live in a place I’m not familiar with and to do things on my own. In addition it made me realize that I should take every opportunity that is handed to me because many don't get the opportunities we are offered. After all that I experienced it made me want to work harder so that I can provide my family with what they need to better their lives. It has also aspired me to do the best that I can in school so I can get a good education and receive a career that will not only benefit me but others as