As a child, I have seemingly been over-achieving and a hard worker. I wanted to become independent at a young age, while all my friends wanted to play I stayed in the classroom working on assignments .
When my siblings and I, were younger, my parents would tell us stories of how they struggled at a young age to find a stable job in the crop fields. They were in their teens when they started working long hours, from sunrise till the sunset, wearing long sleeves, sweaty handkerchiefs around their faces, dirty boots, and carrying a canteen of water. I soon caught on how hard-working and independent my parents were, which made me realize I should go find a job when I turn 16…