Synthesis Essay: Does Life Make A Difference?

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When I started school my teachers would send me home with homework. I tried to do it at the best I could. No one knew English in the house. I was the only child in my family that started school. I had to stay after school every day, so I wouldn’t get behind learning how to read, write, and speak English. I’d get pulled out of my class for lessons on how to use the correct pronunciation. It wasn’t easy because I had to teach myself and practice at home. I still struggle today with writing not so much speaking and reading. I’m still practicing and slowly I’m becoming better.
My mom got pregnant and gave life to my youngest sister Valeria when I was ten. I understood that everything I did was going to shape my sister’s mind on life. Whether it
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Encouraging them to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities life throws at you. He declared that “You can’t connect the dots looking forward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” I believe from this quotes that I need to trust in something. Believing everything will connect even if life throws you off your path it will all make a difference. What is life it doesn’t come at you with everything it has? I guess you can say that all decisions we make good and bad are part of life. Once in our near future 10 years from now, you can say you’ll see that if you haven’t made that choice you wouldn’t be there now.
In conclusion, my goal is to keep going to school until I want to be where my mind is set at. Trying to help my sisters out in school teaching them the right as well showing them the bad. It’s not going to be easy myself is still learning I want to make my parents proud especially my mom. She came to the U.S. to get a better future and that’s why I am here for to give it to her. I want to buy her a house, but I know she deserves the world. I’m very thankful to have her with me even though we argue a lot I love her she is my

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