Reflective Essay: Moving To The US

A strong work ethic, as my father says, can get a person anywhere they want to be. Eight years ago at young age, I witnessed one of my epiphany moments of my life. Up until that point, I never really considered myself a “hard worker”. However, even if I was failing at something, I never gave up. My parents thought me perseverance, hard work and determination. This in all gives me the work ethic I need to accomplish anything. Growing up on two completely different part of the world has made a great impact on me. Moving to the U.S. however, I would say has been the most challenging and yet has been amazing. I was always shy and did not speak to others often partly, because English was my second language. I had to work twice as hard as the other students in my class to get to where I am today. Today, I can proudly say that I speak in two different languages fluently. When I was young, my parents left my …show more content…
My first goal is to be able to go to a university with a full ride scholarship. Graduating from high school and going to a university without making my parents pay has always been my goal. Another goal that I have is to study world history because history is an important part of human life. Without history we would not know who we are, where we came from, and why we are here in this world. My last goal is to be able to graduate from my high school class ranking 1-3. By being part of the National Honor Society, I would like to gain information about how students in college work and what kind of work they do. I also want to gain more community service hour’s because I want colleges to know that I participate in my community and contribute to the community that has done a lot for me. I would also be able to learn and gain knowledge about the different scholarship opportunities the organization has to offer. Lastly but not least, I would also like to meet new people and network to help me in the near