After arriving to Wood Middle School as I would on any other day, I walked into the bustling commons area and noticed a herd of students scattered into their separate cliques. However, what immediately caught my eye was the number of teachers and administrators who clearly looked flustered and distressed. I soon left the commons area and headed towards the library to figure what exactly was going on. Sure enough, there was a cluster of teachers gazing at the library’s television in utter disbelief over what would soon become known as “The Stock Market Crash of 2008”. Even though I was only in the 6th grade, I still had enough competence to realize that this was not an ordinary day in the stock market. After entering my advisory class,
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For one, it forced me to serve as a role model to my younger brother and take responsibility in having to help raise him, while my mother was forced to work overtime and my father started working part-time and attending school. There are also many instances that I can recall of that indicate the resulting impact on my social life. My neighborhood friends Garrett and Andrew would constantly knock on the door of my home and ask jubilantly, “Hey Carlos! Can you come over to play basketball?” I would then respond dully, “No, sorry I have to watch my brother today.” This was a very difficult transition for me to cope with, but it ultimately served for the better as I matured immensely as a result of this unfortunate sequence of events. Furthermore, my father losing his job due to the recession of 2008 provoked me to find a job immediately after I turned 16 years old in order to secure myself financially in case another recession hits in the future. That is why it is imperative that you prepare ahead of time for any potential obstacles you may face in life so that you are aware of what steps must be taken in order to lessen the impact of the ramifications that may ensue from them. Through this experience, I have learned the importance of having to take initiative for yourself and to cherish the many things you are given in life as you never know when they might be unexpectedly taken away from
For one, it forced me to serve as a role model to my younger brother and take responsibility in having to help raise him, while my mother was forced to work overtime and my father started working part-time and attending school. There are also many instances that I can recall of that indicate the resulting impact on my social life. My neighborhood friends Garrett and Andrew would constantly knock on the door of my home and ask jubilantly, “Hey Carlos! Can you come over to play basketball?” I would then respond dully, “No, sorry I have to watch my brother today.” This was a very difficult transition for me to cope with, but it ultimately served for the better as I matured immensely as a result of this unfortunate sequence of events. Furthermore, my father losing his job due to the recession of 2008 provoked me to find a job immediately after I turned 16 years old in order to secure myself financially in case another recession hits in the future. That is why it is imperative that you prepare ahead of time for any potential obstacles you may face in life so that you are aware of what steps must be taken in order to lessen the impact of the ramifications that may ensue from them. Through this experience, I have learned the importance of having to take initiative for yourself and to cherish the many things you are given in life as you never know when they might be unexpectedly taken away from