Who I Am Today Research Paper

The reason I have come to be who I am today has to do with the experiences I have had and the decisions I have made . The first being my decision to leave my family, pack my bags and begin a life much different than what it would have been if I had stayed and not left for India. I decided to complete my pre collegiate studies in India when I was in third grade because I missed older sister; the other reason was because to me India had always been a vaction spot where I sipped on coconut water, shopped for elboratly beaded attire and feasted like a Raja(King)! My mom was not very found of the idea of two out of her three daughters staying half way acoss world but she came to terms with it eventually. My dad on the other hand was all for it! He wanted all three of his daughters to really understand our culture and what it stood for, which would allow us to stay true to our roots. …show more content…
The person that had the most effect on me was my tutor Revamma teacher. She lived in a house bulit of floors that creaked and a thached roof that leaked, with her daughter, mother and brother Jayan. She treated me like her own daughter, by offering me food even when she barely have enough to feed her own family, and brought me sweets from the temple as treats. I felt as if I were apart of the family.
If it wasn’t for Revamma teacher I would have failed misserably in school. She was an advocate for education because she believes that it is the only think that truly stays with you. She scolded me when needed and rewarded me when I earned it. She told tales of gods and godesses. She reminisced of better and bitter times. She was generous, appreciative , and found beauty in everything. I believe that we as humans say and do what we see and hear. So naturally I adopted some of her ways and for that I am eiternally