Why Is It Important To Become Successful?

How many mature responsible adults at the age of fourteen exist in the U.S.? How many have moved to a different continent at that young age, pressed to learn a new language in under a month in order to help their family adapt? How many young women have gotten a job younger than 16 in order to prevent her family from being homeless? Now how many of these children have thrived under these conditions both academically and socially? I may not know the statistics, but I am one of them. I was 14 when I moved from a developing country like Albania to the United States. Although none of my family members spoke English or were aware of this country's policies, we were all optimistic that a brighter future was ahead of us. It seems like yesterday when my parents would turn to me, the oldest to explain and navigate across JFK, and talk to the Department of Immigration regarding our Green Cards. Using those few conversational words that I had learned in middle school, I managed to get us where we needed to be, and a sense of pride that I could help my family engulfed me. The sense of responsibility would increase each time there was a new encounter that needed solving. I was no longer perceived as the young girl who …show more content…
Instead of thinking about the short-term outcome, I have learned to see the importance of decision making and its long-term impact. Emerging into a new culture like the United States has made me more appreciative and empathetic towards the issues that many minorities face. I cannot attest that I will not face other obstacles that will be harder than what I have faced so far, but I have learned to accept that regardless of any forthcoming difficulty there is a solution hidden somewhere. I have become a better problem solver, logical, patient and self-motivated, values which I carry forward with every endeavor that I