How I Changed My Family

Of all of the people I have encountered in my life so far, my father is the one to leave the greatest impact. I remember my dad would always ask me “ do you want to be the boss or be bossed? ” These word are what drives me to work hard and try my best in everything that I do. Maybe it was the fact that I have seen him grow so much over the years that his words and actions have affected me so much today. Through these words and actions I have been able to think of what i want to do and where I want to be in life after I graduate high school.

I would like you to imagine being in a country where your family has moved but you have never visited before. You do not speak the language. Every word you hear except from the small portion of your family is unfamiliar and confusing. There is no implicit definition for many of these syllables and even if there were, you would not know it, but this culture intrigues you. These people live a life like you have never seen.

Throughout our lives we come across many individuals that can have a positive or negative effect on us. You could have learned about them through books, television, or meeting them in person. For me, I just happened to have had a great influence that lived right under my roof. It was my sister Althea. What made her so special was that she was the second matriarch of the family, as well as a great role model for all her siblings.

One person I personally know that inspires me a lot is my father. My father has always been very involved in my life and had a very positive impact on who I have become. He came to the United States when he was eleven years old with nothing. The English language was foreign to him and everything was being risked. The comfort of being in a place you have been all your life and having friends and family surrounding you was gone. Yet his parents knew this was what was best for him, so they brought him over. Things were not easy for my father and some of my family members either. They all lived crammed up in a one bedroom apartment. However, they were not discouraged. My father fought and fought for what he wanted to achieve. I admire him greatly because of how hard working he is. Everything he has accomplished today was thanks to his amazing work ethic. This is what really makes me want to be like him. If I am able to strive and fight like he did, especially with my studies, I have faith I will achieve all I want.

The most inspirational people are always the ones that come from hard beginnings. JK Rowling, Oprah, Celine Dion, Tom Cruise, Michael Oher. In the movie The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock, it explores Michael Oher's past, and how he was able to overcome it. Michael Oher grew up surrounded by poverty, become homeless, but never let that define who he became. Leigh Ann Tuohy grew up in a very racist home, but she overcame that, and never let anyone be rude. A person should not let their past define who they become, because if an individual can overcome the past, the future will be so much brighter.

Who has motivated you in your life? Hearing this two people came to mind. The first person is Bob Colegrove. He teaches people how to play a card game called Magic The Gathering. He also teaches people how to play Dungeons and Dragons. People have learned many other games from him too. They can't wait to learn more. The reason people look up to him for motivation is because they want to be just like him. He has a cool job, an awesome apartment, cool parents, and the best little brother. The second person who came to mind is Justin Burt. He has had to deal with serious issues. Through all that though he always had a smile. He taught people to play Halo, Call of Duty, and others. The reason people look up to him for motivation is because he has

One of the most influential people in my life is my Grandma. She is always telling me how great of a young man I am and how she always has faith in what i'm doing. She has also taught me many lessons about being a better person. This made me realize the importance of having a good work ethic, and how having a good work ethic will get you very far in life. Helping her in the garden planting all the fresh veggies that we would most likely be eating in a future meal, or helping her

My brother was my biggest influence. He is five years older, so it wasn’t the easiest task to grab his attention, but most of my young life was formed because of him. Growing up, I was always trying to learn new knowledge and talents to interact more with my brother. I took a deep interest in guitar and drawing, and building and innovation because it would connect us more. He influenced much of my determination and creative skills. I was always competing for his attention and praise, which is likely the reason I enjoy challenges and seek them out, as well. I think my father, despite how little he was around, influenced my work ethics, greatly. My sporadic weekends with him usually consisted of going to work with him. He worked for the city of Pahokee performing many different tasks: sweeping the streets, hauling away large items, cemetery grounds work, city waterworks; a lot of heavy machinery and vehicles. He was a dedicated worker; whatever he did, he did well! I was very impressed that this normally slow-person could be so mechanically inclined and proficient. So, I learned from him, to take pride in anything and everything that I do; no matter how small or large the task is.

Another huge transition for me at least is being away from family. Back when I went to high school I would see my family everyday and for the most part I would say I’m really involved with family. On Sunday I me and the whole family would go over to my Grandmas and have Sunday dinner and not going feel different. I usually go back home every other weekend but I only get to see my family for two day. Its not that bad because I only live 1 hour from Brookings.This transition doesn’t really bother me as much as it bothers my parents. They are always texting me and seeing how I’m doing. Sometimes they even drive to Brooking on the weekend just to see me and take me out for lunch. They only stay for about 2 hours but its better than not seeing them.The

All the choices we have ever made, eventually led us to become the people we are today. The people around us and the choices we make all influence us. One person who has truly impacted my life is my father. Not simply because the fact that he is my parent, and that’s most people's first response, but because he’s not only pushed himself to succeed, but me as well as me.

My mother has affected my life by inspiring me to have a dream, to work hard, and to never give up.

At six years old, my life changed forever. My parents got a divorce and it was hard for me and my siblings. I did not know what side to choose. I had to get used to a lot of changes. My parents divorce was hard on my family and we had to get used to many different things.

On October 24, 2017 my life has changed drastically and I’m still trying to decide how I’m going to cope with the situation. It was a regular night as I was laying in my bed on my phone before I was ready to go to sleep. Suddenly a Snapchat group chat with all of my girlfriends started to blow up and with confusion, I quickly started to look at it. Maria said “Sal just got shot” and my heart jumped out of my chest. I glanced at peoples stories and all I saw was “Stay strong Sal” or “Stay strong my bro Sal”. I ran downstairs with tears rolling down my face while I screamed at my parents to let them know what was going on. Since my dad is a police officer, I told him that he immediately needed to figure out what happened and let me know as soon as he found out. I zoomed back in my bed and looked at my social media for a second time as I began to shake with fear. The tears started to fall down faster and faster as the stories continued, but this time it said “Rip Sal” and I couldn’t believe what I seen. The girls in my group chat said he was rushed to the hospital and that was the same news my parents just gave me. For the last time I went downstairs and they told me he was in bad condition. I didn’t want to hear any bad news so I angrily went in my room. I started to get texts and call from my cousin and sister and I felt overwhelmed and felt like my head was a moving spiral that was consistently going down. There were so many rumors going on I didn’t know what to believe so

“People with the intent to do more do. And people who don’t are influenced by those who do.” (Me). Most inspire because they’ve been inspired. Whether they’ve been inspired by a person or an event that’s happened in life is unclear, but either way, their lives are changed in a prodigious way! I have been impacted by my oldest sister Lakeidea Burns. Lakeidea acted my life by being incredibly motivational, creatively inspiring, and genuinely educated. My sister, Lakeidea has been a magnanimous figure in my life and she has put so much into my future that I had no choice but to write this essay on her.

Who is the most influential person in your life? Most of us would say our father, mother and maybe girlfriend or boyfriend. Mine would be no different. My father has this capacity or power of affecting me without any direct or apparent effort. The most influential person in my life beyond a shadow of a doubt is my father. There are a lot of people who said a perfect father does not exist. Well, they have never been so wrong. Maybe not all fathers in the world are perfect but mine definitely is. My father is an exceptional person. I love everything about my old man, the way he speaks, he behaves and they way he moves are beyond perfection in my eyes. I am immensely proud to have the chance to be his son, I felt like I am this small present of a great person he is. Now, sit back and let me describe how great my father was so you will know how special he is.