Life is a roller coaster, but I am grateful to be living it with my family and friends. My family has taught me valuable lessons that I apply to my decision making. Loyalty, honesty, love, communication and respect has always been the key factors to success, according to my parents. Support will always be something that my parents continue to give me even when I fail. My family and friends has shaped who I am today and I will always be thankful for having them in my life. My father’s name is Alvaro Mendez and my mother’s name is Maria Fernanda Hernandez Carbajal. My parents were born in Guerrero, Mexico. My parents arrived in the United States without knowing what life would be like on the other side of the border. My mother and father came to a country without even knowing the language. They worked hard for the American dream no matter how difficult it was to achieve. Their courage has shaped me to never fear any obstacle that is being faced because there is always a better outcome if effort and determination is being presented. My mother will always be my role model and my hero. She is the diamond that will never be crushed. The support that my mother has given me is a blessing; she has always supported me in my decision making. She is a strong and independent woman that has never given up even if times are rough. Unfortunately, my mother never got to experience an education since her parents believed that education was a waste of time. My mother dropped out of school
My mom has been through a lot with me she got me healthy even if she was sick during the time I was a baby, She has helped me with my reading and writing disability and has pushed me to do my best. She is a strong confident woman that is loving she loves to attend to people and has a great smile. She has shown me that even if times are hard you have to bring your head up and raise it high. I maybe a mama’s boy but my mom is one of my greatest role models and people I admire.
My mother is my greatest influence for many reasons. She supports me and showed me that success comes from hard work. She inspires me and taught me to always believe in myself. My mother has always been my hero. She helped me through all rough times in my 13 years of life. I actually believe that if it
From working several jobs at a time to make sure I had everything I needed, she became the reason why I was raised the way I raised. The lesson that “ I should treat everyone like the most important person in the world because I will never know when I might need them” was engraved in my head was owned by my mother. Sometimes she would tell me that she had holes in her socks and I knew it was due to most of her money going towards my private school tuition in order for me to be able to have the best education I could get. My mother is my background, my identity, interest, and talent. She is truly the one that has set me up for success, regardless of how fatigued or overworked she is. She is the person who truly defines who I am and who I have become to this
Topic (Biographical Essay): We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations, and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors helped you to grow?
From a young age my mother has pushed me to excel academically. Over the years she has provided me with the tools necessary to shape my goals. She has been my greatest aid and more importantly, my biggest inspiration. My mother made the decision to leave her family, friends, and career behind in order to give me a brighter future. She is a single mother and has raised me to be strong since I was five years old.
Her father had been murdered when she was a small child. I never heard my mother talk about the sacrifices that she made for her family. Despite the sacrifices and challenges that she made, she went on to have a full life. Thus, my mother was my greatest role model of what I could do in my own life.
I’ve had many experiences with a variety of people, all whom I’ve interacted with many times throughout these 17 years of my life; they all have taught me different things and have had a great influence in my life. Although there are quite a few people who have influenced these past 17 years of my life, the only two people who have had and continue to have a profound influence on my life is most certainly both of my parents. My parents are the kind who have always been there for every one of their kids, no matter the circumstance, would sacrifice themselves for our family and the strongest people in my life because they’ve had to go through a lot. The reasons why my parents have definitely made so many influences throughout my life is simply because they always know what to say to me, when I need them the most, they’ve taught me important values, life lessons, and inspire me every day into being a better person, than I was the day before, and not only have they just taught me these important things but as well as many other valuable teachings.
My life has been a crazy roller coaster with many events that have affected my life all in different ways. There have been times where my life has been at its highest peak in the world then it falls down, right into a deep valley. From the time my lovable younger sister came into my life to when my grandpa had a near death experience, I have learned many valuable lessons through the rough times as well as the more happy times. When I was a young girl, my mom had always told me the same thing over and over again. I never really thought about how a few words would have a deep effect on me in a short amount of time.
As a very small child I don’t remember too much, but the things that I do remember were seen through a child’s eyes that has made me the person that I am today and I will always have those memory’s with me until my last breath on this earth. In this essay I intend to show how my childhood and adult life to this point has influenced my life, my journey. By utilizing the adult development theories from this class I also intend on showing how they relate to my Life experiences and where I am today as an Adult student.
Mothers can be classified into multiple categories.Stay at home mom, work mom, dadmom, and some other other non flattering categories. My mother falls into the hero category. She helps me “try” new things.She helps me through the pain that the cosmos have plagued me with. Finally we have a special bond that will be very hard to break.
This explains the beginning of my life all the way to the end of my life. My life from the beginning was very fun as I grew up living with my mom’s friend and my friend. But there were a lot of fights and I was very hyper back then. I have ADHD so back then when I was little; I was very hyper and wouldn't stop moving around the place. I always was annoying back then and never seemed to get my homework done at school.
As I peered through my front window, I began to ponder what my new life would be like in Texas. I envisioned cowboys, bulls and tumbleweeds, expecting the entirety of the state to be set like a western. My Dad was rummaging throughout the house looking for anything that we might require on our three day drive to Houston. We were leaving prior to my mother and sister because my father needed to start his new job soon and there was still much to be packed. As we loaded the last essential items into the car, I got one last look at our small house in New Jersey and couldn't help but feel anxious. I wasn't accustomed to change, but little did I know, change would soon become a prominent part of my life and ultimately shape me as a person.
Everyone knows that in order to truly appreciate something sometimes you have to do without. I think that this can be related to my Catholic faith and studying about the Jewish faith. After reading the book, "To Life", I value my faith that I have much more. It has also helped me to appreciate the Jewish faith. Lastly, it has enlightened my mind with appreciation for the Jewish faith and how it has been a building block for our faith.
Her (my girlfriend) being new to the school, catching my attention, as she gracefully passed me by, not knowing how pretty she is, and me not knowing her name. She kept recurring, I never spoke to her, not even sure if she had even noticed my existence, completing if I even had a chance with her, or if I was just wasting my time. As she walked into my class, that when her eyes met mine, as she looked away shyly, almost like she was blushing, not knowing how her big beautiful brown eyes, captured my attention. As thoughts ran through my mind, I noticed something that was different about her, she wasn’t your average girl, she carried herself with such poise and confidence.
My mom is a huge role model to my life and I'm glad she is a role model to my life because she is the one who teaches me life lessons and prepares me for life. My mom tells me everyday "Think positives and not the negative." My mom is always there for when I need her and she helps me threw a lot of things.