My Expectations: Moving To Fairhope High School

My mother was diagnosed with a tumor in her abdomen. This took a tremendous toll on me over the course of the next year. I was regularly traveling from Dallas to San Antonio to be by her side and take her to appointments. Being an only child and my father working in Italy, I was her main support system. Family is everything to me. My mother is my everything. This sudden shift of my focus was reflected in my poor grades. I matured quickly during this time and learned to be successful with a rigorous academic course load. Most importantly, I learned to never give up when all hope seems

As I was growing older, I wanted to work just as hard as my mother. However, I wanted to work harder at obtaining a college degree. I do not have many friends

My parents Immigrated from Poland to the United States in search for better opportunity for the children that they planned to have. When my parents finally made the move, they started with nothing and no one to turn to; they did not even know how to speak English. All my parents knew for sure was that they were going to raise three children in America and do all they could possibly do to motivate and make them passionate for school. My parents have always wanted their children to achieve the careers of their dreams and be able to support their own family as well as be happy with their lives. My parents have struggled with money their entire lives, which is another reason why they did all they could to get to America and motivate their children for schooling. They did not want their children to struggle with money the way that they did. But this led another issue, affording college. My parents did not have enough money for their children to attend college. Because of this, I have done my best in school to earn outstanding grades and do my best to earn scholarships.

My parents’ ultimate goal was for my siblings and me to graduate from high school. Noemi, Jesus, and Erwin, my older siblings, never told me about the do’s and don’ts of school. Their lack of guidance frustrated me. I always thought that older siblings wanted the best for the youngest. Whenever I asked them something though, like how to spell a word, their response was, “Are you stupid? How don't you know how to spell that?” After getting shut down multiple times, I stopped asking for help.

Leaving home at the age of 18, loving on my own, figuring how to become an adult, and moving out to college, there were many things being thrown at me in which I was not fully prepared for them. Moving out at 18 is normal for any high school graduate in The United States. Being a Mexican American women it was more than just the net step to life , but a huge accomplishment. Being ascribed into a poor family increased the desire to move forward. My parents did not want me to follow their footsteps into the world of low waged labor, they wanted more. Growing up all I heard from teachers and family members was to go to college. For many it’s the normal thing for a high school graduate to do. For me it was more than socialization it was the path

My parent have alway said to me, never to give up on what I'm trying to accomplish or the goal that I'm trying to reach even though if it seems impossible. That they will alway support me on anything that I want to do, maybe not financially wise because they will help the best they can. My whole life things were never just handed to me, I worked for them and some people tell me that my parents should do more for me that I shouldn't have to work so hard because I'm just 17 years old that I'll have the rest of my life to work, but I think differently because it made me realize life isn't just fun and games, it helped me mature faster then most kids, it also gave me life skills that will help me out in college and life after college.

For eighteen years now my parents have influenced me to do my best in academics and extracurricular activities. Both of my parents have gone to college and both have had successful careers. My dad was a highly recognized Police Chief for Waukesha County and is now on the

I am pretty sure she was more excited than I was when the college acceptance letters came flooding in. My aunt still pushes me to do better not only in school, but in life. My father and I don’t talk much anymore but he has since told me that he is proud of me for doing so well. He showed me the type of person I don’t want to be not only as a student and parent, but as a high functioning person in society. The drive to do better for so many years has made me become a person which that drive comes somewhat naturally now. I will keep doing better until I

Over the previous years, I grew bored with routine. I didn’t involve myself with school activities and stayed home for most of my days. My parents rarely planned any activities for me and my sisters. I had stopped expecting them to involved themselves with my school life. I didn’t even mind when they wouldn’t come for my band concerts. It’s hard being a child of immigrant parents. There are situations they would never be able to understand. The sole advice they can give me is about hard work. They want to push me and my sisters to our limits so we could have the better life that they never had. From them, I learned life lessons of self-sacrifice and determination of making things work, despite the roadblocks and challenges.

Their response to my sister was school was too easy for her. I went as far as saying, “if it is so easy for her than why doesn’t she ace the class then?” My parents would respond with her lack of good grades was due to boredom. With this continued unfairness I couldn’t wait to get out from my parents umbrella. This is why I joined the United States Air Force.

My parents did not have many options. They come from very poor families and started working at very young ages, not having the opportunity to finish their basic education. They only went back to school to pursue their high school equivalency certificates in their forties (when I was

To start, I have always been the kid that never really had traumatic family issues, as I was also the kid who could be considered ‘spoiled’. My parents typically found a way to give me what was asked, and ensured that my sibling and I always had what we needed. I grew up with a sibling, six years older, who came to be the child who was not athletic, nearly failed high school multiple times, and did not attend college. On the flip side, I was the child making straight ‘A’s in high school, thriving in softball, and planning to attend college. I lived in a very rundown town in Estill County, Kentucky called Irvine. With that, I attended Estill County High School, excelling my freshman through the middle of my sophomore year, where I transferred unwillingly to Boyle County High School in Danville, Kentucky due to my mother getting a better paying job. The biggest differences between the two high schools would be the amount of students, the success rates, and the different styles of teaching. What seemed to be my whole world turning upside down at the time, turned to being the best decision made for me and my family today.

My parents always have my back when it comes to anything that I am trying to pursue. At one point I considered going to college on the East coast, and although I know that they would have absolutely hated that, they were willing to let me visit schools to see if that was where I wanted my college experience to be. After I decided that going so far away from home would not work for me, they helped me to find a college closer to home where I would receive an excellent education and play volleyball. They helped me through the recruiting process, which causes a lot more stress and takes up more time than I ever imagined. There were weeks when I would receive emails upon emails from coaches and weeks where there would be none. That could be very discouraging at times, but they always said the right things to keep me feeling confident in myself. In Finding Forrester, William constantly pushed Jamal to become a better writer. He would yell at Jamal to pound the keys and write without thinking in a tone that seemed a bit harsh.. So even though it may have seemed like William was tearing Jamal down at times, we know that he just wanted to get the best out of him. I compare my parents’ support to William helping Jamal become a more superior writer because our encounters influenced both of us

My main person that has kept pushing me is my father. When I sat down with him and told him what I wanted to do in my future, he was totally fine with it. On the other hand, my mother isn’t so happy that I would like to attend a school in Columbus, she would much rather have me stay local and close to home. Two years ago, I lost my grandpa Caldwell and he is the main reason I am the person I am today. If it wasn’t for him supporting me before he deceased, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I remember him always telling me do what your heart desires and I know for sure he would be so proud of me today. My best friend, Cody Boyd, influenced me by wanting to attend college with me and helping me get prepared for the future. I plan on getting an apartment with him in Columbus and sharing the costs so I don’t have to do it all alone. I know that we may run into some difficulties, but that is a part of

My life was very structured and it drove me to want something different, but when I had to face my consequences, I soon came to want exactly what I was running from. Ironically enough, I am beginning to see what they were trying to do as parents. It would be nice to finally make them proud to be an influence in my life, and I will do my best to make that happen.