My Journey Of Life

My literary journey is not an exciting one, there are no major twists, turns or even bumps in the road. I had no major obstacles to overcome in learning how to read or write. But in a way this journey is a metaphor for so many other things in my life, you will learn in the coming pages of my short attention span, failure to stay motivated and my struggles to remain enthused to learn.

My birth took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina, into a family of six including myself. Years passed, my mother gave birth to a girl and was pregnant soon after to another. My father, a strong laboring mechanic decided that it was time he moved his three boys and soon to be three girls from the home he literally built with his bare hands alone, to another country with grander opportunities, not for himself, but for his six children. He decided that with the money that cost him years of tireless work and stress he could only afford passage for himself. He set off for the United States and for months he worked day in and day out, any job he could get his hands on. He paid for our flight and had a modest, dainty apartment awaiting our arrival.

During Sharon M. Drapers childhood years, they were very successful because of her parents. Her parents encouraged her and her siblings to study, work hard, and as a result they could reach any goal they set for themselves. As encouraging as her parent were, they would set standards for each child and push them to be the best they could be. Her parents taught her that every opportunity you get you take because you never know what the future holds for many cases. In the educational aspects “For her parents education was precious commodity”. (SharonDraper1) Ever since the time

Immigrating to the United States from Belarus at a young age has helped me becoming the person I am today. When my family and I moved , none of us could speak a word of English other then yes , no , hello. We started living with my aunt who had recently moved a year ago, and from there my mother did everything she could to create the better life we moved here for.

I was given the opportunity to improve my lifestyle and I took it. At the age of eleven, I came to the United States with my brother to live with my dad and stepmother. It was very difficult for me to get adjusted to this new life in this new country, specially coming from a completely different life that I had in Peru. I had to go through the typical struggles of an immigrant like learning a new language or having to adapt to a new culture and environment. However, I believe that that moving to the U.S from Peru have helped become the person that I am today.

Growing up in Mexico, I was blessed with the opportunity to have a good home and a good education in one of the best private schools available. In a city with very underdeveloped outskirts, I was able to notice the good and the bad in life side by side and it gave me a new perspective on what life is really like.

I was born in Fort Worth, Texas, a city where I realized being an American is an unbelievable blessing to have in your life. I would have to thank my mother for risking her life, and having the courage to move to the United States when she was only eighteen. Without her courage I would be living a completely different life right now. The opportunities one has as an American are shocking. Many Americans do not realize how fortunate they are in this country, with the Public school system,and job opportunities. Other countries do not have access to these things so easily; one would have to be quite wealthy to receive these essentials. The opportunities I am able to receive through this country makes me proud I was made in the USA.

I was born in Paris, France, to two young parents who already had two boys, in a one bedroom apartment that was already out of financial reach. Six weeks later, my parents moved to America in search of a better life, and although it took years of barely any food on the table and my father walking two miles to and from a bus stop for an hour long commute to the city every single day, we did land on the American Dream, white picket fences and all.

My mother has experienced things which i know has made her life tough and also my father that has made investments that landed him in debt, they have never lost sight on their purpose. I learned from them and they have learned from me. What they taught me was to never give up and value education. I understand the significance in those words. Because in this world the only thing that will get my family out of the San Fernando Valley is the success i seek.

The moment when I was old enough to comprehend how I came into this world, I should have known there would be a great deal of impediments for me to overcome. I was mistaken as twins because of a little white lie which led my grandmother to bring two bassinets to the hospital. However, everyone would soon have the relief of knowing there was only one me; but a fear of panic would surface once it was determined that my feet had took the place of where I may head should have fell. I was born breech. My world was upside down before I even took my first breath. A world I didn’t ask to be in but became grateful for because of my grandmother. My life was never intended to be simple. I owe my life accomplishments’ to the woman who was willing to take both of me home. She is the reason I am who I am today and the reason I will be who I am tomorrow.

I believe my family and education has had the greatest impact on my life. For my family, my Uncle Cole is the one who had the most impact on me. He is an athletic trainer at Oak Grove High school in Missouri. Also, he is the athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs. When I was in eighth grade I job shadowed him in Oak Grove, Kansas City. He is extremely close to not only the athletes there but also the students who don't play sports. I saw how he interacted with all the students and faculty and decided then I wanted to continue my education after high school to pursue a degree in something sports related. My mother influenced my decision to further my education by always telling me to stay on top of everything and never depend on anyone

Most of my life, I have lived in a small town in the mountains of Oaxaca. Surrounded by beautiful Mexican traditions, and the culture inherited by the Zapotec indigenous people. My parents are originally from this community. But they had to immigrate in order to obtain better living conditions. In this way, I was able to reach the state of Oregon where my sister and I were born but soon after they were forced to return to Mexico.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, a city where I realized being an American is an unbelievable blessing to have in your life. I would have to thank my mother for risking her life, and having the courage to move to the United States when she was only eighteen. Without her courage I would be living a completely different life right now. The opportunities one has as an American is shocking. Not realizing how fortunate Americans are in their country, with job opportunities, public school system,and child labor laws. Basic laws are not as easily accessible in other countries; one would have to be quite wealthy to receive these essentials in their country. The opportunities I am able to receive through this country makes me proud I was made in the USA.

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.

Every journey begins with one small step. I took that step, esoterically, at the age of five, after the life altering experiences of past life flashbacks and the realization that the earthly plane was a launching pad to higher planes. I never felt the need to articulate my newfound awareness of a reality so profoundly different from that of the norm, that I acknowledged it secretly as a divine gift, I would one-day share with others.