My Mother's Disease

Instead, they helped me decide to change my life to incorporate more of a positive outlook. I volunteer at a doctor’s office for people who cannot afford doctoral care. I read to the children who need to be watched while their parents are seeing the doctor. I was very wary starting out this job because I thought I was a glorified babysitter. A lot of the children that I have met make me think quite differently. I met a boy named Alexis; he was about four years old. I sat and read and talked with him for about an hour. Everything that I said to him and everything that he said to me gave him so much excitement, no matter how basic or common the comment seemed. The fact that I knew someone else with his name gave him so much joy and lit up his eyes so much that it made me realize the difference between children and adults. Children appreciate the small moments and coincidences in life as if they were small miracles; adults just brush them off and continue their day allowing now impact. It is the naivety that allows them to think that the world, and as a result people, are all

It caused me to suppress the anger and hatred that I had because of the absence of a father figure. It also allowed me to develop thick skin and perseverance when things became tough. As I continue to move forward, I take the experiences that have shaped who I am along with me. The next chapter in my life will be dental school where I can make an impact on my peers, the staff and the school as a whole. I hope that my ability to strive for greatness despite many odds will be something that I can spread among my peers as I continue on my path to becoming a

My mother has always had major health issues, going in and out of hospitals all the time, but she wouldn't go down without a fight, and luckily, we still have her here with us. Any mother would want the best for her children, so one day my mom dropped everything in Reynosa and decided to move here, to the United States, in order to give us more opportunities and a real chance to succeed. Therefore, my parents have taught me to be the responsible, strong, and hard working person I am today.

Overcoming these obstacles has made me a mature and strong individual. I am proud of what I have accomplished, even with the hardships that I have had to face and my biggest goal is to make my parents proud.

I grew up watching my mother strive to give me a better life and become a better person. Amongst great difficulty, she decided to finish school and attend university. Her hard work and determination have marked and defined my life. Every day she had to work, then go to university and later take care of me. She excelled in every aspect of her life, teaching me that the impossible is overcome through hard work and

It is not treated as one illness for everyone but as an illness for just that person.

This project has definitely brought me closer to my mother. It allowed me to gain an insight of how hard her childhood was. Having done this project, I now

Growing up, my mom was a big impact on my life. Two days of the week she was a dental assistant. The other days she was just my mom. When she came home on the days after work she would smell minty and fresh from working in her dental office. I feel blessed to have been able to have my mother as a constant influence in my life. She showed me that I could be as mother as well as have a good job; I did not need to pick one or the other. My mother taught me how to stand up for myself and how not to be a pushover. One of the most important things I think that my mother taught me was how to be compassionate. Even as a young child when I heard about some of the terrible things that had happened in the world, my heart broke for those

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were impaired? Whether that be physically, mentally, or emotionally, all of these can change your life in an instant. Disease is an example of an imparity that can not only affect millions, but millions of families as well. It doesn’t matter your age, gender, or background, the chances you have of getting something deadly is just as likely as those around you. If you are one of the “lucky” ones then maybe you were diagnosed with something that is curable, but what do individuals who don’t have that option do? Why should we cure something that is a multi billion dollar industry? Is it really benefiting not only the economy, but society as a whole? Where does that money go? These are all questions that are more than likely to spark a curiosity, whether or not disease affects you.

As a child dealing with domestic abuse, this is the first time I faced adversity. Later, being abandon by our father, made it difficult for my mother falling on hard times financially, along with raising three children as a single parent. I was the first to graduate from high school out of my immediate family, at this time I was content

Watching my mother live from pay check to pay check when I was young was difficult. It was always hard for my mom to keep up with other parents but, she still somehow managed to get me everything I wanted, and more. Even though I was too young to understand, I could feel the stress, and the struggles my mom faced every day. She was only 20 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast. At such a young age, I saw the effects of being a single parent, and the ways it changed my mom. She not only had to be a young mother but, she had to find a way to replace the void of a father, or a father figure in my life. My mom was strong, independent and courageous. Growing up watching her live her dreams under all the circumstances she faced, made me want to strive for a better life for myself. Seeing how hard is was to live and to have enough

Through the love for my son, I developed the ability to remain positive even during the most difficult times in life.

Getting to where I am today, was not easy. I had to overcome some obstacles that taught me some life lessons. One of the factors that has contributed to my life choices is my mother. I have a close relationship with my mom. Whenever I have something that is bothering me, I like to

This left my mom with seven kids to raise by herself. Meaning one on one time was rare, because my mom is not a superhero and could not be in multiple places at one time. Grief left my family and I in a place where we did not know what to do, but we eventually got out of it, and continued on with our life. We always remembered the hard working parents we had, and the hard working mother we still had. I am resilient and got back on my feet and continued to attend school, graduated elementary school, and will soon graduate from high school. Although, I have gone through many difficulties it has made me work harder as an individual and choose my career choice at an early age. Being that I was very into the heart at a young age, and my father passing from a heart disease, I always knew I wanted to study cardiology, and will someday soon become a cardiologist.

When I was eight years old my parents separated, and they got officially divorced when I was twelve. After my parents separated, my mother took on being a single-parent. My father gave up all his rights to my sister and I. Prior to my parents separating, my family was considered upper-middle class. My dad worked as a computer engineer, and my mom was a stay at home mother. After my parents split, my sister and I went from having everything to nothing in a day. My mom had to move back in with her parents until she could find a full-time job and a place for us to live. Because I have seen my mother struggle as a single-mother, I matured a lot faster than most children my age. Even though we struggled with money growing up, my mother always made it a point to go on vacation yearly with my sister and I; I have been to over 30 states because my mom loves to road trip. Additionally, it has always been a family tradition of ours to go to the state fair every year. Because of my family experience growing up, I am very independent. I also learned to appreciate the little things in life. My mom always taught my sister and I that time spent with family is far more valuable than materialistic things. My mother and I are very close to this day, and I will forever be grateful for everything she has done for my sister and me.