As my father, Ladislao Trakal, one of my only role models in life, settles down onto the couch, he reminisces about his college experience over a cup of coffee. The same father who brought me to life, yet different than what he used to be. He seems as though he were remembering a dismal time in his life, represented by the lugubrious expression on his face, but one would soon discover that his woes were only because of the challenges that he had to overcome throughout his time in college. Now let
is a role model? A role model is a person who you follow, you follow their footsteps and they inspire you to be a better person when you grow up, a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated, a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. He is a person who is caring and helps people to be safe.He skipped college to help my grandma with the rent and electricity. Do you wanna know who's my role model. My role model
My parents were born during the Great Depression and by the time I was born they lived an upper middle class neighborhood in the 1960s. I was the last child of five in my family and separated by many years from my other siblings, so at times I felt like an only child. My mother while well meaning, I would come to discover later in my life that she suffered from bio polar disorder with anxiety. This made my formative years difficult and my sisters often acted as my parent, when my mom couldn't and
always had to be a strong role model for my younger siblings. I learned to be modest, show them right from wrong, and offer my words of wisdom. It has been a goal of mine to be a strong role model throughout high school for my siblings, friends, and family. I had to keep my head up, even through my tough situations. In sixth grade, I received news that I had supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). SVT is a heart condition where I tend to have a faster heart rate than usual. My heart rate would go up to
world. My ride or d.. (well, you get the picture...) I’d look up to him, not only because he was 6’4, but because he was my grandpa. I have clear memories of being picked up after school by my grandpa and him playing reggae mash-ups during our adventurous car rides. We’d always sing along to our favorites, sometimes turn the music up so loud the people in the cars beside us could hear it. When I would go to his apartment, the familiar smell of drywall and pennies would fill the air. It was my hideaway
Life as a Role Model “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives” –Michelle Obama. I aspire to inspire. Being a role model for my little sister has not only made me stronger, smarter, and wiser, but it has made me more of a woman. Every little girl needs a woman to look up to and to learn from. A role model is someone who can teach and learn. By being a teacher to my little sister, I have not only taught her, I have learned from
My Role Model As I rummage through my mother 's drawer full of accessories for a clutch to wear at an upcoming wedding, I spot an old pair of gloves- my grandmother 's gloves. They 're long, thin and black; bringing to mind balls and long gowns. The life of my grandmother, Tooran Shamoelian, was no ordinary one. Though, unfortunately, I 've never met her, the stories and descriptions of her life that have been told to me by her family and friends have formed a picture in my mind of the outstanding
them in life. A role model is someone people look unto as an example to be imitated to have a better life. However, people have to be careful of the kind of choice they make in life. I believe the choice of a role model any rational human should make must be a positive/good role model. Such role model is always positive, well composed and have full self-confidence. I wake up every day to think about my impact on earth so far, and I live the rest of the day to try to make impact. My aspiration of becoming
Do we need a career role model? “To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” - Tony Dorsett. ( Former Running Back in the National Football League) A role model is someone who other individuals aspire to be like, either in the present or in the future. Does everyone need a role model? There are many people who have achieved great things in life without having a role model. Is a career role model important to progress in your
My Role Model Coilin Erdman One of my favorite quotes my pop used to say was “Shhhhh! You’ll wake the baby!” This quote doesn’t really teach me anything except to be quiet but this is a very important quote that my pop used to say all the time if you were too loud. My pop’s name is Coilin Erdman pronounced colon (I know surprising!). He was born on February 3rd, 1944 and what is really surprising is that my sister's birthday is the same exact day. Pop also fought in the Vietnam war and married my