Overcoming Obstacles In My Life

According to the National Education Association, 98% of Latinas want to graduate high school, but only 59% actually do (Flannery). Being of Hispanic ethnicity and growing up in a predominately white town, I can say that I had the privilege to never feel this stat on my shoulders. Growing up in today’s day and age in a very good town, it is great to say that more than everyone I have come across in my school district has given me the benefit of the doubt and has always pushed me to be my very best. However, there are always the people that think that one is limited to what they can and cannot do, in my case they were wrong, and more often than not it’s the people that are least expected to put people down that do. Maya Angelou

I am a first generation Latino student to go to college. Escaping the mafia and poverty, my parents traveled to America in 1997. I am a representative of the millions of immigrants who have traveled to this country for a better future. I maintain an American dream, and I strongly believe that I am capable of achieving great success and prosperity through hard work and dedication. My vision has encouraged members of my Latino community; They have recognized that we are capable of bringing success to future generations. I carry a strong sense of responsibility, confidence, and leadership, and am a person who is fully committed to academics and service. I have been able to overcome many obstacles in my academic life. I entered school not knowing

The obstacles that I went through was having to not think about my dad’s death and also when my mom got sick and she had to have 4 surgeries because she had arthritis.I was only 5 years old when my dad died he was out and saw his friend getting beat up and went to go get the guy off his friend and the other guy had a machete and stabbed my dad with it. That night my mom got a call from the police saying that my dad has been killed. I know I was young, but it was hard trying to get over the fact that I don’t have a dad anymore because of some guy who thought it was right to kill him. It was tough on my family we couldn’t get over it he died on my sister’s birthday that midnight. I tried a lot of things to forget about my dad’s death, but it just couldn’t help me. When i started getting older and older I just told myself that he is in a better place and that he is watching over us and not to

As I got turned onto my back, fighting for my life, the referee’s hand slaps the mat, and my career of wrestling was over. Throughout all the times I worked out and practiced as hard as I could, my only desire for wrestling was to go to states. Knowing I had the potential, my wrestling coach used life lessons to motivate me throughout the obstacles I faced. Although I never went to states, the lessons I’ve learned from the sport apply to any desire I have in life today. Furthermore, I’ve learned that “some desire is necessary to keep life in motion” to accomplish the goals I have in life.

Sweating, feet shaking and heart racing. Looking around in fear not wanting to be called on. Paralyzed with fear of been asked to do simple tasks such as reading or talking. As children we all have fears, weaknesses, as well as obstacles. My biggest obstacle was not so big. Coming from a different country, every single day showing up at school not knowing anyone or knowing the language, becoming a complete stranger, an outcast. A ghost among the world, wondering without knowing a single thing about this bizarre, unfamiliar place. Homework i couldn't understand or even be able to read. Seen my parents working hard to find a place to live and not been able to help me because just as well we came from a different place, almost seemed like a

I had the opportunity to be part of a program at OSU called the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute, (or OMLI), where I meet so many wonderful people with more or less the same background as me and whom I easily connected to. For an activity, we were in groups sharing if we were planning on going to college, a lot of the other students were saying that they weren't sure if they wanted to go to college. When it was my turn to share, I didn’t know how to respond so I said “I have never had a moment in my life in where I thought ‘I’m not going to college.’ Since middle school, my teachers (and parents) planted a seed in my brain. That seed was the idea as college being the next step after high school, just like middle school comes after elementary and high school comes after middle school.” My Hispanic background had never had a negative effect on my education. Most Hispanic women don’t go to college because their uneducated parents don't encourage them to get a higher education, but my parents do because they don’t want me to work in the fields like they do. By going to college, I could break boundaries for Hispanic women, and I want to be a contribution to the betterment of representations of

I have endured many obstacles in my life and these obstacles could not have come at the worst time, during college. The biggest heartbreak being my brother’s death and my second heartbreak being my mother’s unexpected heart surgery. My mother had open heart surgery just a month before the passing of my brother. She seemed fine at first then out of the blue she’s passed out and being rushed to the emergency room. At this moment I am very nervous and scared of the outcome of my mother. She is literally my heart and if anything ever happened to her I know for a fact I could not handle it. She is the BIGGEST supporter over my life. She always pushes me to stay on top of school and always encourages me to finish. She motivates me to accomplish anything I want in life and to always finish what I start. My mom and I are best friends and the moment she went into the hospital I lost a piece of myself.

I consider myself to be persistent. I am the type of person who will not give up until the goal is reached or achieved. I have high expectations from my family, friends, and the people I work with. Throughout my life I have faced many obstacles that have made me contemplate on giving up. However throughout all of my struggles that I have gone through, I have been able to overcome these obstacles and attain my goals.

Life have many ups and down and the bad ones are mostly the ones we remember the most and learn to be better from. Some of those obstacles we face might be hard to deal with at first but once we get pass it, we'll make ourselves a more peaceful person and respect life more. In my case, I was dealing with depression during my sophomore year of high school. While classmates all around me is still enjoying being in high school and meeting new friends, I was struggling. I wasn't doing well in my world history class, I don't fell love by my own family, and I even thought if I just end my life right there, no one will actually care.

Life isn't always fairy tales and happy endings. It can deliver obstacles that strike like punches. These challenges are supposed to prepare us for whatever may come and help us develop along the way. I know that this kind of development is important but, it is not easy. My obstacles have definitely started to shape and create the person I am today and who I will become.

In an instant you can lose something or someone that meant a lot to you. To others it may not seem to be all that significant but for you it is. It was in the summer of 2011 that I saw my dreams go down the drain in an instant, not knowing if I would be able to resurrect them. Sports wise I had been through many obstacles, but this was one obstacle, both mentally and physically, that I would never forget.

Overcoming obstacles through the stages of my life has been my biggest challenge. As time progressed, I’ve learned that people can go through so many challenges yet hide these secrets so naturally that the world does not notice what they are undergoing. Learning how to speak up and ask for help, was the most difficult thing to do. Three years ago I was a victim of dating violence.

o prioritize school and be successful in my classes, I need to overcome my personal obstacle. I must learn how to manage my time wisely, dedicating the necessary amount of time at the end of a long work day to become active in the classes’ participation, and get done all my school assignments. I will work on managing my time even more as I continue in school. I will be using my planner and calendar and I will be organizing my time and prioritizing my assignments I will get done the more complex assignments first in this way I will not feel overwhelmed at the end of the week.

As a naïve of Richmond City I have struggled through many obstacles. The biggest obstacle I have faced is observing the children in my family suffer from lack of parenting skills and as well as the absent of a figure in the home. From my personal experience, I did not grow up with my biological father in my household, but instead my grandparents stepped in to assist my mother with my upbringing. However, my grandfather dropped out of school in the third grade to work on a farm that his parents owned; without an education the only job he able to obtain and keep was a carpentry job, which he held for 65 years. My grandmother also dropped out of school in the twelfth grade and later returned to obtain her General Education Diploma (GED) and a Commercial Driver License (CDL) to help her obtain a position with a nursing home. My

Obstacles are something everyone has in their life. Some may have you thinking that the world is coming to an end. Everyone has this feeling one time or another. Once you overcome a difficult time there is no other feeling like it. The truth behind obstacles is that they only make you stronger. What might seem like the worst day of your life might just teach you the most important lesson. Complicated times help you learn from your mistakes and make you an overall better person. About 7 months ago, a night that seemed like a nightmare, turned into an eye opener to our whole family.