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Personal Narrative Analysis

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Have you ever felt stuck in a place that you wanted to leave so badly? But your habits and broken foundation you come from make you feel comfortable… while your mind and conscience is telling you that that place is not where you are destined to prosper and live to your full potential. Well I have been feeling that way since I was taken away from my parents by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). I remember that night in our 2 bedroom apartment like it was a scary movie I’d never forget. That was the last night my sisters and I lived with my parents for almost three years. The rest of this essay will depict how I’ve endured many trials throughout my life and how now I am on a journey toward triumph.

I was born in Fort Worth, Texas …show more content…

She and my father had stopped using drugs, but was drinking heavily. I was 11 years old and we had moved into a suburb community. This was my first time experiencing somewhat of a functioning normal family. My parents had steady employment, all my siblings were back together and not to mention it felt great to live in a place without rodents. Unfortunately, a year later we were moving back to the inner city also known as the “hood”.

Once we moved back to the inner city, I began experiencing the same circumstances as I did in the past with my parents’ verbal and substance abuse. I began sneaking out the house and partying with my older siblings. I was 11 when I got into my first teenage party, 12 when I first smoked and 13 when I took my first drink of alcohol. This lack of guidance led me into a state of savagery in the way I conducted …show more content…

Stanley, the teacher i spoke of earlier began to help me straighten up as a person; mentoring and nurturing me as if i was his own child. He gave me a lot of hope as it was slowly departing my soul. His mission was to be Supreme in all aspects of life and because of his he inflicted upon me a different thought process from my old ignorant mind. I think of it as me being rescued from the deadly toxins of my old life. I always made good grades, so i had to dig deep down and figure out what i needed improvement on. Self awareness, in my opinion is the first step to a prosperous life because one have to identify his imperfections to excel in all areas of a dream

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