Personal Narrative: My Determination

Have you ever had something happen to you that made you think you couldn't do what you loved anymore? Well I have. I thought I would never be able to play the sport I loved, basketball, anymore. When I broke my arm in fourth grade in 2012 taught me to persevere,that you can do what you love no matter what, and no matter what bumps you hit in your life you can always come back better.

My legacy began when my family taught me to read. My mom and grandma took turns teaching me different letters and sounds out of an early reader. By the time I reached kindergarten, I read well enough to strengthen my skills on my own. My favorite author from kindergarten was Eric Carle. I brought home Brown Bear Brown Bear so many times that my mother told me I was not allowed to read it again.

Many people have left legacies from when they were alive. Some are good, and some are bad. Those people may not agree with what they have left behind, and some may be perfectly okay with theirs. For me, I would like to leave behind a legacy that shows my family that I was a good person. I would want them to know that I had good intentions for my life and that I wanted to do good for myself and others. In this essay, I will explain what I would like my legacy to be like.

Have you ever felt robbed of a childhood? At the age of six, I was placed into the DYFS system. I moved from house to house, not really having the chance to grow up like normal children. I didn’t get to experience things such as ; asking my older sister advice on boys, learning how to cook grandma’s favorite recipe, or going on family vacation to Disney world . I worked hard to get where I am right now. My experiences have made me of who I am today , my story will tell you my background, where I came from and why my application is incomplete without it.

It was just like every other day. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping playing their songs in harmony. I was at the station drinking my coffee.

The lives I would touch for my legacy would be my family and friends because those are the people that care about me and what I do. That they would help me out with anything I need. My major accomplishment would be a pro soccer player and go to Rutgers College. The other accomplishment in my life would be to get very good grades in school to get a good education.

Determination is an intrigal part of my character, which helps me in reaching my goals. I always try to set clear targets so than nothing would get in my way. One of my short-term goals is to graduate from high school and be top ten percent in my class, that would make my parents and I very proud and to see what I worked for all four years of high school. This is my priority right now because this is the first off all my goals that guides my successful life.Therefore, another short-term goal that I have is to get scholarships, that way I will attend the college of my dreams with out having to worry about how would I pay. I set that goal to myself because I have a high GPA and my teachers motivated me and told me to go for it, and so that’s

”Pegale cabron! Mas fuerte” I heard voices yelling and chanting from a distance that didn’t seem too far, flickering a danger flag in my head. I looked around until i saw a quick movement from the corner of my eye. It appeared to be two men fighting underneath the old massive stadium i had just finished running around with my older sister. I wanted to go and investigate the situation but in the back of my i head i heard my mom’s voice saying “don’t talk to stranger, avoid danger.” It took some convincing but my sister soon agreed to check it out, and In minutes we were on our way to where we thought the fight was happening.

Here, everyone creates their own path towards a unique future, and that’s exactly the kind of place I need. Because I know my direction, and I know where I’m going.

As a child I had a speech problem when it came to my “r’s”. I couldn’t say words like door or orange properly. Consider each movement of your mouth and tongue while saying the letter ‘r’, it’s actually a vocal process. If you break it down into steps, learn them individually, then reassemble them it usually makes sense. While my dad saw it as a real, but fixable, issue, I couldn’t have cared less at the time. He quickly saw to fix that.

About a year ago I was the type of person who didn't care about school, and never thought it was important. What I didn't know was that your education and collage could decide your future. I had always struggled with learning because of my ADHD, i could never pay attention, and to this day I have attention issues. But I thought maybe I could change that so that I could be better and more educated, maybe I could actually feel smart. Thats when I got to work, i knew right then and there I wanted to go to Stanford with an academic and athletic scholarship! I wanted to be in the Oklahoma swimming all-star team, and I wanted to be one of the smartest and organized kids in the school!

To me legacy means how I will be remembered in this world. Many people envision the way they want to be remembered, but truthfully I never really thought of it. Now that I have to think about it, I want people to remember me in a positive way. I feel that I have touched some lives during my short lifespan so far. I have touched the lives of my siblings due to me being the oldest. I have helped my siblings with many choices in their lives as being one of their guides. I feel that I will have touched my family and closest friends lives. Most of them have known me for a long time and hope we will all still be close for a long time.

My voice arose with the idea that I AM THE PERSON YOU WANT when I finished reading your job description. Firstly, according to my resume, you would find out that I got required educational background and working experience. It is matching well. Secondly, professional training in counseling lets me hold the following skills: in individual meeting warmly, better communication, adhere to work ethic, clearly understanding of people’s problem. Nevertheless, the most important one is how to work as part of a team. If time is allowed, I can hold relaxation practice in our team, in order to help all members manage stress well.

When I was younger me and my brother loved playing superhero games with blankets. We would tie them around our waist or neck. I would do both because it made the cape look longer. My brother Kohen would have his on his neck because he would step on his if it was on his waist. So one night we were playing and it was time for Kohen to go to bed. And I didn't want to play by myself, so I went to my room for the night. The thing is that i forgot to take the cape off. When I had my bed on the ground I had to stand on the edge of it to turn off my lights.

Sitting down on the porch with my Honduran coffee in hand, waves of nostalgia washed over me. Staring into my coffee, flashbacks ran through my head. The old, yellow school bus rocked back and forth over the worn, dirt path on its way to the orphanage that would be my home for the next week. The scolding Central American sun beat down on the bus as I began to question why I chose to spend my service requirement here. I tried to imagine the following week which would be internet-less, family-less, and aircondition-less. After a two-hour bus ride, my team of 20 people and I arrived at Orphanage Emmanuel. Orientation and assignments filled the following hours until we all climbed onto our plastic mattresses and attempted to get some sleep.