Most children my age were out on the weekends having fun or using a day to rest and focus on school work. I spent my weekends packing and unpacking and trying to catch up my parents. Not only was I overwhelmed with sadness from the loss of my grandparents, but now I was without my parents. I went my sophomore year going back and forth between my house and my parent’s house on weekends while my junior and senior year I would only see my parents on holidays and birthdays. It was very difficult to make big decisions about colleges and my future without my parents there to guide me. However, this experience has made me a stronger and fully independent woman. I have realized after many hours of sorrow that being on my own has only prepared me that much better for life after high school. I have learned to motivate myself and continue pushing even when things get tough. Living alone for almost three years has shaped me into the adult I am today, who is completely ready to face the amazing things I have waiting in my
Most children my age were out on the weekends having fun or using a day to rest and focus on school work. I spent my weekends packing and unpacking and trying to catch up my parents. Not only was I overwhelmed with sadness from the loss of my grandparents, but now I was without my parents. I went my sophomore year going back and forth between my house and my parent’s house on weekends while my junior and senior year I would only see my parents on holidays and birthdays. It was very difficult to make big decisions about colleges and my future without my parents there to guide me. However, this experience has made me a stronger and fully independent woman. I have realized after many hours of sorrow that being on my own has only prepared me that much better for life after high school. I have learned to motivate myself and continue pushing even when things get tough. Living alone for almost three years has shaped me into the adult I am today, who is completely ready to face the amazing things I have waiting in my