I was removing the sweat on my forehead as I felt the heat of the sun throughout my body, I still needed to cut the neighbors grass so I pulled the string from the lawn mower and started to move. As a kid, I never understood why I had to cut the lawn, wash the dishes clean my room or give maintenance to the house when we could have paid someone to do it. At the time, it felt like a punishment for something I never did. My father taught me to always work for myself and give the extra mile when it seems pointless; later in life, I had the opportunity to test myself.
The first time I felt change in my life was during my first grade in elementary because my older brother decided to pursue his dream to become a priest. I was the second male child …show more content…
The school was a new world to me. I remember standing in front of the class room waiting for the teacher when a student started smoking in front of teachers and supervisors. Everything I knew about school was different. Students offered all sources of drugs and alcohol, and many classmates have to drop off for having “too much fun”, but that wasn’t my case. I knew who I was and why I was in school so I decided to move away from all of those people and focus on my academic.
By the end of the 2013 my father decided to move to the USA and seek for better opportunities. Moving from home, I had to say goodbye to all of what I have achieved in Mexico. Once I was in my new school, I had to start all over again. The difference was that I have tested myself before, so decided not to see this as a misfortune but a way to create a new path and future for me. I started with special classes, but with dedication and ambition in less than 3 years I move to college classes. I move from being I quiet guy in the classroom to a proud member of the National Honor Society.
The next step in my life is to go to college and graduate. My father taught me to always work for what I want, and experiencing change throughout my life have guided me to realize what I want to make for myself. College might be a new challenge, but like when I first came to the
The first time I felt change in my life was during my first grade in elementary because my older brother decided to pursue his dream to become a priest. I was the second male child …show more content…
The school was a new world to me. I remember standing in front of the class room waiting for the teacher when a student started smoking in front of teachers and supervisors. Everything I knew about school was different. Students offered all sources of drugs and alcohol, and many classmates have to drop off for having “too much fun”, but that wasn’t my case. I knew who I was and why I was in school so I decided to move away from all of those people and focus on my academic.
By the end of the 2013 my father decided to move to the USA and seek for better opportunities. Moving from home, I had to say goodbye to all of what I have achieved in Mexico. Once I was in my new school, I had to start all over again. The difference was that I have tested myself before, so decided not to see this as a misfortune but a way to create a new path and future for me. I started with special classes, but with dedication and ambition in less than 3 years I move to college classes. I move from being I quiet guy in the classroom to a proud member of the National Honor Society.
The next step in my life is to go to college and graduate. My father taught me to always work for what I want, and experiencing change throughout my life have guided me to realize what I want to make for myself. College might be a new challenge, but like when I first came to the