Many individuals view obstacles as being negative, however, I see obstacles as giving people a chance to practice courage- courage to improve our situation, our world, and ourselves. Since I was a young girl, I have always been very fortunate. I had a mother and father who poured me with their love, two older brothers who defended me, and daily reminders about my schedule. My parents advised me to study for my tests, wash my uniform, and to make my lunch the night before. Within a very short period of time, I abruptly go from a loving family of five to an isolated young girl.
I suddenly felt like an abandoned girl. My two older brothers left for college the same time that my dad had left me. My dad had always worked only an hour away to see me nightly, but one night he came home saying he was fired and needed to find a job quickly. His new job required him to move across the country which would let me see him seldomly. While my dad is working …show more content…
I get out of my bed, and find my sweaty field hockey uniform from the night before lying on my floor. I quickly remember that today is game day and run to my washing machine to throw in my uniform. I stroll downstairs to eat breakfast and make my lunch. The clock read 7:20 A.M. and my bus comes at 7:35 A.M. I ran upstairs to check on my uniform which is still submerged in water. My bus was arriving shortly, and I didn’t have time to clean and dry my uniform. I rush to my bus stop and make it last minute. I arrive to school with no lunch, uniform, or notebook. School became more demanding as I was the only one home to convince myself to study for a test and complete my homework. After a lengthy day of school and sports, I arrived home with responsibilities around the house. As weeks passed, I started to feel self sufficient. Instead of being asked to study, I was encouraged to study. My responsibilities started to feel
I suddenly felt like an abandoned girl. My two older brothers left for college the same time that my dad had left me. My dad had always worked only an hour away to see me nightly, but one night he came home saying he was fired and needed to find a job quickly. His new job required him to move across the country which would let me see him seldomly. While my dad is working …show more content…
I get out of my bed, and find my sweaty field hockey uniform from the night before lying on my floor. I quickly remember that today is game day and run to my washing machine to throw in my uniform. I stroll downstairs to eat breakfast and make my lunch. The clock read 7:20 A.M. and my bus comes at 7:35 A.M. I ran upstairs to check on my uniform which is still submerged in water. My bus was arriving shortly, and I didn’t have time to clean and dry my uniform. I rush to my bus stop and make it last minute. I arrive to school with no lunch, uniform, or notebook. School became more demanding as I was the only one home to convince myself to study for a test and complete my homework. After a lengthy day of school and sports, I arrived home with responsibilities around the house. As weeks passed, I started to feel self sufficient. Instead of being asked to study, I was encouraged to study. My responsibilities started to feel