Middle School Years Research Paper

Every single person in this world is different. There is not another you in this world. Who you are and what you do are what makes you unique. I learned this during my middle school years. Well I learned it before, but I finally got a glimpse of what it really meant in my middle school years. As for my extended family in Mexico, I have noticed that we are different in some ways. As I have gone to school, I have already chosen what I plan to do and what my future will be. My family has traditions that tend to void any plans for my future. The only kind of family belief that I have ever known is my own. My parents have always allowed me to follow my interests. Whether it is gaming, medicine, or playing soccer, my parents have never denied me the opportunity to pursue these passions. They …show more content…
My father did not raise me with the same belief he and his siblings grew up with. He did not finish high school because he believed that one was just a number and that grades did not matter. This is where he and I collide. He believes that you can make something of yourself without an education. I agree, but it is made much simpler if you have an education. He has managed to pull it off by working since a very young age. Another example would be my extended family in San Luis, who have the same belief as my father. They were a big part of my family. Although I made a couple of visits as a kid, I did not get to know them better until I got older. I noticed that the way my aunt and uncle talked about their children’s education was different from the beliefs that my parents had. They had all decided to stay in a little city to work in their home business. My aunt had started a tortilla shop with my grandmother when she was a teenager. She has managed it ever since. She allowed her children to attend school and participate in their passions, but they would have to work with her after high