I have had a busy life. Mainly because of living in the foster care system. While in foster care I learned many things, overcome obstacles, met many people, and learned many things.
My life as a foster kid has been rough. I have endured being bullied and hurt. However, I have strived to succeed in the life I was given by working hard at achieving my goals. One thing I learned is that change can be a good thing. For example, when I lived in an unsafe place I was forced to move so I could have a better life. Another example is that when my brother moved away. Before he moved we took each other’s company for granted by not really getting along with each other. Although, when he did move away, we both realized how much we really cared for each other. In other words, we became really close and …show more content…
I have lived in many places in Iowa such as Sanborn and Sioux City. Because I moved so very much I was able to expand my horizons and get to know some really great people. Some people I have met and become close with are Peggy, Jamie, Carol & Doug, and Victoria. It was really hard moving around so much at first because I didn’t know any one and found it hard to make friends due to getting bullied a lot by my peers at school. Although I had many struggles, I was able to overcome them by striving towards my goals and working hard to succeed in life. There are many people who have helped me succeed in my goals such as my staff, teachers, and friends. I learned how to better cope with my struggles too. A few things I now do when stressed out or upset are listening to music, coloring/drawing, biking, and sometimes reading a good book.
There are many goals I have achieved as well like making my own food and caring for a pet (my dog Buddy). There are sometimes hard obstacles that have to overcome. And my overcoming them, I achieved my goals by working hard on bettering myself and gaining independence with my things so I can enjoy more freedom and
My life as a foster kid has been rough. I have endured being bullied and hurt. However, I have strived to succeed in the life I was given by working hard at achieving my goals. One thing I learned is that change can be a good thing. For example, when I lived in an unsafe place I was forced to move so I could have a better life. Another example is that when my brother moved away. Before he moved we took each other’s company for granted by not really getting along with each other. Although, when he did move away, we both realized how much we really cared for each other. In other words, we became really close and …show more content…
I have lived in many places in Iowa such as Sanborn and Sioux City. Because I moved so very much I was able to expand my horizons and get to know some really great people. Some people I have met and become close with are Peggy, Jamie, Carol & Doug, and Victoria. It was really hard moving around so much at first because I didn’t know any one and found it hard to make friends due to getting bullied a lot by my peers at school. Although I had many struggles, I was able to overcome them by striving towards my goals and working hard to succeed in life. There are many people who have helped me succeed in my goals such as my staff, teachers, and friends. I learned how to better cope with my struggles too. A few things I now do when stressed out or upset are listening to music, coloring/drawing, biking, and sometimes reading a good book.
There are many goals I have achieved as well like making my own food and caring for a pet (my dog Buddy). There are sometimes hard obstacles that have to overcome. And my overcoming them, I achieved my goals by working hard on bettering myself and gaining independence with my things so I can enjoy more freedom and