College essay #1
My environment growing up was for the most part pretty positive. Growing up in a small town in Texas (Weslaco) was a bit tough but my mom and step dad helped me keep my head up high. They’re the most positive people you’ll ever meet and since day one they always believed in me.
My parents weren’t the wealthiest of people but they had a strong and positive mindset.
My mom sacrificed herself just to be able to keep me healthy as a baby. My mom would work day and night cleaning houses or babysitting for about 3 years. She soon met my step dad at a party and he’s kept us financially stable to this day. My step dad is a hardworking and caring individual, and he’s taught me so many life lessons that have helped me along the way. …show more content…
When my mom settled down with my stepdad we moved into a trailer in a pretty quiet neighborhood. Everyone usually kept to themselves and kids would play football/Basketball for hours during the summer.
Throughout the years I’ve seen old friends go down the wrong path and one day it suddenly hit me. I realized that the only reason I haven’t gone down the wrong path myself was cause of how my parents raised me. They taught me at a young age to keep to myself and always work on my own personal goals. They also taught me to be a hard worker and always try to excel in anything I do. They helped me mature at a very fast rate, and it was cause of them that I learned how to manage my time and money wisely. I may be the only child but I know for sure
that I’m not spoiled. I respect my parents, and I look up to them. I aspire to do big things in life and make them proud. Any accomplishments I’ll have in the future will be thanks to my parents and how they raised me.
In conclusion, I had a rough start but quickly took advantage of all the wonderful people I grew up with and used their wisdom to help me mature and grow as a person. I love who I
My environment growing up was for the most part pretty positive. Growing up in a small town in Texas (Weslaco) was a bit tough but my mom and step dad helped me keep my head up high. They’re the most positive people you’ll ever meet and since day one they always believed in me.
My parents weren’t the wealthiest of people but they had a strong and positive mindset.
My mom sacrificed herself just to be able to keep me healthy as a baby. My mom would work day and night cleaning houses or babysitting for about 3 years. She soon met my step dad at a party and he’s kept us financially stable to this day. My step dad is a hardworking and caring individual, and he’s taught me so many life lessons that have helped me along the way. …show more content…
When my mom settled down with my stepdad we moved into a trailer in a pretty quiet neighborhood. Everyone usually kept to themselves and kids would play football/Basketball for hours during the summer.
Throughout the years I’ve seen old friends go down the wrong path and one day it suddenly hit me. I realized that the only reason I haven’t gone down the wrong path myself was cause of how my parents raised me. They taught me at a young age to keep to myself and always work on my own personal goals. They also taught me to be a hard worker and always try to excel in anything I do. They helped me mature at a very fast rate, and it was cause of them that I learned how to manage my time and money wisely. I may be the only child but I know for sure
that I’m not spoiled. I respect my parents, and I look up to them. I aspire to do big things in life and make them proud. Any accomplishments I’ll have in the future will be thanks to my parents and how they raised me.
In conclusion, I had a rough start but quickly took advantage of all the wonderful people I grew up with and used their wisdom to help me mature and grow as a person. I love who I