“You have been accepted not because of your grades.. Im curious to know why they don't reflect your intelligence.”
It wasn't until I saw her laying on the hospital bed that I knew it was far more serious than we had ever imagined. As I walked up to the bed looking at my mother I noticed she couldn't look back because she had lost movement in her left eye. I instantly broke down, they had recently told my mom that she has Multiple Sclerosis. How? A woman with 3 kids that needs to play multiple roles. I knew instantly life would take a drastic turn on me. All I could do was cry, my mom would just look at me and tell me not to. I became a very angry person. I knew deep down that a change like this would cause my family a very complicated life. The doctors told her that she could no longer work, drive and had to take medication for the rest of …show more content…
I was nominated by teachers for the program Upward Bound at Boston University. I was in shock that I would get nominated, after all it seemed like my teachers were losing faith in me, even though they would constantly remind me of how much of a leader I was, how my experience, Independence and maturity was able to shape me into an individual who had too much of an adult mind. Spending my time there always seemed to give me the extra push it gave me a reason to keep going, and to feel proud of myself although I wasn't a genius. I knew I had to make a sacrifice to be at BU for 6 weeks which meant I wouldn't be able to work, and give my mom money if she needed it, but I knew it would be worth it later. When in doubt my grades weren't perfect they saw my potential. When I am granted a chance I believe in giving back double, in anyway possible, community wise, mentoring. I experienced struggle at a young age so I could help those during the
It wasn't until I saw her laying on the hospital bed that I knew it was far more serious than we had ever imagined. As I walked up to the bed looking at my mother I noticed she couldn't look back because she had lost movement in her left eye. I instantly broke down, they had recently told my mom that she has Multiple Sclerosis. How? A woman with 3 kids that needs to play multiple roles. I knew instantly life would take a drastic turn on me. All I could do was cry, my mom would just look at me and tell me not to. I became a very angry person. I knew deep down that a change like this would cause my family a very complicated life. The doctors told her that she could no longer work, drive and had to take medication for the rest of …show more content…
I was nominated by teachers for the program Upward Bound at Boston University. I was in shock that I would get nominated, after all it seemed like my teachers were losing faith in me, even though they would constantly remind me of how much of a leader I was, how my experience, Independence and maturity was able to shape me into an individual who had too much of an adult mind. Spending my time there always seemed to give me the extra push it gave me a reason to keep going, and to feel proud of myself although I wasn't a genius. I knew I had to make a sacrifice to be at BU for 6 weeks which meant I wouldn't be able to work, and give my mom money if she needed it, but I knew it would be worth it later. When in doubt my grades weren't perfect they saw my potential. When I am granted a chance I believe in giving back double, in anyway possible, community wise, mentoring. I experienced struggle at a young age so I could help those during the