My Role Model Essay

but for one member of my family it is different. I have seen and felt the damages of divorce to my best friend and my role model. My half-sister, who I never said is my half-sister because I never saw her as anything less than my sister or different than other people’s siblings. She had to witness her parent’s gruesome divorce at just 5 years old. She was constantly torn between her two parents and always put in the middle of their hatred. Then when my mother re married, to my father and had me…

(Duluth), Minnesota. My parents and two older siblings moved there when I was five years old, from a small town in Wisconsin, Iron River. When I was five, life as I knew it did a 360 and everything changed. I may have been young, but I will never forget the day that my parents sat me my brother and my sister down and told us that they were getting a divorce. I didn’t fully understand what was going on, but I knew that it was a big deal because we were all crying and hugging and my mom was…

For the past six summers, I have volunteered at my Church’s vacation bible school. This is where children can go to broaden their faith in an entertaining and creative way. Every time I go to help, it is a new experience. One year that I helped out was extremely memorable. I was the main leader of a second grade group with all girls. There was one girl that stood out; she was so energetic and crazy- I knew that she would be a handful. As the week progressed, we each got closer with one another.…

Ms. Carrillo English 11 June 2, 2016 L.T My name is LaDainian Tomlinson I was born on June 23,1979 in Rosebud,Texas near the towns of Waco and college station. My parents are Loreane and Oliver Tomlinson, my dad is 15 years older than my mom. My dad had 5 other children. One of my brothers lost his life in a street fight when I was 6. It was really hard for my dad so what I would do is I would wake him up every Sunday in the fall and winter to…

Around a young age I did not have many role models that actually succeeded in school. The majority of them ended up dropping out because they said that they we’re not capable of doing it. So you can say that I was pretty much clueless as to what I was going to do with my life. There was no one around at home to help me with the work that I did not understand, and because of this I struggled to grasp things that others may have found that task very simple. Although I struggled with these things I…

Some people have that one person who has influenced him or her in the most positive way, and who are his or her’s strongest role model. For me, that person is my mom. My mom’s influence on me is not just ordinary, it is special in a way that has made me view her differently. My mom is deaf, and in the seventeen years I have gotten to know her, she has been my biggest role model, and the strongest person I know. I have been able to see the way she views the world, and it is difficult to…

I decided when I was 8 years old that I would build my future with my own two hands. Throughout my life I've always had to work harder than everyone else because of my upbringing in both a Mexican and low-income household. However, I have always wanted to have a better life, not only for myself, but for my family, as well. My father gave some advice when I was still young which was “Si no quieres trabajar como un burro toda tu vida, estudia,” which translates to ‘if you do not want to work all…

who doubles as my role model. She worked at least two jobs at a time to support me and my sister, who was three years older than me. She is what I think of when hard work comes to mind. My mother has always had high expectations for me, she's always wanted me to do well. Her constant motivation and encourgement, it has consequently rubbed off on me. Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to see myself do well. I want to go to college, so I can do something great and impactful with my life. A…

My grandma Paula has been my role model since I was little she never got heart broken or hurt she was so stubborn. She was always a really good person and she never liked seeing anyone sad but knew just what to say if they were. She was my best friend I would tell her everything and we would take naps together in the living room watching wheel of fortune. She was the only one I could trust when cooking I would call her for questions. When in trouble or having a heart break I would call her, she…

lottery to be in that situation. Nevertheless, That's why developing to fulfill my dreams of being one of the greatest NBA players of all time would mean the world to me. Thus, it's important to me, because I’ll travel to be sumptuous, be a role model on and off the court, and recognize my family.…