personal essay

In seventeen years of life, I finally came to realize that my family lived a hard life in America. They came to America not knowing how to speak English and struggling to find jobs to raise a family. I come to realize why my parents and family pushes me to work hard in school. It was important to my parents and family that their children not have to face struggles they faced; they wanted more for their children. Listening to my parents telling me about how African American people in Africa struggle through life because of poverty. It made me realize that I cannot let myself down and live such a life. I had a responsibility to live up to my potential. Even through all these struggles that my parents face each and every day, they still manage to save some money to raise their children.
Since I was a little girl my parents would always encourage me to do well in school so that I would be the first person in the family to go to college because since I was a little girl I really wanted to go to college. Ever since I went to school, I always dreamed of being an elementary teacher. The place I come from determines the person I am and who will I be in the future. The environment, which I consider to be the people around me, such as my family and friends, inspired me to become the person I am today, someone who wants a successful future. I grew up around people who believed that I had a potential to be better, which made me want to be better as a person. My parents had inspired me to stay in school because they wanted me to accomplish my dream. My school has also inspired me, I am trying my best to my aspiration as a teacher by getting good grades. My community that surrounds me is my friends and family that has motivated me to be the person who I am today. I am a lucky person to have friends and family that care about me so much. My hopes and dreams of being a teacher have inspired me to study and learn a lot. Raised in an open-minded household, as a child and