When you first meet my step-father you might be intimidated by his stocky build, deep voice, bald head and his black eyes staring deep into your soul. While still quite young he is in great shape standing at six feet tall and his hands almost the size of your face. He always keeps his head shaved along with his beard staying well groomed. Now he may seem scary at first glance but once you get to know him and talk with him you will find he is very intellectual with his mind as sharp as a tack. I have taken the wisdom he has bestowed upon me and listened to what he had to say which helped me get to where I am today. My step-father has molded me into the man I am today; without him keeping me on the right path I would be lost. Without the late-night …show more content…
While in high school and still to this day my step-father has taught me what it means to grow into a man and how to stay focused. He taught becoming a man is taking care of your family, handling your responsibilities and doing what needs to be done. He also taught me that being successful without losing focus is key to bettering yourself to this day he is still teaching me how to grow and become more successful than I already am and how to continue to grow to reach my full potential and without him doing that I would not be in college finding my passion for what I want to do the rest of my life. He showed me the steps a young boy needs to take to become a man and be successful without losing focus. Becoming a young man is the key to becoming successful. My step-father instilled knowledge into me I still to this day try to figure out how to better myself and continue to grow along with it. I learned that even though I went through rough patches good moments were soon to follow if I stay strong and keep my head held high. I will forever be grateful for the things he has taught me and shared with me because without them I would have gone down the wrong path a long time
“ in my life with my relationship with my dad, I had been rejected by him as being good enough for him, I was always looking for acceptance from him and I never felt
And when things get harder or easier for me in life the things that he taught me I will always remember and never forget them this gave me a huge understanding of the people that just wanna become better, and those who dont wanna get better and achieve nothing. This goes from my intro from In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle. This shows how the captain of the team was pushing the team, and my personal mentor would be my coach on the way he pushed my team to finally win a state championship from the last state title being over 30 years ago
The lesson I will learn from my grandpa is that even though he died before I was born he still plays a big role in my
The author Wes’s father demonstrated leadership, gentleness, and tranquility (The Other Wes Moore, pg. 11); while the other Wes’s father was a drug addict and wife beater who ended up on the streets and in jail. Their decisions as fathers had a direct impact on their children’s futures; where one ends up a decorated veteran and Rhodes scholar, and the other one ends up locked up in prison. This realization made me think about how blessed I am with the parents I have; who have been active role models, teachers, coaches, leaders, friends, and protectors through every step of my life. Never in my life have I questioned if my parents love me and want the best for me, something that I have probably taken for granted. It’s also forced me to question how I’m living my life today; am I setting myself up to be a good father in the future?
Mine have simply taught me to appreciate the value in education. Since early childhood, they’ve strongly urged me to prioritize school above all else and to learn from their mistakes, not wanting me to struggle as they did. My father has made me realize the importance in pursuing a higher education—it’s the best way to truly be successful and be able to give my family the life they deserve. From my mother I’ve learned the significance of pursuing a career that I will truly enjoy, since it is presumably what I will spend the rest of my life doing. Thanks to my parents, not only have I been university-bound since I was a toddler, but I’ve also genuinely enjoyed learning.
Christopher Simmons was not your typical American teenager. Abused and neglected as a young boy, by the time he was seventeen years old he became a convicted murderer and was sentenced to the maximum punishment which is the death penalty. Christopher Simmons was old enough and mature enough to understand that what he did was morally and socially wrong. If someone can completely conjugate up a murder plot by oneself, then they should be sentenced to the death penalty no matter the age. Simmons should have received the death penalty despite his age at the time of the crime he perpetrated.
Being raised in a single parent household my mother tried to take on both roles and raised me to become the man I am today. Always pushing to make A’s and B’s and be an honor roll for majority of my grade school career, and having me in school every day and
However, when I look back now, I just couldn’t believe how far my family and I had come which I have my father to thank for. If it wasn’t for my father, I’ll still be going to school in India without ever knowing that this other half of the world even existed, because of the rough circumstances we were facing in India. The future wouldn’t have been as bright as it now and I feel truly blessed to have come to a new world which contained many great opportunities. The struggle of being an immigrant is one thing, but the challenges of being a teenager is another thing.
He has passed on attributes such as honesty and respect and I hope to perfect these attributes and pass them down to my children once I am married. My parents have also influenced me in many ways such
Having formed an opinion of what goals to achieve provided direction and an ethical base to live my life by. My Father has influenced me in what it means to look outside and consider the values that are communicated in my teachings, charitable actions, devotion to family, as a pillar in the community, and leadership. Size of family, my sister and I an only son, were born in California, and raised in Florida, further in my twenties is when our family moved to Missouri and I joined the Army. My father had returned from Vietnam and started working in California and met my Mother. My Father is 15 years older than my mother, this makes him more aware, mature, and distinguished.
The work values she instilled in me made me the hard worker I am, from my first job ever to all the hard work I am putting into my education now. I thank her so much for this because if I didn't have that in me I don't know where I would be today. She also raised me with a strong faith in
He used to take me to the courthouse and point at the judge and say “that will be you when you grow up”. It also brings to mind the power of believing in people. As a child all i needed was one person to motivate me and i tried my best to be the best at what i do. I see motivating as a great leadership
He also taught me to stay motivated no matter how many times I wanted to give up because of my mistakes. I remember the day like it was yesterday even though it was eighteen years ago. This is one of the proudest moments in my life. It’s a lesson that I’ll never forget. Being taught how to ride a bike for the first time was exciting.
Lastly, my mom’s confidence has definitely played a role in who I am today. Due to the confidence my mom has in herself, and the ability to love herself for who she is, has taught me to do the same and even love others more. My mom is my hero and forever will
My family is very inspiring to me. I am very thankful that my parents brought me into this world. Growing up my parents always showed me how exactly things work in life. One of the hardest things that I had to accept was that I could not have everything I wanted. There were times when my parents spoiled me