Personal Narrative: Overcoming Adversity

In my brief life, I have overcome a lot of adversity. My mom fled Mexico with her three young children to escape domestic violence. When we came to this country we had only a few personal belongings and the promise of a better future. We came to this country and lived in a small trailer with no toilet other than a bucket, and no shower except for the one that was lent to us from the kindness of a stranger, our new neighbor. As a single parent, my mother had to work day and night to support us.

This is a really massive tool when it comes to planning your own future success. Constructing smart goals can make a positive effect on not only your organization but also your future. If you create a long term goal that starts freshman year and continue to do it until senior year, you’ll be more motivated to do the task and possibly be able to see a drastic difference in your success ( depending on the task). Also, compared to the evidence provided in the article “ Ninth grade: the most important year of high school” a program that is able to help the struggling children with setting goals and having aids available made the 9th grade dropout rates

I am so endlessly blessed to be able to wake up each morning and go to a place where I will be surrounded by a system of beautifully complex and wonderfully supportive students and teachers among whom I will not only learn, but be challenged to expand my thinking and reach higher than I thought possible. It is the close-knit Group that is my class of 2019, that I have a grown to know so deeply and personally, that pushes me to do better in both how I succeed in school and how

My new goal was to make it to my high school cheer team. My new team taught me team skills and with that we were able to win many competitions. I learned that even though I didn't reach my goal I was able to improve my cheering skills and was

Veterans like myself, young and with determination, are enrolling more and more every year in universities. I am proud to have serve this country and I am glad that it changed my life for better. Although being in the military may have had some negative aspects of it, I would never change my decision of

At the age of fourteen, I was accepted into an Early College High School that has allowed me to take dual credit courses since my freshman year of high school. By the time I graduate high school, I will already have my college associate degree that I will have earned through my hard work and dedication. Even though I went through a lot at such a young age, it has shaped me in every possible way. I was exposed to a whole different language and culture, but I was able to succeed through my strong desire of success and dedication. I am thankful for every challenge that I had to go through because if it was not for them, I would not be the person I am

The next level is esteem which is self-esteem, confidence, achievement, an respect towards other as well as respect from others. I have built up my self-esteem over the years, mostly my mom helped me build up the self esteem that I have, which also goes for my confidence as well. I have had so many achievements in life an many more to accomplish in the near future. Some of the achievements I have accomplished are A/B honor, making the basketball team, an making the volleyball high school team this year. I have made these achievements by working hard, staying focused, an always having support which is the main point of this level.

Forbes also states that 84% say it helped them acquire skills to be successful in future careers. If one chooses the productive gap year, then maybe getting a job, doing volunteer work, or getting an internship would be the wisest decision to make. By choosing this route, students have the chance to gain some maturity, earn money for their futures, and maybe even experiment in different workforces to consider what they enjoy. Getting a job is also one of the first steps toward becoming independent, and independence is an important characteristic to have when going off to college and doing things on your

Imagine moving from a small catholic school to a bigger public high school. I got to experience this my 8th grade year through my freshmen year. Each year at Hermann High School I have gotten to experience something new each year. Going from St.George to Hermann High School has had a huge impact because it has shaped me to be the person I am today. Hermann High School has helped me be more social, come out of my shell, be a leader, manage my time better, and to have more self confidence.

This will help me out in the long run with college and everyday life. I will always push myself to be better than what I was the past day and I can say that volunteering has made me a better person. I have volunteered countless of times

Ultimately, I gained even more confidence in myself and ended up having a successful year, both academically and socially. This has been a significant change for me that helped me to improve my social skills at school and at work. For example, while giving a presentation in front of others, I realized that the social skills I acquired during my freshman year allow me to deliver a clear message without being as nervous. I am also more confident at work, whether assisting customers or working with fellow employees. In conclusion, moving to a large school my freshman year motivated me to overcome my introversion and helped me to be more outgoing, which turned out to be more worthwhile than I could have

I am extremely honored to be eligible for this opportunity to apply for the National Honor Society. Becoming a member of the National Honor Society has been a goal I set for myself since I was a student in middle school. I have been greatly looking forward to this moment for a very long time. Overall, I have worked incredibly hard these last two years to display a positive character and obtain qualities such as leadership, responsibility, and scholarship. I strongly believe I will be a productive and reliable member of the National Honor Society at Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School.

Now whenever problems come my way, I am able to conquer them. Not only did I gain from this move, but my brother, sister and mom as well. All of us became closer and were lucky enough to have joined with another amazing family. I started a new school that changed me for the better. This move had a huge impact on my life and without it I

Ever since I was a little kid, I was serious, mature and warm hearted, and becoming a successful person at school and my community is what I always wanted. I define success as one 's ability to overcome some challenges. My challengeswere adopting both American and Ethiopian cultures and living in them as one. I hat as success because it’s interesting to find peopleliving (an active life in two different cultures.

From that one conversation, I placed in the top ten of all North Carolinian 's for my event and got to finally reassure my capabilities in being an adult woman. I had never been more proud of myself knowing that I am so much stronger than I had ever thought. After that week I found a job, started exploring colleges, and made new friends for the upcoming year. That one day changed my perspective on what is ahead for me and who I can be. That is why I aspire to attend the University of Chapel Hill  to prove to myself that I am not average, but, I am exceptional and deserve to be at an exceptional