Personal Narrative: My Experiences In Life

Life can change tremendously from one second to another. Regardless of the situation occurring, if it 's an obstacle or an opportunity, a lesson can be learned from the case. Experiences in life serve to better prepare us for a similar encounter in the future and lead to, hopefully, success. Most people have encountered some challenge, setback or failure throughout their lifetime. A specific challenge I faced in my life was adjusting to an entirely new lifestyle when I moved from Mexico to the United States. A few years after my birth, my parents decided we would move back to their home country where I spent my early childhood. I became extremely attached to my Grandma as I spent small amounts of time with my parents. Halfway through Kindergarten,

I learned that I am capable of adjusting and adapting to what is necessary. I learned to be independent from a young age. Even if I wasn 't physically with my parents, I discovered they would always be there for me and do whatever they possibly can for me, allowing for a healthy relationship with my parents. I became proficient in English and became bilingual, a skill that would give me much advantage in my future. Other valuable lessons were that it was acceptable to ask for help and to leave my comfort zone to accomplish something. I believe that the most important lesson I learned from this obstacle in life, that is fundamental to my future success, is to not take things for granted. There are always people who have it worse. Before arriving in the U.S., my future consisted of the same story as all the other women in my family, which was to drop out of school and form a family from a young age. I learned that for my desire to be proficient in life I would have to attend college. From a young age, I knew that I had an opportunity that many of my family members, unfortunately, did not; which motivated me to put all my efforts in school, as I was not willing to lose a life-changing