My Adulthood: The Story Of My Childhood

When I was growing up I experienced an atypical childhood. When I was only three years old I was legally adopted by my grandparents. My grandmother became a mother at the age of sixty not by choice, but by necessity. My grandparents loved me very much and were willing to take on the task of raising me. Here is the story of my life.

When I was a child, around the age of two, my childhood was not a perfect picture. My childhood was not like those of other children I knew. My biological parents were alcoholics and were always partying. My biological mother would always leave me with random babysitters so that she could go party. My real parents didn't take care of me and I was neglected. When my grandparents found out about the situation my

This was a sad day for everyone in our family. I remember that night vividly when I was told the tragic news. I went to sleep over at my aunt's house that night. We had already gotten in our pajamas and were sitting in the living room, about to watch a movie, when she said, " Chandler I have to tell you something..." I was curious and asked her what she wanted to tell me. This is when she broke the news to me that my father had passed away. I started crying so hard; I could not stop. I was so upset. All my happiness, my best friend, my father had been taken away from me. Ever since that day my life changed. Now it is just my mother and I. We have been through a lot over the years, however I would not trade it for the world. My past is a part of who I

I am now a high school senior getting ready for college. I want a college education because I want further my education and expand my knowledge. Even though I have had many hardships throughout my life, I want to be able to walk across that stage one day and be able to tell my mother that I graduated. However, this dream might not become reality. My mother is seventy-six years old and is retired. We both live off her social security check and we barely get by. This scholarship money would mean so much to both of us. I really want to go to college and she wants to send me, however, that’s not a possibility at this point. I have been applying for scholarships and I hope I can get financial