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Personal Essay: My Goals To Become An Independent Person

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I had a goal to become a more independent person and to be the best version of myself and to do that I needed to be better than the person I was yesterday. I depended on my mom and dad for most things. I started to do things on my own, in order to achieve my goal. I began to do small things for myself that would help me achieve my goal, such as setting up my own alarm, waking myself up in the morning, and making my own breakfast. I also began to try my best in most things I did such as taking tests or anything in general. However, when my mom and dad got divorced this goal slowly slipped away and became challenging to achieve. As I stated before, I mainly depended on my mom and dad, so when they separated I felt incomplete only having one …show more content…

When I saw my mom, I saw myself and who I wanted to be.When I finally overcame the divorce, I saw myself growing into a stronger and more independent person.I began to try my best in school and I actually ended up getting honor roll that quarter. The divorce was a challenge I had to overcome to achieve my goal, however, it molded me into the person I am today.I knew that God had a plan for everyone and if this was his plan, for my parents to divorce then it was for a good reason.I believe that the good reason was to help me grow as a person and reach my

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