My Family Is Me

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The result of all of my choices from the past made me today who I am. I always said to myself “Life is what YOU make it”, I’m the person who is responsible for where I’m right now. I decided who and how I want to be. Not just me but so many different aspects and factors which includes my family, my religion, my cultural background and my environment have shaped me the way I am now. Some of those mentioned factors were more relevant and influential than others. I can say that I’m proud to be the person of who I am and first of all I can thank my family for that. My family has a big part of how my identity is shaped, they showed me the values of life and what morals mean. Because of my personal experiences I have expanded my horizon and learned …show more content…

My mom, dad and my 7 siblings have many roles in my life. I’m a family person and I do appreciate my family a lot. Even though we don’t see each other very often, I can count on my family no matter what. When I was 2 years old my parents split up and shortly after they got divorced. My beautiful mom can be as sturdy as a rock however, her hear can be as soft as cotton candy. My mom was a single mom who worked fulltime various jobs to keep the family stable, she did everything for us so we can grow up in a sort of happy way and was the peacemaker in the family. I’m really close to my mom so she means everything to me and since my mom raised me, she influenced me in so many ways. As a child it was not easy to grow up without a father figure. My siblings and I had to learn from early on how to take care of ourselves. I was born and raised in Philadelphia and without the ambition and dedication, I would have never made it out of the circumstances I was in. I have learned from early years to be self-responsible and independence. Growing up with my mom and siblings wasn’t always easy but it influenced me in so many ways. Positive and negative wise. Even though I had some rough times while growing up, my family means everything to …show more content…

I grew up in a rough, shitty neighborhood in Philadelphia, daily crimes were a common problem and I knew if I would be staying in Philly something bad would have happened. Therefore, I decided to move in with my dad to Washington where I hoped for a better living. I could have stayed in Philadelphia were my life, family and friends were, but I chose this path for a better living. I didn’t want to move from one bad location into another negative situation. But at the end I decided to give it a try, I believed in myself to make something out of me. My life has changed immediately I could reach several goals, which I’m really proud of. I didn’t waste time and based on my actions I could follow the right path. Presently I’m in a really good place, I have a full time job and I’m back in college to pursue to finish successfully my Bachelor’s Degree. Honestly, I’m sort of proud of who I have become, yet I’m still not satisfied. I’m 25 years old and still growing and developing in so many diverse ways. I could have turned out way differently due the environment I grew up

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