Personal Narrative: How Tarkington Changed My Life

Since the young age of 7, my parents have been separated. We were a family of 4 now in a new town. Tarkington a small town in the middle of nowhere was where we decided to settle down and start over on our new life in the middle of the school year I must add. But growing up in predicament made me mature a bit faster than expected and has shaped me into the person I have become today. Tarkington was one of the best things that could have happened I grew as a person and got more involved than I ever had before. The Community being so close-knit welcomed me with opened arms and I made friends easily. The atmosphere when everyone in town is together like at the Fall Festival is all joy and love. My Community shaped me into a responsible, trusting and selfless person I am content with what I have become and ready to see what going to college will transform me into. Growing up in my small town I was taught what it means to have pride and how to come together in times of needs such as hurricane Harvey that stuck here. A number of people spending all their time in efforts to help each other out during this hard time really shows what kind of upbringing we had out here. I liveing in the

I was taught how to be strong and independent not to have to rely on anyone because if I want something I had to work for it. Those that thought that growing up without a father puts me at a disadvantage are wrong I feel as if I am at the advantage. I love my mother more than anything and I couldn 't thank her enough for what she has done for me both in all the sacrifices she has made to better my future and always being my number one motivation to be successful. She may not know it but I strive to make her proud in everything I involve myself in. My mother has shaped me into someone to be proud of, always pushing me for my best even when I thought I couldn 't do any