Personal Essay: The Importance Of Being A Good Role Model

“I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.” – Jennifer Lopez. Growing up, I never had a bona fide role model so I aspired to be just that for my younger siblings. From sports to academics I always tried my best in hopes that my little brothers were watching so they could mimic my hard work. Traits I possessed at such a young age are extremely uncommon but, being a good role model to my brothers was bigger than me.

Entering my senior year in high school, I had advanced to two state championships in two different sports; football and wrestling. My youngest brother, being as curious as he was, would often attend all of my games. He would study my every move

As nerve-wracking as it was to me, I applied. Soon after submitting my application, I received a call from my next to youngest brother. I could hear the excitement in his voice when he told me I had received a letter from the college. Again, a bundle of nerves, I raced home to open the letter to see whether or not I had been accepted. As I held the letter in my hand, my whole family stood around with their eyes fixed on the letter, waiting to hear me announce the good news. As I opened the letter, there it was. I had gotten accepted into college! My little brothers and mom seemed to be more excited than I was at the moment. They were excited that I got accepted and would be the first in the family to go to college. However, I was more nervous because I had no clue what to expect next. A few weeks passed by and it was finally time to graduate high school. Because I was still nervous about my next journey in life, the walk across the stage did not seem as exciting anymore. I was scared because I had no clue what to