Autobiography
My name is Adlemi Larissa Ramos and I would just like to take this time to talk to you a little bit about myself, my family, my past and how it has made me who I am today, my present plans and how I am working on myself to become a better me, and the plans I have for my future. In my family there are six of us. There’s my dad, Jose Luis Ramos, who I hate to say it, but I am just like him. My mom’s name is Rosa Imelda Ramos. She’s not the best, nor the most perfect, but nonetheless, I love her. I have an older brother whose name is Jose Angel Ramos. He sort of the black sheep of the family. He no longer lives with us but boy, how I miss those late-night McDonald’s runs. Next comes me. I don’t always like talking about myself or describing myself because I feel everyone has their own opinion as to “what you’re like.” After me comes my sister, Tiare Monique Ramos. She has quite an attitude, that one. I’ve grown to live with it. After her is my brother, Lineker Kothan Ramos. He’s a “mini-me” of my older brother and the silliest, most sensitive, non-filtered boy ever. Quite the family, huh? I am not married nor do I have any kids but I do have a loving man by my side. I met Ariel Madrid back in 2014 when my schedule in high school changed and I was moved into his chemistry class. Yes, this is the same Ariel Madrid that sits right next to me in class. We have been together now for one year and nine months and in that time period I have learned to love again, I have learned that trust and communication is vital, but most importantly, I have learned how important and amazing it is to have a faith-based relationship. Now about my past... I was born and raised in a small town called Clarksville, Arkansas. I moved to Odessa in 2013 where I graduated from Odessa High School in 2015, but before then, I was attending Clarksville High School back at home. When I lived in Clarksville, one of the things I will never forget is the day my dad caught me skipping school... Well, sort of. Back in December 2012, it was the last couple of days before Christmas break which meant having to take semester tests, much like here. After we were done taking our tests for the day, we were able to leave for the day. A couple of friends of mine decided to go to the lake after we were all done testing so that’s just what we did. Of course I didn’t tell my parents I was leaving school because I know that they would have never let me go and their answer would have been a very quick and firm “no.” While at the lake, my best friend and I kept taunting each other by pushing one another closer and closer towards the lake. In the middle of the lake were these plastic, yellow, waffle-looking, floating squares that people could stand or sit on. While me and my best friend were play-pushing each other, our feet managed to be in the water before we even knew it. Since our shoes, socks, and feet were already wet, we thought, “why not swim out to the waffle squares?” And that is just what we did. Keep in mind that this happened in mid-December and that it is much colder in Arkansas during the winter than it is here. After we got out of the water, I received a text message from my dad saying he was on his way to pick me up. I immediately called him to let him know that I did not need to be picked up, when he says to me that he’s already outside of the high school waiting for me. I am not the type to lie on impulse or whenever I’m put on the spot so I told him the truth and let him know that I was not at school. He claimed that he had received a text message from me asking him to come get me form school. After we hung up, I knew I had to leave the lake ASAP! I quickly had our ride to the lake drive me and my best friend to her house so that my dad could pick me up there. I was soaking wet so I had to borrow clothes from my best friend. My dad finally came to pick me up and as mad as he already was, I bet seeing me in different clothes from the ones I had been wearing when I left home that morning made them think the worst and even madder! I ended up getting grounded for THE longest time. My present life is quite simple. I decided to go to Odessa College to further my studies, because it is much cheaper to do my basics here, because I can’t see myself at UTPB, and because I love OC. While I used to be a full-time, unemployed student my first semester at Odessa College, I am now a part-time student with a full-time job. I currently still live at home but I often daydream about having my own place whether it is a house, an apartment, or even a small studio apartment. I am majoring in education and praying a bachelor degree is what God has in store for me. Education is just something that I have always seen myself doing because I just enjoy being around children. I love the idea of being the one who saves them from whatever they have going on at home, the idea of being the one who not only helps them learn school material, but the one who helps them learn and grow as a person. What an amazing feeling that would be. About my future, well that’s easy. I know just about exactly what I want and what I need to become the future me I’d like to be. I am working on obtaining a Bachelor degree in order to become a teacher. I know that sooner or later I will have to transfer to a university. While in high school, I took a fieldtrip to Sul Ross in Alpine and that is the only place I see myself transferring to since I first started attending Odessa College. Later on in life, hopefully in the near future, I would like to become a high school math teacher someday. My family has always used this phrase, “Si Dios quiere,” translating into “If God wants” meaning, if those are the plans the Lord has for me. I believe getting my Bachelor’s degree and becoming a teacher will make my life better in the future for different reasons. It will teach me how working hard towards something you truly want pays off and later on in life I will see it that way. Having to wake up early and going to sleep late will someday pay off. Also, it is a secure job. I don’t have to worry about whether the oil field goes down or not like here in Odessa because we will always need teachers, educators. To sum it all up, in my past, I have been through many trials and tribulations that have helped mold me into the young lady that I am today. My past has influenced me to have firm goals, to not settle for less, to strive for bigger and better, and to remind myself constantly that this thing we call “life” is all about learning and growing from whatever life throws my way. Whether good or bad. The present plans will prepare me for my future by allowing me to gain the knowledge I not only need, but want in my life. I believe my goals for the future will make me the person I would like to be because, like I said before, it’s all a learning and growing experience.