“Never depend on anyone but yourself”, as my father would say. As a child, growing up in a Hispanic family with very high standards and strict guidelines, failure was never an option and neither was being a disappointment to my family; which makes having a college education important because in today’s society it is nearly impossible to find a decent job without it. The feeling of satisfaction is also attain when you have an education, and also it helps you challenge all your senses. Education is important and it should never be overlooked.
Growing up in a middle class family was a blessing. My parents provided us with everything they could, it wasn’t much but to us was everything. My parents recently got a divorced and watching my mother struggle for bills was absolutely a heartbreaker. Being the strong woman that she is she decided to get her degree to be a special education teacher’s aide. My mother is actually my hero, though she went through a very depressing chapter in her life, she was able to pick herself up. I see people struggle every day in life and I think to myself that I don’t want to be in the same situation ever again. By getting a college education I know I wouldn’t suffer because knowing that I have a degree, my life can be steady and I know I can make it through tough times. Embarrassment is something everyone goes through I never want to feel like that ever in my life. It’s sad to say but that would be another reason why I would not want to suffer. Life isn’t easy, nobody said it was. I believe if you stick to what you truly admire in life, go for it. You never know what the world can give you and what’s in it for you. (Jessica) As a little girl I always had high expectations on what I wanted to become as the years were to come, I knew one day I was going to be able to accomplish them without a doubt. I don’t ever want to come across being a