Do What You Need To Do

My family has come a long way. As a child, I grew up in poverty, with parents who worked multiple jobs in order to keep a roof over the heads of me and my sister, and food on the table. I am told that my mother drove through snow storms to deliver mail with me in a baby seat in the back. I have clear memories of my parents fretting over whether or not they would have enough money to make house payments and pay for groceries. However, they managed to never miss a single payment, and they are currently capable of helping me get through college.

Through demonstrations of work ethic, I have learned the importance of being persistent in all aspects of life (although I have not yet achieved the work ethic my parents carry). As I hope to have children someday, I can only hope that I will be able to offer them the chance to pursue whatever path in life they choose. In order to achieve such an ability, I need to carry the same attitude shown to me as a child and work my ass off. In the back of my mind, I am always driven to study just a little bit more, although I don't always follow through (I'm just an ordinary kid). Nevertheless, I am constantly driven to become a better student, even though I may not want to be, because of how I was raised.