jcedillo
Nov 23, 2012
Undergraduate / 'graduating high school being pregnant' - The world I come from [4]
Describe the world you come from - for example, your family, community or school - and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated ! I don't know how to cite a statistic, that would be helpful.
Imagine graduating high school pregnant, where you're not able to participate in high school activities or have fun with your friends. Senior year is always portrayed to be a fun and easy year full of adventure. All that fun and adventure is taken away when you have the responsibility to raise a baby.
No, I am not pregnant, but my mom was. My family consists of five people, my mom, dad, brother, sister, and myself. I am the oldest and I serve as a positive role model to my brother, sister and community. Although my mom being a teenage mom, she has had the greatest impact on my life. I often feel as if I'm the reason my mom didn't get to achieve her dreams, goals or go to college, but her selfless action to give up her education has inspired me to get into the best college I can. My mom has always held the highest standards to make sure I always accomplish and achieve my goals. She wants to make sure I'm successful and that I don't fall into her footsteps. She has helped shape me into the person I am today by introducing to the art of volunteering. Many teens my age often lose out on the greatest opportunities, but I didn't. Volunteering in my community is something I feel very passionate about. Becoming a youth advocate at Day One has not olny helped me gain ideas on a career path, but taught me valuable skills that will help me in the future. Without my mom's encouragement and support I wouldn't have the confidence to be a leader in my community. My mom has also introduced me to Ideal Youth Inc. where I was able to gain a summer internship working with homeless or at risk women in my community. My volunteer and youth advocacy experience has made me want to help others. Helping others is what I want to do for the rest of my life, whether it's medically, physically or emotionally. I wouldn't have been able to discover what I felt passionate about if my mom hadn't introduced me to my community's organizations.
I know all my accomplishments have made my mom proud of me. With every award and recognition I gain the smile on her face becomes bigger and bigger each time. Without my mom I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't have the confidence or support of wonderful woman. Raising a child to the fullest potential, at no matter what age takes a lot of guts. Not everyone can do it and not everyone has a chance. I am a proud daughter of a teenage mom that can prove statistics wrong that state, "children of teen moms do worse in school that those born to older parents and are less likely to finish high school."(stayteen.org) Whoever said a teenager can't raise a child successfully I am and will prove you wrong.
Describe the world you come from - for example, your family, community or school - and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated ! I don't know how to cite a statistic, that would be helpful.
Imagine graduating high school pregnant, where you're not able to participate in high school activities or have fun with your friends. Senior year is always portrayed to be a fun and easy year full of adventure. All that fun and adventure is taken away when you have the responsibility to raise a baby.
No, I am not pregnant, but my mom was. My family consists of five people, my mom, dad, brother, sister, and myself. I am the oldest and I serve as a positive role model to my brother, sister and community. Although my mom being a teenage mom, she has had the greatest impact on my life. I often feel as if I'm the reason my mom didn't get to achieve her dreams, goals or go to college, but her selfless action to give up her education has inspired me to get into the best college I can. My mom has always held the highest standards to make sure I always accomplish and achieve my goals. She wants to make sure I'm successful and that I don't fall into her footsteps. She has helped shape me into the person I am today by introducing to the art of volunteering. Many teens my age often lose out on the greatest opportunities, but I didn't. Volunteering in my community is something I feel very passionate about. Becoming a youth advocate at Day One has not olny helped me gain ideas on a career path, but taught me valuable skills that will help me in the future. Without my mom's encouragement and support I wouldn't have the confidence to be a leader in my community. My mom has also introduced me to Ideal Youth Inc. where I was able to gain a summer internship working with homeless or at risk women in my community. My volunteer and youth advocacy experience has made me want to help others. Helping others is what I want to do for the rest of my life, whether it's medically, physically or emotionally. I wouldn't have been able to discover what I felt passionate about if my mom hadn't introduced me to my community's organizations.
I know all my accomplishments have made my mom proud of me. With every award and recognition I gain the smile on her face becomes bigger and bigger each time. Without my mom I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't have the confidence or support of wonderful woman. Raising a child to the fullest potential, at no matter what age takes a lot of guts. Not everyone can do it and not everyone has a chance. I am a proud daughter of a teenage mom that can prove statistics wrong that state, "children of teen moms do worse in school that those born to older parents and are less likely to finish high school."(stayteen.org) Whoever said a teenager can't raise a child successfully I am and will prove you wrong.