Undergraduate / My mom has had a huge impact on my life; Someone who had impact on me [2]

Hello! :)
The topic to this essay is: Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you.

I chose to write about my mom, and this is what i have so far:

As a child I grew up with only my mother in my life. Throughout the years, I have learned that there are many difficulties that come with being a single parent, especially one that has moved from a different country and is struggling with a language barrier. Until this day I have yet to figure out how my mother was able to keep everything in place in other to provide me with everyday necessities. My mom has had a huge impact on my life; she has opened up a world of inspiration, determination, motivation, and love for me. She has shown me that anything is possible if you just work at it.

My mother was born in a little run-down town in Mexico, until she found out that she was pregnant with me. With me being her first child she wanted to make sure she did everything she could do to provide me with a better childhood than the one she had to live through. She moved to the United States on her own at the age of twenty.

Any suggestions on how i can make my essay better?