Undergraduate / Unable to fail, raised under the principle of hard work. Texas application [4]

I am writing my apply Texas essay a and I need help! Thanks in advance!

What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood, or
community, and explain how it has shaped you as a person.

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A teacher once told me I wouldn't always succeed. He said there would be times when I would fail, others when I would succeed. I soon realized he was wrong. The only way I could fail, would be if I didn't try at all. I was raised under the principle of hard work. For the people in my family, education always comes first. My parents are strict when it comes to school therefore there was really never such a thing as slacking off. Being the American daughter of Mexican parents isn't easy. There are always the inevitable goodbyes as weekends come to an end and the daily phone calls. As a child, I would often have to look after my sister and at the same time, I would have to focus on school. My childhood experiences made me somewhat independent and taught me the importance of responsibility. My community was a great help throughout my childhood because there was always someone who would be willing to lend a helping hand to my family. In the many times my grandma would go to the hospital, a neighbor would offer to look after my sister and me. One of the ladies who worked at the community center would give us free food whenever there was no one home to cook for us. The people in my community are people who work long hours in order to pay bills and buy necessities yet still have enough to give to others. Throughout the years I have learned essential skills such as responsibility and hard work as well as helping others by giving them what I have. Through my family and my community I learned that I have to live with what I have and work for what I don't. My family has always been supportive towards my education and they are always willing to help me achieve more. My family works on sacrifices and the one thing I have learned is that sometimes it is important to give up a little bit of something because in the end, the reward will mean more than what you gave away. For my family, giving something to others makes you a wonderful person. Whenever I would go towards the wrong path, there was always someone to guide me back to where I was supposed to be. I was never alone or left behind, they always made sure everyone felt welcome.