The alarm rings at 6 AM every morning, lethargically getting out of bed; she prepares breakfast for me and my sister. After we eat and leave for school, she would sleep for another two hours before repeating this process again, for herself. She comes home every night at 8 PM, but doesn't rest. She goes straight into cooking rice and making dinner for the family. After a tiring day, she faces the hot stove top and serves us the food without any complaints. After eating, she washes the dishes and cleans the table before finally resting to read her newspaper. She lets everyone shower before her, but by the time she goes, the hot water is all gone. Going to bed at 12 AM, she sleeps and repeats the routine again the next day. This is my mother, the most hardworking and caring person I've ever met.
My family immigrated to America from China twenty years ago but unfortunately, my mother was over-aged and wasn't allowed to immigrate with them. The next opportunity was in 10 years, so she stayed behind to watch over the house, and waited. My mother never graduated from grade school; she was always being counted on by the family because she was the oldest. She took care of her four younger siblings while her parents worked in the fields, trying to earn money. She did all she could to provide for her family, from cooking to cleaning to part time jobs. Thinking she would have a better life in America, she still struggled in this economy. Working 12 hours shifts as a seamstress and earning less than minimum wage, she never showed weakness. Her overprotective nature overshadowed the harsh reality before me; it wasn't until I got my first job that I learned how hard it was to make a living. I got her a knitted scarf for her birthday, her reaction was gleaming joy. When she didn't wear the scarf, I questioned her. She told me that she wanted to treasure my first gift to her and didn't want to ruin it.
From that moment, I knew that I will have to do everything possible to get into a great college and have a phenomenal career to provide my mom the great life that she never had. I promised her a condominium and my dad, a sports car. She became my influence for the motto: "You work hard to play hard." She has already shown her light down the road for me as far as she can; now it's my turn to light myself down the path of my future.
With the same determination my mother had, I will learn from my experiences and utilize them to achieve my goals. Planning my life ahead, I will graduate from a prestigious college and earn my Master's degree in Health Science to further build my career path in the Medical field. My desire to provide for my mother serves as my tenacity for success.
My family immigrated to America from China twenty years ago but unfortunately, my mother was over-aged and wasn't allowed to immigrate with them. The next opportunity was in 10 years, so she stayed behind to watch over the house, and waited. My mother never graduated from grade school; she was always being counted on by the family because she was the oldest. She took care of her four younger siblings while her parents worked in the fields, trying to earn money. She did all she could to provide for her family, from cooking to cleaning to part time jobs. Thinking she would have a better life in America, she still struggled in this economy. Working 12 hours shifts as a seamstress and earning less than minimum wage, she never showed weakness. Her overprotective nature overshadowed the harsh reality before me; it wasn't until I got my first job that I learned how hard it was to make a living. I got her a knitted scarf for her birthday, her reaction was gleaming joy. When she didn't wear the scarf, I questioned her. She told me that she wanted to treasure my first gift to her and didn't want to ruin it.
From that moment, I knew that I will have to do everything possible to get into a great college and have a phenomenal career to provide my mom the great life that she never had. I promised her a condominium and my dad, a sports car. She became my influence for the motto: "You work hard to play hard." She has already shown her light down the road for me as far as she can; now it's my turn to light myself down the path of my future.
With the same determination my mother had, I will learn from my experiences and utilize them to achieve my goals. Planning my life ahead, I will graduate from a prestigious college and earn my Master's degree in Health Science to further build my career path in the Medical field. My desire to provide for my mother serves as my tenacity for success.