My entire life my mom has been there helping and teaching people. When I was really young Mom had her own daycare that she ran out of our house. She would help the kids with their homework everyday, and taught the younger kids about the alphabet and numbers. When she was in her late 30's Mom went back to college and graduated with an English degree and promptly got a teachers license. Watching her go from creating her own business to getting her degree and helping children in a lower income area learn more effectively made me want to do something similar with my life.
My Nana has always been a big part of what I want to do with my life. My entire life I have watched my Nana look at the world around her and regret that she wasn’t able to participate in the new advances that women have made today. At 76 years old Nana is one of the most strong women I have ever met, and every time I see her she tells me how lucky I am that I live in a time where I can truly be whatever I want. I can go to college and get a degree and actually do something with it. She tells me about how when she was young she was expected to get married and take care of her family. She loves her family, but she always wished that she had been able to do something more with her life. That makes me want to work harder and do more, because I have so much more opportunity then she did.
More recently I want to do something with my life for my Dad. Growing up I almost never saw Dad because he was always working. He fought his way to the top and wanted to be something so that we would never have to worry about anything. When both of my sisters didn’t go to college I was the one that was looked to. I want to show Dad that I can do something with my life, and take my own path.
Overall my entire family is my inspiration. They always will be, and I will always look to them for role models and support.
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