Life would be meaningless without struggle. As a person gets older, struggle becomes a known procedure. The path to achieve a goal; the sacrifice of a person, is a part of society, some for the good, and some never get to see a light of hope. But, why do we struggle? The fact of the matter is that, not all of us were born with a silver spoon in our mouth, so we must get acquainted to this part of life. We later realize this is the “process” to achieve success.
Watching the daily tabulations of a hardworking mother work nights and barely spending time with a father, who works 16 hour days, is difficult for a daughter to see. Coming home from school, sitting down eating dinner alone and helping a younger sister complete homework is the norm for me. My parents believed that a university education is the only way by which they could assure us of a better future from what we have been offered in life. Although they got limited schooling and weren’t given the opportunities I were given, they have strong faith in what college education could do to a person’s life. According to them, university education is a very valuable aspect of life that leads a person to perform better and be able to face the challenges in life.
Witnessing my mother going to university during the day and working nights in the hospital, while trying to raise three girls at home, insuring they are all well fed and ready for school the next day. From watching my mother make sacrifices to provide for her children has taught me to be hardworking. I wish through a university education I am able to make my parents proud and give them a better standard of living upon graduation.
Life is not easy for anyone but our determination to succeed is of up most important. Set your goals and achieve them.
