I come from a rural area where my life has been a struggle since my childhood years. Coming from a family of five and being the second to youngest child I was always told to set a good example for my youngest sibling. My parents have never been around as much as i would like them too. I only get to see them for a short amount of time till they go back to work. So I pretty much can say i’ve never had that mother/daughter or father/daughter bond. I’ve faced many obstacles growing up and I still haven’t completely learned how to overcome every single one. The struggle of living in such a small community where there is a small cycle of life repeated by many has motivated me to continue my education.The small “cycle of life” i talk about refers to those who graduate high school and don’t pursue onto a 4 year university they stay behind and attend community college and work minimum wage. This has been one of my main reasons to have pushed me to who i am today and why i have set the goals that i have set for myself. My parents have been field workers since they came to the United States they’ve faced many obstacles, when i was younger i never realized the hard workers my parents are until now that i’m maturing, i’ve come to realize that they have set a goal for my siblings and I, and a goal to become better than them to get myself an education so i won’t suffer working hot days for eight hours and only getting paid minimum wage. My family that i come from has taught me to always be thankful for what i have. As i got older my parents gave me a small feel on how it feels to work in the fields, that small feel made me realize many things. I’ve always dreamed of becoming a teacher but first of all one of my all time goals has been to graduate high school and attend a four year university away from home. My world has shaped me to want to have goals such as these because I believe that the only way to succeed in life is to have an education. The school and community from where I come from is small, everyone knows everyone, and news are spread rapidly. Throughout my high school journey i’ve come to a point where I want to get away from all these things and move to a bigger city, meet new people, and have fun. When i reach the goals i have set for myself i wish to come back to teach to the community who was my motivation since my childhood.