Narrative/Thematic essay
Justin
Linares
December 7, 2021
3rd
Block
Many seniors
don’t know what they will do after graduating high school. Being a child of
Hispanic immigrants, graduating high school and going to college is a major
dream for our family because of everything they’ve sacrificed. This has also
been my dream since middle school to make my family proud. I’ve been hopeful
for the future to hopefully accomplish this dream to make my whole family have
something they’ve always wanted, a kid with a college degree. Going to Kennesaw
State University is a dream I’ve had since middle school.
There were many influences in my life to make me feel
this way about this dream, my parents being a major part in it. Ever since I
was a child, my parents would always tell me to focus on my education, that it
will be one of the best ways to help myself and the whole family in the future.
Being a kid at the time, I found school very boring, and occasionally I still
do even as a senior. I had a difficult time comprehending how important it would
be and how much it would mean for my parents to complete my education. It
wasn’t until 8th grade I started to realize how serious it was.
Before entering 8th grade, I wouldn’t take
school seriously. I would do my work and pass all my classes with no effort. But
as soon as 8th grade started, things started to change. I realized
it was the beginning of the end for my childhood. It was the first-time school
had become difficult for me. Throughout the whole year, I struggled a lot with
science. No matter how hard I studied and reviewed for the class, I could not
get good grades in the class. At times I wanted to give up in the class,
continue on with the other classes and get the year over with. But my mom
convinced me not too. The talks we would have about helping the entire family,
helping her, it motivated me to keep pushing forward.
I started to take my education more serious. I decided
to start to change my ways and started investigating colleges. At the time I had
a computer class which was a major influence in helping me decide which colleges
to research. Ultimately, I chose to research KSU since it had an architecture program.
My dad was a heavy influence on me deciding what major I will pursue in the
future. He’s been in construction his whole life, and he’s always been
interested in architecture. He was the heaviest influence in my life on
deciding which pathway to take.
I’ve had to overcome many obstacles to try and pursue
my dream, at the moment I still am overcoming come obstacles. I am having a
hard time choosing what to do after high school, joining the air force, going straight
to college, or getting a job. But like other obstacles in life, I know I have
what it takes to overcome this challenge. Whichever path I choose at the end, I
will end up in college no matter the cost. I will achieve my dream, my family’s
dream, and be one of the first to have a college degree for my family.
Portfolio Rationale Sheet (Typed)
Name: Justin Linares
Type
of project, piece or selection: Narrative Essay Assignment
Class
for which this assignment was done: Multicultural Literature
Purpose of Assignment (3-5
sentences): The purpose of this assignment was to write about a time I felt hopeful about the future. I was to write i have struggled with decisions. Ultimately I wrote about my dreams.
New things I learned from
this assignment are (3-5 sentences): Some things I learned from this assignment was how to recall the past and express my thoughts into a story. I learned how to explain struggles of a human being. Another thing I learned was how to organize my thoughts.
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