Past, Present, Future

Growing up I can say I have always had everything I wanted, my 3 beautiful brothers and sister and two wonderful parents. Like any other family we had our ups and downs, but I cannot complain because no matter the circumstances my siblings and I have always had anything we ever needed. I attended Cesar Chavez Elementary from 1^st through 6^th grade along with most of my cousins. My grandma would pick us up everyday from school and we would walk just a block away to her house where she would have a home cooked meal waiting for us. Coming Jr. High I went to Frank. I can say I had a drastic change in my attitude, grades, and my interest in education. I started hanging out with the wrong crowd, getting into plenty of fights, and getting suspended. There was no reason behind my bad behavior, it just was. Beginning my high school education my bad habits of falling into trouble followed. As the years went by I matured, started doing all my schoolwork, signed up for softball and graduated from Pacifica High School.

Though growing up I have had everything I needed, my family who  has always been my backbone is no longer the same. Two years ago my mom passed and since then I have had to grow up much faster than most 18 year old's. I now have more responsibilities in that I have to pay car expenses, phone bill expenses, and any needs and wants for myself. Not only that but I help my younger siblings as much as I can to be there when they are in need. I began my college career fresh out of high school in 2012. This is now my second semester at Oxnard College and I can honestly say I enjoy going to school and learning appose to going to school because I have to. I am a full time student, work part time at Baskin Robbins, and currently joined the Oxnard College softball team.

In the future I see myself helping children and teens cope with struggles they have and or need to surpass. As for my personal life I feel as though I will be content with it as long as I help to make a difference for our future generation. One of my other goals in life is to see my family grow and be successful in anything they pursue. I will make sure that everything runs smooth just as if our mother were here.