At
the age of seventeen I got pregnant with my first child. I was a senior in high
school at the time and everyone told me my life was over and that I should get
an abortion. I decided to have my son and to this day though it was one of my
greatest challenges I do not regret it one bit. I had my son a week before
finals and even though I should have been at home resting I went back to
school, took my finals, and received my diploma. In life there will always be
challenges but how you decide to handle those challenges and overcome those
obstacles is what truly helps make you the person you are. To achieve the
“American Dream” you have to deal with many things I was told I would never go
to college and make minimum wage, yet here I am a college student and though I
have only been going a year I love it and have no desire to stop or drop out.
You cannot let other people’s thoughts or feelings hinder you from becoming
what you are destined to be. Barriers are made to be knocked down whether they
are race, language, or sexual orientation issues they can be overcome with a
little effort and some hard work. The rewards you reap will be well worth the
work.
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