Personal Statement : My Family

It is important to choose the right friends, good friends can take you wherever you want to go in life, and the wrong friends can be a disastrous decision. A quote from The Pact sums this up nicely, “Friendship can lift you up, strengthen and empower you, or break you down, weaken and defeat you.” (32) This is why it is so important to surround yourself with positive people, and

My friends are a very big part of my life because they support and encourage me for everything I do. I used to be very quiet and unsocial. I had very few friends and didn’t like making new friends. I would just stay with the same group of friends every year, but slowly my friends were making new friends and no longer talking to me as much. As I grew older, I realized the importance of friendship and what being friendless can feel like.I felt like an outcast, so I started reaching out to more people. After joining band, I gained a lot of new friends who used to just be acquaintances. Since then, my friends have been a very good influence on me. They are very caring and help me with every obstacle I encounter. My friends are people who I can confide in; people who I am comfortable talking to. They accept me for who I am and never judge me. I would never ruin any friendship with my friends because they are too important to me. They have always been there for me and are very important people in life

History is my academic passion -- specifically the archeological and genealogical bases of individuals and families. But setting aside bones, genetics, and all that fun evidence, I also love to study the more anecdotal past and present situation of a family: where they've lived, what they've done, and how they've done it. Studying my own family, i've found that neither of my parents, or my soon to be step-dad has obtained a degree, and with my older brother choosing the armed forces route, I'm left to navigate on my own and chart new territory for my family -- I will be the first to get a college degree. Hopefully my choice will influence my younger sibling to also pursue her goals. I believe by making this decision, to be the first to

When I first moved to New York as a newly-arrived immigrant nine years ago, I was amazed, among other things, at the diversity and opportunities that I observed around me. It was equally shocking, as I underwent the process of becoming a New Yorker, to see the uneven geographical spread of these great opportunities throughout the city. Specifically, I am speaking of the disadvantages of children in low income neighborhoods with higher crime rates than surrounding areas.

My parents have had several friends that I can recall during my childhood. Each of them had some who were called acquaintances, and others close friends. The close friendships were people who were there when my parents needed support or just a moment to vent. They would be at your door step during any time of day. I learned to appreciate the people who had good hearts and cared about my family the most. They have always been a part of my years growing up and are still keeping in touch while I am starting my own life. Friendships don’t seem to be something that would cost me anything. I feel like I can rely on them and know that they are there when I need them the

I began my college education with a desire to become a pediatrician and ending with a degree in Family Studies, with a focus in Crisis Management. As with both aspirations it has always been about helping children. Upon graduation I obtained a position as a Forensic Interviewer with the Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County. Working with this agency fulfilled a part of my passion, however being away from my infant son at the time was heart wrenching. My husband and I chose for me to stay home during the early years of my children. While I stayed home I provided summer and after school care to a few families for 7 years and I realized, even more so, how I love being available to children in their various life stages. For the past 4 years

Today in our lives, we are surrounded by many people. Some of these people we are surrounded by are either people we do not care for, or they are the people that we cannot spend enough time with. These people we enjoy the most of, are either our family or our closest friends. You may think that friends and family are just a like, but they do differ from each other, and without either of them our life would feel incomplete.

For example, when I started high school I was in a group of friends that had over 25 people in it. Now in my final weeks of my senior year that once large group had narrowed down to the few friends that have remained by my side. In all, you need friends to provide happiness and comfort, however, only the ones who truly care can do

My friends are like my second family and to make a new family destroys you. That is why if you are ever friend I really open up and try not to let go. For me the word “friendship” is when you have a bond with another person and both of you tell each other everything and you both have each others back and do not go against each other instead overcome obstacles, someone you can call at anytime and know they will be there for you when you need them and they will not leave you alone at your worst to pick yourself up instead they will want to be there with you every single step of the way until you are fine and can stand on both of your feet they will be there with you good and bad times. That is why now in day I don’t have a lot of friends I lost all of mine because I got to close and when you get too close to me I back away because I don’t really want anyone getting too close because I might get laughed at again. Which for me is one of my biggest fears

You can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family members. Friendships are like voluntary relationships that are usually created to have an escape from family. Friends are a way of having someone you can relate to without having to be around them every day. Family on the other hand are forever; till death do you part. Family members may get on your nerves from time to time but they are always there when you need them at the end of the day. Though friendships and family are on different relationship levels they require the same amount of attention.

I grew up in a small village in Mexico where there were no health care professionals. My grandmother was one of the women in the village who would take care of the sick. The knowledge and wisdom she gained over the years was passed on to my mother. One day, I remember my mother asking me to accompany her. It was late at night, all of the dogs would bark at us as we walked by, and I did not know where we were going. We came to the house of a sick child. It was then, I realized that my mother had been asked to come and give the child medicine. The privilege of getting to help the child get well again gave me a sense of accomplishment. What we had done there guided me to strive for something that would give me that same sense of accomplishment. In 1996, my family and I got the opportunity to move to the United States. As a little girl, I did not understand how such a sad and difficult goodbye would bring me to a better future. A place that has brought me closer, than I had ever thought, to accomplishing my dream of becoming a pharmacist. I am grateful for of all of the opportunities that living and studying in the United States has brought.

Select two individuals from your immediate family who differ dramatically in age (e.g., a your own grandfather/mother and your own son/daughter).

No one can’t meet a family like mine’s. My family is well diversified. Every family member plays an important role in all my family’s lives. In my family, there are four people: my father, my mother, my little brother and me. My father is one who brings money home and is also responsible for organizing and planning family trips. My mother is the one who is in charge for making meals and makes sure everyone eats at the appropriate times. My little brother is the pet of the family. He actually doesn’t have any responsibilities, for he’s the pet. I am the rock of support in my family. I always go beyond my parents’ expectations. I also support my younger cousins and little brother, by being a role model that they can look up to. Another

I’m going to tell you about my personal experience, about having friends and best friends. In my case I no longer have friends or best friends. I don’t even consider having any for a couple reasons and you will find out why. I think that I’m better off being somewhat anti-social. It seems to work out a whole lot better for me.

My family isnt perfect. We argue, we fight, we even stop talking to each other at times, but in the end my family is my family. The love will always be there. Me and my family have always had our ups and downs. Even though we all struggle, I’ll always need them in my life. It took a while to realize that.