Personal Narrative - Why am I the way I am...
What happened in my life that made an impact on my life and made me the person I am today? That event was my parents’ divorce. This critical event, happen my 8th-grade year. My parents’ divorce hit me like a truck. I came home one day and my mom told me first that her and my dad was getting a divorce. I was struck and didn’t know what to do. I thought what was going to happen and where was he going or where were we going? Like any little kid, I started to cry. My dad walked in and started talking to me while my mom left the room to tell my two sisters. He said “Marcel, I know it may be hard right now, but we could figure this out. Just because I and your mom aren’t together anymore doesn’t mean I’m not going to see you. This is just a little setback. The reason we are getting a divorce is not because of you guys, it’s because I’m sick, and I don’t want you guys to be exposed to me. Your mom knows what's right for you guys and I don’t blame her.” I didn’t quite understand what he meant about being “sick”. I thought he was “sick” with the cold or something. I asked my mom and she told me that dad is addicted to alcohol which was his sickness. I told her a solution could be to tell him to stop, but my mom knew that wasn’t going to be enough for him. He was sick and needed help. I was mad because I didn’t think he was sick. I thought he would drink only because we stressed him out. My sisters were in shock as well, and yet, we didn’t know what was going to happen. I remember asking my dad to stop drinking, to do it for us, but he told me, with a sad face, that it’s hard and that he needed professional help. I was mad at my parents for doing this to us and at the time because I thought it was unfair. I thought they didn’t care about us. I was so sad and mad that I just wanted to run away. Although my mom tried to tell us it wasn’t our fought that this is happening, I was too mad to even listen. My dad told us he would still treat us the same but he said after getting help, he would become a better father. I thought it was all nonsense. When my sister came in to talk to me, she was crying so much that I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t have words to say. I was angry and upset and hearing her cry made me even angrier. I started acting out at school. I would argue with teachers, bully students or anything to get my anger out. Many times my dad had to pick me up because I wasn’t allowed at school for whatever I did. I remember him telling me to listen and behave but I acted like I wasn’t doing anything wrong, however, I knew I was. He said that I need to become the man of the house and stop acting up with people because that only hurt me. He gave me the speech that every older boy gets. He told me to stand up tall and make him proud and take care of my sisters. He took me home and I thought to myself that I need to be better than this and that I need to stop acting up.
To this moment, after it’s been 5 years, I still tell myself that I am better than before and need to get my work done. This made me the person I am today. Now, I look after my sisters and take care of my mom, just how my dad would love me too.
To this moment, after it’s been 5 years, I still tell myself that I am better than before and need to get my work done. This made me the person I am today. Now, I look after my sisters and take care of my mom, just how my dad would love me too.
College plans....
As for me, college has always been a weird thought, but I would like to go to college if I get the chance. The thought of getting an education and work on something I’ve always enjoy have been exciting. Fresno state, UCLA, or even Arizona State are all good colleges that I would want to go because I’ve heard they have some of the best education on what I plan to do; Auto Mechanics.
To begin with, going to college has to be one of the best experiences of a person’s life. They tell me how you can meet all these people and even get go places that you never been before. There are people who say that college is where you find the person you really are and you’ll find out what you really want to do. That seems interesting for me, however, I still don’t know what I’m really going to study, but when I decide to attend college, I feel I will truly know who I am and what I can possibly do in this big world. I want go to college for auto mechanics, but I don’t really know if want to do that for the rest of my life. Therefore, I feel going into college will open my eyes and introduce me to more opportunities where I can develop new skills.
Another college I have in mind is Arizona College where they offer a good education on Auto. I always had Fresno state, Fresno City College, UCLA, and Arizona College in mind because they have what I want. These are some of the best colleges on the west coast and if I do decide I want to go here, I know that I would be getting the best education. Fresno colleges have an engineering class in which I’m interested to attend. UCLA has automotive and aerospace engineering programs and it would be an honor if I learn how to create something like a plan, jet or even a helicopter. Arizona College has the automotive design program. If I follow through my plans, I could be designing new cars for big companies and I know that will pay well. I know it can be difficult to learn but I am willing to take the challenge.
Lastly, I would love to attend one of these colleges, not just because they are good schools, but because I want to go leave this small town and experience something new. The reason why I would love to attend Fresno State is because it’s close to home. It is an hour from where I live and I gives me the chance to go back home any time. UCLA would be my top choice if I keep my plans of going to college because I would be able to live in Los Angeles. That would give me a whole new experience because just instead of just visiting, I would be living there and travel the city. If I attend Arizona College, I know I won’t be able to come home offend but I will surely love to go out of state and experience something new. I want to experience something that is not familiar to people in California. Also, I feel I would stick my head into working because I won’t know where to go for my free time. Maybe I will meet new friends but if I don’t, I’ll work and study hard for my finals.
All in all, any of these colleges would be the best choose for me and I know they can give the best experience regarding my education and my social time. I am excited to see what college I choose and how my future education will be.
To begin with, going to college has to be one of the best experiences of a person’s life. They tell me how you can meet all these people and even get go places that you never been before. There are people who say that college is where you find the person you really are and you’ll find out what you really want to do. That seems interesting for me, however, I still don’t know what I’m really going to study, but when I decide to attend college, I feel I will truly know who I am and what I can possibly do in this big world. I want go to college for auto mechanics, but I don’t really know if want to do that for the rest of my life. Therefore, I feel going into college will open my eyes and introduce me to more opportunities where I can develop new skills.
Another college I have in mind is Arizona College where they offer a good education on Auto. I always had Fresno state, Fresno City College, UCLA, and Arizona College in mind because they have what I want. These are some of the best colleges on the west coast and if I do decide I want to go here, I know that I would be getting the best education. Fresno colleges have an engineering class in which I’m interested to attend. UCLA has automotive and aerospace engineering programs and it would be an honor if I learn how to create something like a plan, jet or even a helicopter. Arizona College has the automotive design program. If I follow through my plans, I could be designing new cars for big companies and I know that will pay well. I know it can be difficult to learn but I am willing to take the challenge.
Lastly, I would love to attend one of these colleges, not just because they are good schools, but because I want to go leave this small town and experience something new. The reason why I would love to attend Fresno State is because it’s close to home. It is an hour from where I live and I gives me the chance to go back home any time. UCLA would be my top choice if I keep my plans of going to college because I would be able to live in Los Angeles. That would give me a whole new experience because just instead of just visiting, I would be living there and travel the city. If I attend Arizona College, I know I won’t be able to come home offend but I will surely love to go out of state and experience something new. I want to experience something that is not familiar to people in California. Also, I feel I would stick my head into working because I won’t know where to go for my free time. Maybe I will meet new friends but if I don’t, I’ll work and study hard for my finals.
All in all, any of these colleges would be the best choose for me and I know they can give the best experience regarding my education and my social time. I am excited to see what college I choose and how my future education will be.