Throughout my life, I have had many support systems. The most important support that I have had throughout my ENTIRE life would be my parents. My parents have been my back bone throughout my life and I would not be the person that I am now if it was not for them. My parents attended every dance recital, piano recitals, cheerleading games and competitions, college lacrosse games, and other extra curricular activities that I was involved in. They were my biggest cheerleader from birth through college, and even now. My parents have supported me emotionally, financially, socially and every other way possible. They supported me financially through college and through my masters. Without my parents, I would probably not have went to college. I would not have had the money to support myself going to college and getting my Elementary Education teaching degree. Also, my mother was the one to encourage me to be a teacher. My mother is a high school teacher at a local high school around my home. She was always there to give me advice, tell me stories that impacted students lives and the gratitude that she got out of being a teacher. Therefore, my mother was the main reason that I wanted to become a teacher. If my parents were gone, I would not be emotionally stable. They have always pushed me harder and encouraged me to do and be the best I can. Without them, I would try to strive for the best and make sure what i was doing would be something that they would want me to do.
The challenge that I chose is to look at my life without my parents. I would not have all of the nice things that I have now if it was not for them. My dad is the "Mr.Fix it" in the family. Anytime my sister or I have car problems, he is always the one to fix the problem, unless it is something that he cannot fix. My other was the one in the family to help with the homework. If my sister or I had questions on homework assignments, my mother would drop whatever she was doing to help us. Without her, I would not have had the help on homework assignments and I probably would not have progressed in school the way that I have and am. To sum it up, if my parents were not the type of people they are, I would not be who I am today. I would not be as emotionally stable, financially stable and academically stable. They are the BEST thing that has happened in my life and I could not picture my life without them! I love them both so much and could not thank them enough every day for everything that they have done for me!
