These qualities that my mother possesses have made a huge impact in my life, enough reason for my mother to be an important person in my life. And as it was, I've already admired my mother for her immense love for us.
It's amazing how a person can continue to surprise us with their capabilities, personalities, and attitudes. In 2005, during the hurricane Katrina, I saw another side of my mother that I'll always be grateful to have seen. During that difficult time, my mother opened our house in order to help three families from the storm. We did not have much then and to be honest, at that time I could not understand how and why someone who had so little would give so much. In the same way that she has always sacrificed for us,...
I realized that my mother's capacity for immense love is truly exceptional; this made me admire her even more. Through this experience I figured that to truly understand receiving, one has to believe in giving. I learned this from my mother and this insight in life is one of the most important things I have learned so far.
It means a lot to me to get accepted in this distinguished university. If I am accepted in this university, I will be the first in my family to attend college. Coming from a family that knows that anything is possible with hard work and dedication, I am willing to put in the work and so I ask for the opportunity to be educated in this great university.
