My Life

Michael Jones and I was born on the 19th of March, 1998, in Hawthorne, California. I am currently eighteen years old and in my fourth year of college. My parents are Stephen Jones and Callie Jones. Our family comprises of my father, mother, brother and a sister. My brother's name is James Arnold Jones and my sister's name is Joanne Jones. I am grateful to have my siblings and both of my parents in my life alive and healthy.

I do not have a great deal of memory about my early childhood, but my mom incessantly mentions that I was a very lively, inquisitive, and talkative child. I was curious about everything and kept asking questions all the time, even without having to wait for the correct answers in response. It is for this reason that I assume my parents bought me numerous books as well as novels from an early age.

Youthful Phase All in all, what I can remember from my earliest years are memories filled with love and happiness. Being the second born child in the family, I enjoyed spending time with my elder sister. One of my fondest memories is how jealous I was when my small sister was born. I could not bear the fact that I would cease being treated as the "baby" of the house. However, as she slowly grew up we became very close to each other.

Up until the present day, I am very close with my siblings and we face everything that comes our way together. I can honestly say that the best education I attained all began from home. This takes into account the incessant teaching from mom and dad with respect to the principles in life and values that I continue to hold dear even today. My early childhood was a characteristic one of a child growing up in the start of the 21st century.

My father worked for an insurance company as a financial advisor and my mum worked as a front desk person in the nearby hospital. I had a considerably happy childhood enjoying the days with my young siblings and at the time would consider ourselves to be somewhat spoilt with trips, presents and toys. However, one of the difficult periods in my life came early on when I was 7 years old when my parents split up and had a divorce.

This was such a difficult time; because of the constant battle for custody and visitation for us siblings, between the two of them. This took a great toll on me because I was still young and I could not quite understand why this was taking place. In fact, at some point, I thought that we were the reason of the split between my parents.

Crucible Experience At a time when I was still quite young, coming from a broken family that experienced several arguments and fights affected me in an adverse way. I was constantly depressed and upset. The following year was tough as there were times when we were split having to stay with my mother while I stayed with my father and vice versa. The lack of having both parents in my life and having a family like other children made me feel like an outsider.

I was constantly envious of the other kids my age that had both parents drop them off at school or go for lunch together. Granted, they provided us with food, a home, and all the necessary items that we required, the love was not the same. We felt unimportant to them as they constantly focused how to split their assets and property. The love and attention that my siblings and I required from my parents at the time was not enough.

It was for this reason that I constantly got into fights in school with other children and failed to concentrate on my studies. I even did petty activities such as skipping school or refusing to undertake homework all in the attempt of attaining more attention from both of my parents. Elementary School Experience One of the pivotal moments in my life came when I was in the 6th grade at Ramona Elementary School.

At the time, I found it quite difficult to learn and study and I was flopping in most of the subjects. However, Mathematics was the worst of all as I found every aspect of the subject to be difficult. I used to be taunted a lot by other kids in the classroom because I barely grasped anything and simple calculations such as multiplication appeared impossible to comprehend. This caused me to become frustrated with education and therefore it adversely affected my performance in other subjects.

When I entered the 6th grade, my new mathematics teacher, Miss Mahoney completely changed my outlook, an aspect that had a huge positive impact on my life. She told me that mathematics is as simple as one, two, and three, something that I accepted easily. She told me encouragingly that she saw a great deal of potential in me and that I ought to tell myself I can do it, even when I fail.

Therefore, she took it upon herself, giving me extra lessons and assignments away from the classroom, to help me improve. Six months later, I found mathematics to be quite simple to understand. My morale and self-confidence had significantly improved and so did my performance in other subjects and my overall grade. Little did I know that this phase would push me to aspire to be more and grow more, even when I faced challenges and difficulties.

I finally graduated elementary school and although I constantly got into trouble, my parents were really happy and proud of me. It had been a considerably tough period in my life. Entry to High School My high school phase was a crucial experience in my life. I attended Hawthorne High School, which was close to my neighborhood, for four years and it was a period of considerable relief for me taking into account that I had experienced a great ordeal during elementary school.

This was a phase that brought a lot of calm in my life. At this point, my parents had started to get along better and there was better understanding in their relation. This made it much easier for me and my siblings as our parents made significant efforts to be there for us at every moment in our life and also cordial to each other in that we never got to notice any animosity.

My father, by this time had already married and our step-mother was quite warm and loving towards us. On the other hand, my mother was seeing someone else at the time and they both seemed happy. At this time, I changed my behavior and started concentrating more and more in school. More so, I finally felt happy and content. Every year of high school came with fresh experiences, new sets of friends, new teachers, new classes and also a whole different perspective of life altogether.

High School Experiences Without a doubt, I was a completely different individual while graduating high school, compared to the time I was freshman. I was quite innocent and scared wondering whether I will find new friends or whether I will be able to fit into the new school and setting. I was largely focused on my classes and extra-curricular activities. Come sophomore year and this was the time when a great deal of my life changed.

This was the first time I got my first kiss, something that was such a great deal at the time. In addition, I joined the soccer team and because of this, I began getting invitations to parties and hangouts after practice and after school. I was not starting to come out of my shell. After scoring the winning goals in a soccer tournament, things got even better.

In a short span, individuals in school who I did not even know started coming up to me asking me how I was doing and whether I wanted to hang out. All of a sudden, I had plenty of friends. By the time I graduated high school, I was finally in a position where I was mentally mature and ripe. What is more, I had plenty of time to take into consideration about my goals, ambitions, and dreams, together with different matters.

However, I had not yet taken proper time to implement these dreams, thoughts, and aspirations into proper action. I was engrossed in going to parties, meeting up with new friends, going for swimming and trips. However, the time I entered college was when all these important aspects came into focus. Not only did I have to properly start to think of what to undertake as my future career but also become responsible of my actions.

I can absolutely proclaim that my phase in college has been one of tremendous growth and development. I believe that I have grown more, socially, emotionally, as well as, intellectually, all through my four years of higher education than in any other time period. I have progressed to become an individual that is proud to be responsible and accountable for his own actions. Once entering college, my endeavor for attaining my dreams and objectives, I was able to study and also work at the same time.

With my love for mathematics and calculations, my father was able to help me obtain a part-time job. This move has enabled me to understand what is largely required of me to achieve my goals and dreams and also to delve into my dream career. In the past three years, this has enabled me to become more responsible and accountable for my actions. In addition, it has helped me focus much further on to what I would love to accomplish in the coming years.

In addition, with the other students in college and also people at the workplace, I was able to meet individuals of different cultures and also with different perspectives. This has also propelled me to take part in other extra-curricular activities such as mathematics club and also voluntary activities such as preserving the environment and sustainability. I have also been involved in taking part in sports such as soccer and chess clubs. Looking back at my past activities and mannerism, there were numerous things that required changing.

I realized that I am solely in charge and responsible of my future; in order to make it bright I have to be involved in positive aspects not only within school but in my surroundings as a whole. In college, one has to constantly improve and advance learning skills. In this regard, I have made the most of several learning prospects not only in the educational environment but also at the workplace setting. This has helped me grow and progress in my studies.

Several elements that I have been able to grasp have propelled me in the past three years to develop into what I am today. One of them is time management. I have been able to learn how to effectively juggle my studies, part-time work, extra-curricular activities and also hanging out with my friends and loved ones. It is important to manage time in order to have a balance in life and not to miss out on any important phase in life.

I believe that college is a time of learning oneself, not only in terms of career and profession one would like to delve into, but also with respect to interests, self-control and also preferences. I have been able to learn myself and understand precisely what I stand for and what I wish to achieve in my life. Social life is also a key element in college and in life.

I have joined clubs and attended parties, all of which have made it possible for me to meet new people, make new friends, and also go through experiences that have enabled me to grow. In the coming year, I will have completed college and the world will be right in front of me. Without a doubt, the degree that I attain from college will be my coupon for having a brighter and better tomorrow.

Mathematics has become such an enjoyable subject for me to the extent that I wish to become a renowned banker in the field of financial investment. I study hard and dedicate my free time to analyzing and studying different financial aspects such as the stock market, and financial reviews. I constantly watching channels such as Bloomberg and the financial news give me not only more insight into the financial world but also give me more inspiration to achieve my goals and dreams.

On the other hand, I am cognizant of the fact that life is not easy and cannot be deemed as a bed of roses. I know that I am bound to face several challenges and hardships along the way. However, these are simply a fundamental component of life and I am willing to face them with determination and confidence. I am willing to begin working as an intern.

This will not only enable me to learn the nuances but I believe it will also give me the basics of what I will require to have a prosperous career. Challenges Expected One of the key challenges that I now face is determining how to pay off my student loans. My parents and close relatives have all along been of great help to me in my education. However, they did not have the capability to help me fully cover all of my college expenses.

Therefore, I have to figure out how to pay off my student loan. Before attaining an internship or a work opportunity that pays me a salary, I am determined to work part-time if I need to, in order earn at least some money. I believe that this is also a phase that will enable me become even more responsible towards my actions. However, the future seems bright.

I am ready to go forthright and achieve all the goals and objectives I have set for myself and see my dreams come true. Goals and Objectives My current goals are getting an internship immediately after graduating from college, and thereafter secure a permanent job. I am also keen on getting a Master's degree after two years of work, as by that time I will have fully known precisely what I wish to specialize on as a professional.

I have a desire to influence the community positively with the skills, knowledge, and talents that I have. With my interest in the field of math, I have a feeling that I can utilize my talents and skills to enable people to learn basic but important aspects such as financial management of their lives. There are numerous people in the society who do not know how to manage their funds or do their own accounting to help with saving and investing for their future.

I feel that my talents and dedication will aid me greatly in this pursuit.