An Everyday Hero

 

   

        I've had struggles in my life that were hard to overcome. I remember when I was young, I had a hard time with math in the 5th grade. During that time, I lost my friend to a car accident and so much stuff was happening at once. I felt that nothing good was going to happen. I slowly started to feel better but then I realized that I could not graduate if I do not pass my math class. I thought that I was not going to learn anything until I met this tutor who helped me a lot. After he taught me, I found myself learning rapidly and because of him, I passed my math class and graduated from the 5th grade. Once I got in the 9th grade, everything was going great. I was on the honor roll for the first time and I was euphoric. One day, a death struck my family. My aunt died unexpectedly and it had a dramatic effect on my family. I was extremely despondent and I was ready to relinquish because it was too much for me to handle. As time went on I started feeling better and as I stayed positive, it allowed me not to give up. My family was never the same after that though. I estranged some of them because I just wanted to stay to myself and eventually they started to do the same. At one point in my life, I was almost killed. I was young, around the age of 11 and I was doing my homework when all of a sudden I heard gun shots. The bullet came through one side of my wall and came towards me but then made a unexpected turn and hit the other side of my wall. I would always remember that day but I'm blessed to be here now and that's all that matters. A few years ago my dad had gotten sick and I thought he was not going to live. I remember that I prayed and prayed hoping that God would hear me and make everything better and he did. My dad got better and he is still healthy today. These situations has been the hardest obstacles that I have been through so far. I know that I will face obstacles in the near future but I'll make it. I am extremely grateful that I made it this far. Those past obstacles made me strong enough to overcome any hardship that will stand in my way. I am prepared and I know that I will make it.