Who Needs Writing?....I Do
In order to grow and change, one must take on challenges that push you past our comfort
zone. My 30-day challenge will be to write a paragraph everyday expanding on my writing skills. Writing is extremely difficult for me and is something I avoid. However, in order to be a successful student, I must be a strong writer. I have witnessed the difficulties of being illiterate, and I am determined to face this fear.
My parents met in Durango, Mexico, in their late 20s. The dated for several years before they were married. They married in the 70s, and then they made the decision to move to the United States. Mexico did not offer any opportunities. While my mother was dating my father she worked for a wealthy family as trusted house cleaner. She worked in Pharr, Teas She would travel back home to spend time with my father whenever it was possible. After they married, my father stated working with this family. My mother become pregnant with my older brother, Even though they were happy working for this family, they both were young and wanted to explore other places. My parents made the choice to move to Denver, Colorado, because a lot of family lived here, The family expressed how happy the were here and how there were many opportunities in Denver. My parents were so young they believed this place would be a great to raise a family. When they moved to Denver, they soon realized Denver was less than great place to live. My parents found it challenging in all aspects. They were unable to find a place to stay and work was impossible because of their immigration status. They were in the process of obtaining their permanent resident status. Therefore, no one would hire them. The family that once asked them to move to Denver was not at all available to help in any way possible. They struggled for a long while. Years later, I was born in Denver. At a young age, I was the only person my parents trusted to translate for them. My parents until this day do not know how to read or write, so the littlest task can be difficult for them. These days I am the one who handles all the import documentation or any communication for my parents. At times it can be difficult, however I mange to handle everything for them. I know how to communicate with them to the point where I am one hundred percent sure they understand.
Growing up I came from a family that only speaks Spanish at home. My parents were always working during the week to provide the best they could for their family. I remember sometimes we would go to different places without talking to anyone but ourselves and enjoying each others company. I am very grateful for my parents, because I know understand how much they loved us and only wanted the best for us. I hated school so much growing up, yet I love to learn new things. I do not remember my patents ever attending any parents teacher conferences to check on my progress. I remember my teachers from my elementary school and they were very mean to me, and they would always hush me. At one point I stopped talking in school. When this was going on, I knew I could not go to my parents for help because I knew that I could not go to my parents for help because I knew that it would be impossible for them to communicate with the teachers or the principle. I was afraid something bad would happen to my parents. I thought school would call the police and they would take me away. I was very naïve, but this was my thinking as a young girls. I did not know any better. I was always behind in class work and did not understand what was going on. It was very difficult for me to reach out to anyone, because of my fear from elementary school. In addition, it would be a lot easier to just stay quiet and do my best to try to comprehend what was happening.
I am now attending college and it is time to face my fear of writing. I decided to challenge myself by writing a paragraph a day. I look forward on working on expanding my writing skills. I am going to create a 30-day calendar and researching different types of writing format and incorporating different places here in Colorado. one I complete this project, I know I will have grown in different areas. I plan to further my education as much as possible because, as I stated earlier, I love to learn.
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