My Lifes Own Reflection

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Michele McCuen Reflection Essay English 30 D. Kepler April 6, 2011 My Life’s Own Reflection One's dreams and aspirations to supersede in life must be stronger and greater than limitations set forth by others. The experiences that were bestowed to me during my life has elevated me to the woman I am today. Please walk with me as I give you the opportunity to see the world from my eyes: To be the person that I am now, I had to reflect and accept accountability for my past actions. My past is one that many would love to erase from their memory. A past which remained dormant, until I found myself. The steps involved in regaining myself encompassed letting go of my anger and self pity. I had to look within myself and see my self’s worth. During the years, leading to my college enrollment, I became caught up with friends, cared way too much about my appearance, and became “that girl” who needed others to be happy. I lost sight of all my goals. My goals became buried by my present materialization infatuation. Thus my dreams and my values failed, just to create a facade of which I came to despise. Through my journey and reflection, I came to appreciate family values and redemption. Like others, my trials and tribulations came full circle. The separation of my parents stands at 17 years. My mother had taught me to better myself and my family. My mother struggled to obtain the calmness of family values, and showed my siblings and myself a direct link between education and work. During my childhood, my mother was the first woman that showed me what tenacity and meanness meant. She stood front and center to save her family from becoming victims of society. In order to move her family out of the Eastside of being the only white family in

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