I come from a very huge family , the majority of my family lives here in oxnard but are originally from Mexico. I was born in Oxnard and I've lived there almost my whole life. People find it interesting considering the fact I go to school in Ventura and live in a place everyone calls ghetto with no shame. It never really offends me when people comment something dumb back when I say it's where I live because it never changes the way people look at me. Oxnard isn't bad unless you live in certain areas and make a wrong decision. In a funny way it teaches you not to be afraid and take a risk , driving around or walking alone at night becomes almost the same as if you were doing it in the day anywhere else. There's nice people and nice houses just like there is in Ventura too. Those are some things I try to get across people when they start to judge it or act like they know what Oxnard is about. Im proud to call it my home and that's all that matters.
Everyday since the start of 3rd grade i’ve learned to be responsible. I’ve always carried 2 bags around with me , my soccer bag and my backpack. I must double check to make sure in my soccer bag I have cleats , shinguards , socks and clothes to practice in or both jerseys for a game. In my other bag I make sure I have my homework , a pencil and a book. Growing up i’ve experienced why it was important to do that , if I didn’t have my homework my grade goes down , if I forget to pack my cleats or shin guards I didn’t practice or play and I also wouldn't hear the end of it from my parents. My parents and the rest of my family have set high expectations for me since kindergarten. They always want the very best for me and can be hard on me sometimes but are always there to pick up the pieces if I really mess something up , which happens often. Not only do i hear it from them at home and in school , I also hear it out on the field. I sometimes get overwhelmed because I get so frustrated i feel like the whole world is telling me what to do and telling me how to live my life but I calm myself down thinking about it in a way that if I didn’t have someone constantly on me asking me to double check all I would want is for someone to do that. Since I can be lazy too , I know that without someone telling me something and motivating me I wouldn’t have the grades or the skills I have today.
My world revolves around school and soccer. I have soccer practice everyday and almost every weekend I have a tournament or if not I still have a game saturday and sunday. I’ve spent many long weeknights and sunday nights finishing homework and going to bed later than 10:00. Sometimes it all builds up and I start procrastinating more and more in school and have to force myself to fight through and find a balance between my academics and sports. Both soccer and school obviously have taught me things. I’ve been playing the sport for 10 years now which is almost the same amount of years i’ve been in school. I learn either a new drill or a new move or a new formation every month and it’s the same with learning a new word , how to solve a new math problem or how to write an essay. A secret not many people know is that I use my school work almost as if I were playing a soccer game , I need to finish one assignment good and the next assignment better to reach my goal of an A which is the same as you pass a good ball to your teammate then a better ball to the next and shoot and score to win. It really works for me so that i don't procrastinate when something huge is due. My family means the absolute world to me , they’re at every award ceremony at school for me , every side line at my games and better yet always at my side when I'm feeling down. I feel as if sometimes people think the only reason I do good in school and in life is because of my parents and that's not true. I choose to do good in school cause I want to succeed and if I wanted to not listen to them I could've chosen a different path to take. When I'm in school what matters to me is not disappointing them like I've done in the past. I live by the fear of everyone saying I'll make it to be the best and I do one wrong thing to ruin the path for me. I'm constantly cautious about the things I do and the choices I make. My parents are the type to only let me go to a party or hang out with my friends they know. I live by the questions , who's going? , where you going?, what adult is gonna be there? and how long? It frustrates me at times cause I think is embarrassing but in the end I know they do it to take care of me. Sometimes I get leeway from my dad and he'll let me stay out late or go somewhere even if he doesn't know who's gonna be there. My dad seems to like all my friends and doesn't have anything against any of them so there's no problem there.
Even though I can get upset over the little things I'm not allowed to do , I always end up realizing it’s what's best for me. My parents always say they want me to do better than what they both did and just as much as I want to succeed they want me to succeed too. Even though I live in a part of Ventura county people judge it doesn't get in my way of moving forward. Soccer , School and family is what matters most to me and is all that's gonna be there for me in the end. I've learned through experiences of mistakes I've made in the past and that helps keep going.
Everyday since the start of 3rd grade i’ve learned to be responsible. I’ve always carried 2 bags around with me , my soccer bag and my backpack. I must double check to make sure in my soccer bag I have cleats , shinguards , socks and clothes to practice in or both jerseys for a game. In my other bag I make sure I have my homework , a pencil and a book. Growing up i’ve experienced why it was important to do that , if I didn’t have my homework my grade goes down , if I forget to pack my cleats or shin guards I didn’t practice or play and I also wouldn't hear the end of it from my parents. My parents and the rest of my family have set high expectations for me since kindergarten. They always want the very best for me and can be hard on me sometimes but are always there to pick up the pieces if I really mess something up , which happens often. Not only do i hear it from them at home and in school , I also hear it out on the field. I sometimes get overwhelmed because I get so frustrated i feel like the whole world is telling me what to do and telling me how to live my life but I calm myself down thinking about it in a way that if I didn’t have someone constantly on me asking me to double check all I would want is for someone to do that. Since I can be lazy too , I know that without someone telling me something and motivating me I wouldn’t have the grades or the skills I have today.
My world revolves around school and soccer. I have soccer practice everyday and almost every weekend I have a tournament or if not I still have a game saturday and sunday. I’ve spent many long weeknights and sunday nights finishing homework and going to bed later than 10:00. Sometimes it all builds up and I start procrastinating more and more in school and have to force myself to fight through and find a balance between my academics and sports. Both soccer and school obviously have taught me things. I’ve been playing the sport for 10 years now which is almost the same amount of years i’ve been in school. I learn either a new drill or a new move or a new formation every month and it’s the same with learning a new word , how to solve a new math problem or how to write an essay. A secret not many people know is that I use my school work almost as if I were playing a soccer game , I need to finish one assignment good and the next assignment better to reach my goal of an A which is the same as you pass a good ball to your teammate then a better ball to the next and shoot and score to win. It really works for me so that i don't procrastinate when something huge is due.
My family means the absolute world to me , they’re at every award ceremony at school for me , every side line at my games and better yet always at my side when I'm feeling down. I feel as if sometimes people think the only reason I do good in school and in life is because of my parents and that's not true. I choose to do good in school cause I want to succeed and if I wanted to not listen to them I could've chosen a different path to take. When I'm in school what matters to me is not disappointing them like I've done in the past. I live by the fear of everyone saying I'll make it to be the best and I do one wrong thing to ruin the path for me. I'm constantly cautious about the things I do and the choices I make. My parents are the type to only let me go to a party or hang out with my friends they know. I live by the questions , who's going? , where you going?, what adult is gonna be there? and how long? It frustrates me at times cause I think is embarrassing but in the end I know they do it to take care of me. Sometimes I get leeway from my dad and he'll let me stay out late or go somewhere even if he doesn't know who's gonna be there. My dad seems to like all my friends and doesn't have anything against any of them so there's no problem there.
Even though I can get upset over the little things I'm not allowed to do , I always end up realizing it’s what's best for me. My parents always say they want me to do better than what they both did and just as much as I want to succeed they want me to succeed too. Even though I live in a part of Ventura county people judge it doesn't get in my way of moving forward. Soccer , School and family is what matters most to me and is all that's gonna be there for me in the end. I've learned through experiences of mistakes I've made in the past and that helps keep going.