I was born in June 1st 2001 in Guadalajara, Mexico. When I was about 2 years old my parents decided to move to Ventura so I can get a better education and live a simpler life because they knew that Mexico was going to take me nowhere cause most people in Mexico are violent. Growing up in Ventura was okay, I made new friends and a great family containing my mom, dad, little brother, baby sister, and myself. But the only thing that bothered me about Ventura, it seemed like that your life was already planned out for you, no matter what you did like you were just gonna finish school and end up in some dead end job. And my relatives and classmates weren't the best neither, some of my relatives were getting in trouble in the law and my classmates were ruining their by smoking, drinking, getting in trouble with the law. So all my life, I was surrounded by bad influences.
But at least I had two friends that I could always count on. They weren't the best people but they weren't trying to ruin their lives but simply find a way to work with it. We were just 1st graders when we found out our passion for basketball. We always played basketball everyday during lunch because we felt that basketball was a great way to deal with stressed or just enjoy a regular day. We liked to be around each other because we would always have each other to count on.One day my mom told my younger brother, baby sister, I that she is pregnant. And I was shocked I didn't really realize that I was 3 years away from becoming a middle schooler. So on a Saturday afternoon, I just decided to take some time and just reflect on my life. And looking through all my past work I saw that I was not succeeding in my class and I was gonna be a brother of 2 sisters and a brother. Then I remember why we came to America and I was not doing what I was suppose to be doing.
So on that Monday of the following week, I decided to take time and actually take time with school and complete it with a great score. But I had many troubles with school and I was always shy to ask for help so it was just me to help myself out. And it was difficult and I don't how I did but I did. I worked weekends, day and night. The main reason I actually decided to do this was to set an example to my siblings because I don't want them to end up in a job that they'll end up hating. And right now, I'm still hoping that they will follow the path that I took.
So that was my life I didn't really enjoy it like others kids enjoyed theirs, but I'm glad that I had that childhood because I had great memories and I get to set a path that my siblings will hopefully follow but I don't want to just take someone's path, I like them to create their own but I'll see how life will take my family.
But at least I had two friends that I could always count on. They weren't the best people but they weren't trying to ruin their lives but simply find a way to work with it. We were just 1st graders when we found out our passion for basketball. We always played basketball everyday during lunch because we felt that basketball was a great way to deal with stressed or just enjoy a regular day. We liked to be around each other because we would always have each other to count on.One day my mom told my younger brother, baby sister, I that she is pregnant. And I was shocked I didn't really realize that I was 3 years away from becoming a middle schooler. So on a Saturday afternoon, I just decided to take some time and just reflect on my life. And looking through all my past work I saw that I was not succeeding in my class and I was gonna be a brother of 2 sisters and a brother. Then I remember why we came to America and I was not doing what I was suppose to be doing.
So on that Monday of the following week, I decided to take time and actually take time with school and complete it with a great score. But I had many troubles with school and I was always shy to ask for help so it was just me to help myself out. And it was difficult and I don't how I did but I did. I worked weekends, day and night. The main reason I actually decided to do this was to set an example to my siblings because I don't want them to end up in a job that they'll end up hating. And right now, I'm still hoping that they will follow the path that I took.
So that was my life I didn't really enjoy it like others kids enjoyed theirs, but I'm glad that I had that childhood because I had great memories and I get to set a path that my siblings will hopefully follow but I don't want to just take someone's path, I like them to create their own but I'll see how life will take my family.