Personal Narrative: Bring My Parents To College

A good portion of college students bring their parents to school with them every single day. “Taking my parents to college” by Jennine Capo Crucet, is an article that talks about her experience as a first time college student and what she soon realizes about how often her parents were actually with her throughout the experience. There are many different ways that students bring their parents to college with them. A few ways that I bring my parents to college with me is by bringing their beliefs, values, and advice with me, as well as taking them with me by using social media websites. I know for a lot of other students, they carry their parents to college with them as well. Maybe it’s a little bit different for them, but for the most part it’s
Three things my parents have taught me to value are our integrity, hard work, and love. I choose to live with integrity because that’s what my parents have taught me. If I didn’t have the integrity I inherited from them, I do not think I would be a successful student. Because I have integrity I choose not to cheat, or be dishonest with my professors. My parents have also taught me to value hard work. One thing I will say that I love about myself is my work ethic. I work extremely hard which is why I am successful at pretty much everything I do. I always want to be the hardest working person in the room, whether it’s the hardest working student, employee, daughter, or volunteer. Lastly, my parents have taught me to love everyone equally. This helps me in college because when I see students who are alone, I’m not afraid to conversant with
I’m told it’s one of those instances you never forget, that second when you realize you’re on your own. But for me, it’s not there – perhaps because, when you’re the first in your family to go to college you never truly feel like they let you go.” This is a truly relevant statement of a generation that never really separated from their families because of our accessibility to social media. Whether it’s in our thoughts and behaviors, or in the way that we communicate through various social outlets (Facebook, Skype, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram) students are never truly on their