Personal Narrative: My Close-Knit Community

I am here today, because of what was available yesterday. Growing up in a medium size city meant that I was always enclosed by a close-knit community, a supportive family, and a secure neighborhood. My close-knit community, the Ismaili Muslim community, has always been there for me since birth. Since birth, my community has taught on how to become a respectful, caring, compassionate, sincere, and an empathetic person. The most influential of these characteristics that have been instilled in me is the ethic of compassion and sharing. This ethic has shaped me into a person who gives back to both my local and global community in ways of volunteering to aid the less fortunate who live in poverty near me or across the seas, or to assist in creating
an improved world for the future generations to relish. These traits which my community has taught me is a major factor in my personality, I am a person who wishes for the success of others, and I cannot bear the thought of anyone who is in need, and cannot receive the assistance that they gravely require. Another aspect which shaped who I am is my supportive family, they have always been there to back all my decisions, and guide me to develop into the optimal person I can become. Since childhood, they have been educating me through early childhood development programs and emphasizing that I shouldn’t take anything for granted and take advantage of what I have access to. This support has been leading factor for me to become a hardworking and dedicated individual by taking challenging courses to obtain a quality education which can benefit me in the future and help me to achieve my goals in the future.