Why I Pursue My Degree In Mexico-US

Coming from a family who migrated to America illegally, I have adapted a lifestyle of being considerate and embracing consequences. I grew up with the income my parents could have best provide and faced the reality they were going through with my own eyes. At the age of 5, I knew my limitations of asking for something but, I knew deep inside all my parents ever wanted was to provide the best for their three children. Some nights I would hear them being impatient because they did not have enough money to pay the rent, I would hear footsteps come and go as if they were nervous about what would happen if they could not meet the deadline. Other nights my father would drink, I did not understood this at the age of 5 but now, I knew the only reason he would get drunk was to hide the pain of not providing for his family as the way he dreamed back in Mexico.
Which makes me the strong and determined person I am today.
The most challenging stage of my life is noticing my parents going through financial problems. Facing this dilemma in my everyday life makes me want to achieve and aspire more in life. My parents crossed the Mexico-United States border in order for me to have a better life and education and now it is my turn to give back to them. Which is why I desire in obtaining my degree in nursing. Not only will I be able to support my parents financially but I will also be the first child to do so. Knowing that my brothers could not have helped them, made me receive A’s and B’s on every single report card. I have faced this roadblock throughout my life and I was limited with materials other families could have provided for their children in an instant but, I was able to use the limiting resources my parents provided at the best of my
ability.