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I maintain a positive outlook in life despite the trials that come my way

My struggle began in Los Angeles when my sister and I were left under the care of our mother . Growing up , I never saw a father image in my family my mom strived hard to make both ends meet just to provide for our needs . But her income was not enough , so my sister , at the age of 15 , had to find a job and I , at the age of seven , had to be responsible to look out for

myself until my sister or mother would come back at night . We could hardly pay for the rent of our cockroach-infested one-bedroom apartment so we would shift from one place to another nobody was there to run to for help , thus , I felt so alone , looked down upon , and furious for not having a real family with both parents and a place to call home . I asked myself why this was happening to me while other kids my age were happy just being kids . It came to a point that I became rebellious and out-of-control . I had a hard time paying attention and controlling my feelings especially in school I was consumed by all the hurt and hopelessness I felt inside

With high hopes for a better situation though , we moved to my grandmother 's house . But all these hopes dropped as I was picked on and discriminated by other kids . The teachers , whom I expected to help me did not do anything . I nearly gave up but the vision of my mom crying at night kept me hanging on I should not let her down because she had suffered a lot . Thus , no matter how painstaking , I tried to live normally - went to school , did not mind the other kids , and concentrated on my studies . Gradually , our financial situation got better and after three years , we were able to purchase a decent place of our own

Today , we are living a simple but happy life . I would look back to the struggles I went through and I would only thank God for letting me experience those hardships , because if not for those , I may not have appreciated life the way I do I may not have believed that problems shall pass and everything will be alright in due time...