I come from the lower social class and whose family is from a low-income household. My parent’s highest education is high school; therefore, they do not have a career. My father works at a grocery store and my mother cleans houses. When I was a child, my father was the primary breadwinner; therefore, my family did not have a lot of money to spend. Moreover, growing up in a low-income household affected me as a child because I did not have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities from private institutions that taught ballet, karate, and art because my parents could not afford them. For example, when I was in second grade I remember that I wanted to attend a gymnastic class; however, I was not allowed to attend because the …show more content…
I remembered researching for universities and looking at their tuition and thinking that I did not have the money to attend a university. Although I did have good grades to attend a four-year university, I was scared whether I could afford it. Therefore, I talked to my teachers and college counselor about my situation and they guided me throughout my college process. Coming from a low-income household has influenced me to attend a university so that I can obtain a career and a better life. Not only do I want to obtain a career that I will enjoy doing, but I also want to be financially stable. In the next years, I want to be economically stable so that I can help my parents buy their first home. In addition, I want to have a better economic situation than the one my parents had so that once I am ready to have a family, I can provide my children with the resources that I did not have growing-up. At the moment, my parent’s and I are economically stable than previous years. For example, we are able to supply our own needs without assistance from programs; however, I do obtain financial aid to help me pay for college, which I’m grateful for. At the moment, I do not feel economically self-sufficient with myself because I still live with my parents and I do not have enough money to buy myself a car. However, I know that I must work