In the year of 2009, when I turned 9 years old, my whole family moved to the United States for my parents’ studies. Having moved there with no background in English, I faced many challenges socially and academically. But these challenges are what shaped me and prepared me for success later on in life. They taught me hard-work, showed me what success was, and paved the way from me to become a leader. If it weren't for my journey to America, I would've been a completely different person today. The first impact traveling to America had on me was that it led me to becoming a hard-worker. In the first years I was there, I joined many sport teams that pushed me to my physical and mental limits. But one sport that exhausted me more than any other was cross country. Starting the sport, I was the slowest runner in the team, but through hard-work and dedication, I ended that year seconds ahead of the fastest runner, …show more content…
This was not only with sports, but with grades as well. When I first got there in 4th grade, I scored below average for almost all my classes, doing especially bad in reading comprehension and writing. I took it as a challenge to be at the top of my class, however, and started reading for hours everyday, and consequently, my English language improved. In middle school, I received plenty of awards, such as the presidential award of academic excellence and the love of learning award, which motivated me to pursue on. I was also introduced to role models that became my goal to reach. We studied all sorts of scientists, from Bill Nye to Albert Einstein, and looked at their achievements. I knew that I could become one of those scientists and even surpass them, so I began concentrating more on my studying, and it became my goal to learn and discover new ideas. Overall, I overcame the initial obstacles I faced, and improved more with each