When you think of a hero, do you think of people like Batman and Superman? Or do you think inspiring, courageous leader in your life who you look up to each and every day. I look up to someone who came from a poor family and turned into a successful man. He worked hard to become the first person in his family to go to college and acquire a degree. Ivan Egnatuk’s brave and inspiring life and the thoughtful, patient actions he has taken in his life, helped me to become the person I am today and set an example for what I should be like as I grow older. Ivan Egnatuk is a very hardworking man. He started off in a poor family and worked his way up to be successful. In fact, when he was young, his family was trying to build a house but they ran out of money after they dug the hole in the ground so they put a roof on the basement and called it their home. Also, he was the first person from his family to go to college and receive a degree. He also went back to school when he had two kids and a wife to get a degree from law school. He now works as a defense attorney. In general, he is a very hardworking and dedicated man. He shows me to always do well and work hard in school so that I can be successful. …show more content…
One thing that shows me that he is patient is because he didn’t go to law school when he got out of high school or college. In fact, he had to wait until he was in his thirties to go law school and become an attorney. Also, he wasn’t able to start off as a wealthy man like some people. He had to be patient with his family when they didn’t have a nice house, and he had to wait until he was a married adult to earn enough money and afford a house. The things that have made him patient in his life have shown and taught me to be patient. I have learned through Ivan that you can’t always have everything right when you want it, you have to be