“At some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not your life.” -Sandi Lynn. Life changing things can happen any second when you least expect it. Sometimes for better or for worse. Either way, these events mold us to who we are today. For me, it would have to be my parents divorce. I would have never expected this to happen to my family. Partly because in my south Asian culture it didn 't happen often. We were custom to arranged marriages and the father being the main provider for the family. There was a commonly held view that the man was dominant and the woman was submissive. The sense of masculinity took away from the independence of women. Due to these ideals Divorce was a bizarre thing which never seemed to …show more content…
Education was always an unquestionable topic. There was no maybe. We knew we would always go to college because my mom has never been to college and came to this country with no knowledge on how things worked. It was difficult for her to get a job with no education, which is why she greatly stressed that we get our education. She didn 't want her children to go through the same struggle. It was just expected from her that we would go to college, get an education and have a better life than she did. I had started working at age 16. Progressing through high school had given me insight of how children my age were spending their time. It was not hard to get attached to the idea that some kids worked solely for themselves. But for me, I felt a moral obligation to help my mom support our family. I was able to learn how to balance work with school and still managed to keep my grades up; this was a great accomplishment for me. My moms determination to provide for us and give us a better life made me want to strive high. With this determination I would like to pursue a major in business. This area interests me due to its broad opportunities in the workforce. It gives you the option of working in many fields. For example with working in the health field as part of the management team. I’ve never liked the idea of being stuck at one job and not having the option for something else without having to go back to school for a new degree. Fortunately, business provides one with many