My family has always encouraged every aspect of my life. They inspire me to excel academically and to broaden my interests so I may determine the activities and goals I wish to conquer. Moreover, they are the advocates for me to always strive to become a better person. Academically, the high school I attend has a ratio of eleven students to one teacher and class sizes ranging from 10 to 25 students. This proportion allowed me to become close to my teachers and to engage in my specific aptitudes. For example, during my computer science class, my teacher would go to each student for five minutes a day and help them through any developmental problems they had in relation to the assigned task. This allowed for me to become extremely close to this teacher over three years of having him. Knowing that I was in an environment that wanted me to prosper, allowed me to find the field I was interested and obtain knowledge that would aid me in courses in my upcoming years in college. …show more content…
Working lengthy hours to suffice their children’s needs, showed me that they truly want us to achieve our goals. From the countless stories my mother has told me about her extremely rigorous lifestyle in India, attending school for over eight hours a day, and doing homework all night has taught me to appreciate the educational standards in America and to use this fortunate opportunity to gain knowledge in a vast variety of topics. This has urged me to take rigorous classes throughout my high school career such as AP Computer Science, AP Psychology, and AP Calculus AB. Personally, my parents have taught me to be moral and upright and to take care of family and