Somalis consider family an essential part of an individual's life. The same applies to my family and me. I have realized through the past years how influential the type of family you have is to a person. Thus, I attribute most of my successes to my parents and brothers, who were always there, cheering me on. My family has three distinct characteristics that label us: our hardworking nature, our supportive characters, and our ability to adapt.

Each member of my family works hard. That's an undeniable fact. My father works as a counselor and my mom as a nurse while my brothers and I go to school. Our lives are designed around pushing each other to do our best, especially my father's. My dad makes sure to always be there to help me and my brothers