Narration essay by Marie Price 3 February 2009 for Engliish 1AMarie Price06 February 2009 I was one time a immature female parent in an opprobrious matrimony. uneducated. sacred. and inquiring Is this life has in shop me? I learned the difficult manner that no affair what mistakes I make in my life. with support of household and friends. I was able to take a better life manner through higher instruction and dedication. At the age of 16 I got married and had a kid. I heard the stating over. and once more Just babes holding babes. You could non convert me of that back so.

As I look back now it was non one of my better picks. I had married a adult male who was a batch older than me. so hence I merely knew I was all grown up. My female parent was non happy to state the least and a shouting lucifer lasted for a few yearss. I told her if she did non subscribe the documents I would run off. make it anyhow and she would ne’er see me once more. So against her better judgement she signed the documents. The first twosome of old ages were good. but so it got opprobrious verbally every bit good as physical. Physical maltreatment is obvious black eyes. and bruises hidden behind Sun spectacless. and make-up.

When there is verbal abuse you are told cipher will of all time desire you. and that you are to dumb to of all time make any thing on your ain. or you will ne’er amount to anything. The amusing thing about that is after a piece for some ground you begin to believe it. After 10 old ages of this. I eventually divorced. I was scared and thought I was non traveling to be able to do it on my ain. With a immature girl to back up. I took my first measure in many to come in my lifes journey. working two occupations to maintain a roof over our caputs. and it was non easy to do ends meet.

I ne’er went to high school ; so I believed it was my fate to fight for the remainder of my life. As a individual immature parent seeking to be the best female parent I could be. ever at work I missed a batch of clip with my girl. clip I wish now I had to make over once more. It is 1998 I decided to take my GED trial stating myself You will non be to go through this trial you ne’er went to school. Well I gathered all my will and took the trial anyhow ; I remember waiting for T he consequences it was sheer touchier. Then came one of the best yearss of my life I passed the trial.

That was the first measure in many to happiness that I am still working on to this twenty-four hours. In 1999 piece at work at the warehouse I was employed at I met a adult male named Carlos. who to this twenty-four hours is a large portion of my life. He is an educated adult male who is really good spoken. with tonss of great advice. He and I became friends. and talked a batch about peoples picks in life. Carlos is a really wise adult male with a bosom of gold. Trough our many negotiations I learned a individual could make what of all time they foremost. put there heads to and 2nd. have the thrust to desire to better themselves.

He seen something in me that I did non see in myself. the ability to travel further in life. I ended up go forthing that occupation for employment in Orange County as a recognition processor. Thinking that was the occupation I would retire from. It did non work out that manner ; you hear the narrative over and over on the intelligence. the company goes out of concern and the employees are left out in the cold looking for work that is non at that place. This was at the terminal of 2007 like so many others could non happen work.

Bills traveling unpaid I lost my auto foremost so my house shortly after. and became homeless. so for the first clip since I moved out of my mas house so many old ages ago I felt that I had no where to turn and my ex was right about non being able to do it on my ain. with the feeling of complete desperation I phoned my ma stating her my quandary merely desiring some one to speak to. I felt so hopeless. and entirely non cognizing what to make. Well my ma and brother talked. and so asked me if I wanted I could remain with them until I got back on my pess.

I started some categories via mail and really good. one more measure toward higher instruction. So I announced to my household I am traveling to travel to college full clip. It is now fall semester 2008 at Chaffey College ; I have to my first semester was a challenge and the first twosome of hebdomads I found myself naming my 30 two twelvemonth old girl Amy. a twosome of times stating I do non believe this was such a great thought. I dont cognize what made me believe I could make this. Amy said to meMom dont give up I am so proud of you. and I know you can make this.

With a batch of clip spent at the composing centre every bit good as the success centres I was able to floor myself one time once more. I received two ( As ) and one ( B ) last semester. Not bad for person who ne’er went to high school? I still have my battles. this semester it is math but I am seting in the excess attempt coming to campus on Fridays so I can pass all the clip I need in the PS 12 math labs. because neglecting is non an option I have come excessively far. and I refuse to give up. I believe that without my familys support this wouldnt be possible to accomplish my dream of doing something of myself.

I will be get downing a new tradition in my household. I am proud to state I will be the first college alumnus in my household. I have two granddaughters Anisa who is 16. and Angel who is 13. I invariably tell them how of import their instruction is. I am inexorable about the fact they will travel to college every bit good. showing to them how they need to be independent immature adult females and seek higher instruction. I let them cognize what a battle it was for me as a immature female parent. and how they deserve more in life.

Could at that place be a better life for person who quits school excessively immature and becomes pregnant? With assurance in 1s egos and the ability to take it one measure at a clip all things are possible. When all seems lost friends and household will see in you the things we seem to over expression in ourselves. It is non easy to return to school after being out for over 20 old ages. but I am here to state that no affair what mistakes we make in our lives. through difficult work and dedication to higher instruction. all things are possible.