A challenging family or personal circumstances that has affected my achievements

A Challenging Family or Personal Circumstances that has affected my Achievements
As an immigrant student, my schooling and education in the U.S have provided space for me to rework my identity. However, throughout my schooling, I have had to contend with various complexities and challenges, particularly the ones that impacted my academic achievement. From my early childhood through to my secondary school years, my parents did not prioritize and engage in activities that supported my school learning. My parents’ decision not to engage in my academic life is motivated by the belief that they did not have much control and influence over my learning and they also chose to engage in activities that supported my learning indirectly.
I had to assume adult roles in our household when I was only ten years old. My parents were working most of the time; therefore, I was alone at home for significant periods. Consequently, I was solely left with the responsibilities of handling my homework, preparing for school and even preparing my meals. Engaging in all these activities was challenging because it interfered with most of my school activities including sports because there was no one to facilitate my transport to school games and after other school activities. Despite the physical and social benefits of sports, I had to give it up because I lacked means of transport and I also had to attend to household chores. Moreover, some community and sports activities also require that a child is accompanied by their parent or guardian.

However, I had to give up some of these activities since my mom and dad were busy at work.
My parents were not involved in my high school education and they were unable to attend school meeting with my teachers. Due to our humble state, my parents were faced with under-employment and thus they were compelled to work for long hours and secure multiple jobs in order to make ends meet. My parents worked for more hours each day as compared to the parents of my classmates, this reduced their accessibility to me and my school. Moreover, given that there was no adult at home to compensate for my parents’ absence, there was also an overall reduction in the level of parental participation in my education. Thus, I had to come to terms with my situation and take responsibility for my grades and school homework. Undeniably, I was my own motivation. When I joined the community college, I had to pay for my education because my parents did not have enough. Additionally, I also overcame this challenge by being proactive with my studies (Kanar, 2013). I planned my schedule in such a way that home activities did not interfere with my studies.
Conclusively, my experiences may portray my parents in a negative way, but I remain deeply indebted to them and the sacrifices that they have endured to see me through life. I do comprehend that my parents worked for long hours so that I and my siblings could have a home and food to sustain us. One of the things I have learned from this challenge is to take responsibility for my own success. Moreover, I have also learned on the importance of getting involved in your children’s life. I will use the experiences from this challenge to ensure that I succeed in college and inspire children who may be in the same situation that anything is possible.
References
Kanar, C. C. (2013). The confident student. Cengage Learning.