Chapter 1

I am going to reflect on the topic: House for the Homeless: A Place to Hang Your Hat. I realized early on that I can loose everything except for what I can carry with myself, and that was knowledge. Since then, I have been a kid on a mission, determined to succeed, never give up, and, make the most of the opportunities that were given to me. I can personally relate to this statement because my family has never had the most money. As I grew up my mother tried very hard to instill the value of education to my brother and I. Now as I am a college freshman I am honored to have the opportunity to be attending a University and furthering my education. I was given the ability to go to college and I am truly proud to say that my family became a very close nit family and we thoroughly enjoy being together. I have had a very different childhood than most of you but I have come to accept that fact and actually am proud of that fact. I feel sympathy for those in worse positions than myself but don't feel sorry for those who have given up. I feel that if you continue to try to succeed in life then eventually you will.