Narrative Essay Sample: The Experiences That Helped Me Grow

I often find myself daydreaming about what a perfect reality means to me: graduating from college, having a nice home, supporting my family, and having a successful career. This perfect reality partially comes from doing everything that my mom could not do at such a young age. Being a single mother of three children at the age of 24 was not easy. My mom has always told me to be everything that she could not be, and it is my personal goal to achieve my perfect reality. My experiences through my childhood, my work ethic, and my persistence to better myself has helped me grow into the person I am today; through these experiences, I have learned to balance my schedule, so I do not get off track. The struggles that I have overcome throughout my life have prepared me for any obstacle that may come my way. Balance plays a big role in everyday life because you never know what may happen and how you need to prepare yourself to overcome it.

Although my parents divorced when I was a child, I still remember the great memories we all had together. My step-sister was born in 2013, and at the age of 10, I took on the role of being her parental figure because her bipolar biological father could not take on that responsibility. Although I could not physically be a father figure to her, I learned that I could help her grow into an independent woman someday. My grandma and I took care of my sister while my mom worked 2 jobs supporting our family. We all struggle in our own ways, but my struggle was sitting at the dinner table figuring out how to solve my next math problem while helping my baby sister get ready for bed. I would get ready for school and make sure that my brothers and I were all out the door by 7:45 so we would not miss our ride to school. My experiences throughout my childhood helped shape me into an independent woman. I realized early on in life that if you want something in this world you have to work hard for it and earn it yourself because nothing comes free. When I was a little girl I always wanted to work and make my own money. On March 11, 2020, I received the opportunity to work at an amazing company called Whitney's Veterinary Clinic. I am currently still working for this clinic and it has been an amazing experience so far. My role at Whitney’s Veterinary Clinic is to take care of animals who need medicine and special care. Over the past few months, I have watched many surgeries and was able to watch newborn puppies be brought into this world. I have learned how to give insulin, how to treat certain patients with special diseases, and even how to bond with many animals. This job has not always been easy, but I love the new patients we get to experience every day because every animal and story is different. 

When I am not working, I like going to the gym. I like going to the gym because I know I am improving my mental and physical health. I think it is very important to set goals for yourself in the gym because without any goals, you do not get what you are trying to achieve. Once I reach my goals, I like setting higher standards for myself because they keep me motivated to better myself. 

My childhood, my work ethic, and my commitment to better myself is what keeps pushing me to do greater things in the future. Everybody’s story is different, and I am still learning new things about myself as life goes on. I work every day to accomplish my perfect reality and someday I hope it comes true.