Personal Statement Essay, Research Paper

As the most of my peers, I have been asking myself a question, what is it really I want out

of my life? This question has been bothering many people, and not only the high school students

who are trying to figure out the path which will lead them to the comfortable life. There are

several aspects of our lives that could influence us and the future decisions that we ll make. The

biggest part of our decision making is the way we were raised and the culture we have got used

to. Many Americans believe that the success depends on the family background that you have.

There are those who say that if the person was raised in a rich family, all opportunities are

available to them and there is a high chance that the person will live a comfortable life. The

same people are saying that if that if the person was raised in a poor family there are too many

obstacles to overcome and most of the time these barriers on the way are too hard to cross. On

the other hand, there are those people who say that the America is the land of opportunities and

any person could achieve his/her goals if they set their mind to it.

This argument will not be solved until people realize that the excuses are not the easy

way out. It seems to me that many people would use their family poverty as an excuse for

themselves not to make something of their life. To strive for a certain goal and not to loose

interest or motivation is the name of the game for the twenty-first century. Only then, the

desirable state of mind and your pocket will be achieved. The life that so many people are

dreaming of only few steps away.