I am understanding
Several people have said that I look arrogant, as if I thought that I was somehow above the people around me. I will admit that I am very privileged in the way that I grew up. My family may have had some financial struggles sporadically throughout my life, but nevertheless we always had all the necessities – we had a somewhere to live and enough food to make it by. Others often hear this and believe that just because I had a fortunate childhood I am not able to relate to them and their hardships. However, I did not consistently have financial stability. My family has had times where we were able to afford going out to eat often all the way to battling with food insecurity. I may not have been on the complete ends of the spectrum, but I have had experiences on either sides of the spectrum and am able to sympathize with those who unfortunately have had hardships thrown into their lives. I personally was never forced to think about being humble, but my parents have always stressed the quality of empathy. Having a strong value of empathy has guided me to my passion of assisting people who have not been as fortunate as me and my family. Throughout my educational career, I find that my career field has really shaped me to remain humble and count my blessings and to recognize that the majority of others have not been as fortunate as I. I may have lived a privilege life, but I am understanding of others and their struggles and have remained quietly humble.
