Everyone in their life time faces some type of challenge and over come it. This summer I overcame a challenge that I thought was going to be hard for me. In June of 2012 my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. To make things worse, she also has Fibromyalgia, which affects the nerves in the hips and legs, and Reflect Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) which is a nerve problem in the body. My mother's health started to affect the decision I had to make about school. I wanted to take a year off of school to stay with her and to make sure her health was going to get better. Not only that, but I didn't want to be far just in case anything happened to her. I had a big decision on my hands, so I turned to my family and friends for advice. They all told me that not going to school would be a big mistake. I was going to be the first generation going to college in my family, so I felt that I had to go. I also knew that going to college would make my mother so happy. So I decided to attend Southern. Furthermore, I wanted to make sure that she would be able to see me go off to school.
My mothers sickness was very unexpected. It made me realize that in life you should expect the unexpected. You never know what can happen from here to tomorrow. My mother's health also taught me to live for now and cherish every moment you have with someone. I'm happy that I made the decision to attend Southern. It couldn't have made my mother any happier. This challenge was by far the hardest, but I know that I can hit any curve ball that may come my way throughout life.
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