Simple yes or no, maybe explain why, would this get me into college?
I hope to be the end of my family's legacy. When my grandma was fourteen, her dream was to become a nun. She ran away to a monastery, despite her mother's protests. Along the way, she unexpectedly became pregnant, and her dreams were shattered. My mother was 16 when she became pregnant with my older brother. She was in high school but was still determined to go to medical school to become a nurse. She was so close to achieving her dream when she became pregnant with me; she couldn't continue school, and her dreams were ruined.
I've always felt a sense of guilt growing up, never knowing its origin. I was a nervous child, scared and shy. When I hit puberty, I noticed a change in the way my family treated me. It became apparent that they no longer held the same level of respect for me, and they made it clear that I was to blame for this. I ruined my mother's dream, and it would all be for nothing. I was nothing. Once I figured this out, I was determined to make my life meaningful.
I once told my grandpa that I never wanted to have children, and the idea shocked him. Why would I not want to contribute to my family's legacy? And the only thing I could think was, "What legacy?" The legacy of a young girl getting pregnant and having her dreams ruined? I am determined to accomplish what the women in my family were never able to do: achieve their dreams. And when I do, I hope to make them proud. Even though they failed in their attempt, I am proud that they tried. This "legacy" ends here.