They define me because without them I am nothing. The ones that truly know me besides me is my family. My family shapes my identity because they have been with me through thin and thin. Whenever I need something or ask advice my family is there. They also taught me to be successful, more specifically my mom. She’s one of my greatest inspirations. She raised me to best that I can be, she told me success is only what you make of it. For me this means if I want something I have to get it, I either be successful or just be another statistic. Strive for excellence don’t just talk about it. I come from a family where we push each other to get ahead, instead of left behind. My oldest brother also inspires me to become a better person. He’s one of the family members that sets a good example so the other siblings follow. In my case it benefited me in a major way because he was always getting good grades and a natural at sports. That’s what I wanted to do; I remember I wanted to play basketball and football for my school, so he taught me. Whenever I needed help on my jump shot or three pointers he would show me a technique that he would do to make it majority or the time. It would take me forever to get it down but eventually I figured it out and I shoot almost as good as him if mot better. Also when it was pre season for football I needed help on my tackling and breaking down. When I was playing football for my school I played middle linebacker and for this position it is crucial to break down and tackle anyone going through the open holes on the line. One way he taught me that always stuck in my head was to always get low and shuffle your feet, this way whenever someone comes your way your already on your toes so its easier to tackle people.
