Motivation to Become a Naval Officer
Overcoming diversity, hardships, daily physical abuse, absent father, drug addicted mother, and homelessness. Achieving academic excellence and being a role model and leader to others. The reason I deserve and strive to be a Naval Officer
My Motivation to Become a Naval Officer
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My earliest memories are permeated with instability and adversity that most children fortunately avoid. We bounced between temporary dwellings as my father drifted from odd job to odd job before leaving altogether. My mother fell into the depths of addiction – spending cash on substances rather than providing basic needs. Lost in abusive relationships, she disappeared for days, leaving my sister and me alone to scavenge food and clothing. While most kids enjoyed playdates and family game nights, I was safeguarding my sister and ensuring we were fed.
By junior high, evictions and violent break-ups kept us regularly uprooted. Perpetually the new kid, I desperately tried to fit in and make friends