
Dedication,Determination, and Drive are the three things that got me through the hardships of being a teen mother.There is so much more to me then my child, I am a hard working mother, an outstanding student,p majoring in English and Communication Arts, and Minoring in Theology. I am a senior at an accredited private Catholic College, and I graduated high school with a straight A average, but this is not what people see when they look at me, all they see and know is that I became pregnant in my sophomore year of high school.I am a statistic, but not the one you think. I am one of the better statistic, I made the choice not to let my pregnancy hinder me but used it as the fuel to light the fire still burning within me, pushing me forward and towards the goals within my grasp.
When I became pregnant with my child I was already 4 months before I knew and was still attending school. I was scared, I felt alone, I even became depressed, but I did not let that stop me. I figured that I worked too hard and long to let pregnancy change my plans for their future, I am so determined on having. I took the educational path, but every choice comes with it's consequence. When you have a child your life is no longer your own, I was now thinking, and acting for both myself and my new future. I was one of the people who truly believe in the fact that I was invisible, or immune to becoming pregnant, but I was proved wrong.
Ariyanah Melanyse Rosario was born on December 23, 2003 at 9:45 a.m. and that was the day my life changed forever. I have had a rough road sleepless nights, all night emergency room visits, study sessions on no sleep, and working two jobs to keep our heads above water, is only a brief description of my lifestyle. I took advantage of some of the programs such as WIC and MEDICAID which helped me dramatically pull some of the weight baring down on me, and gave me a break for once in my life. I chose to further my education and jump over the hurdles, and pass through the obstacle course because I know in the end when I look into my daughter's eyes I will know that it was worth every bit of it. I will never regret my child, she is my Drive, my striving force behind my accomplishments, but if I had the choice I would have waited until I was older to have children.
I am a firm believer in the saying that "Everything happens for a reason," so I do not know what my life would be like without her in it, and I will continue to be a positive statistic if I am going to be labeled one for the rest of my life,I will make it a good one. For all of the other teen mother's who visit my page I hope that you get inspired to make your pregnancy your driving force to succeed and not decline into society as just another pregnant teen dropout.
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