Personal Statement Outline
- No father
o How mother conveyed the story
§ Never talked to me much about it
§ No relatives helped out my mom only herself in the world
§ Her friend took my mom to the hospital and then went home, so my mom was alone in the hospital
o Situation, how I coped
§ Never knew what it was like
§ Saw on TV dad played with kid
· Never had anything like that
o Uncle was like a father to me
§ Helped me when I was little
· Taught me math
· Gave me a goal to strive for
· Helped me in everything
§ Helped me up to now, is still helping
§ Gave me more than anyone, even though he is not my dad
· Makes me feel as if I do not need a dad, he is like a dad to me
§ Helped me become here
- My mom has nobody to support her
o When I was little, she cannot go to school because she must take care of me
o Nobody else to help her
o Works very little
o Tries very hard to help me
- English have no one to help me
o Had to go extra hour when was little
o Now taking the hardest class [probably better to leave out]