I am so proud and very happy right now as where my family and I stood up and lived our lives although we are a middle class family. We went from a working-class family to a some sort of average middle class family and that is all I asked for. With me, studying in the states, my little sister gets a good education, and my parents still have great professions, this is all I need in life.

Growing up was tough! As we don't really have a lot of money, my childhood has been so different from other kids. And I know, this experience has led me to do some of all these amazing thing now.

I was raised by both of my wonderful parents that they both would work all day and night, and seven days a week to support us. When I was young, we don't really have sort of a house or place to stay independently, we live with our other relatives. And people would mocked you whatever they want from that. But, with this it has taught me to learn and understand no matter what you have to be strong and patient of what you are doing. I grew up from sleeping on the floor until now have a nice cozy twin XL bed for myself in my room.

All I knew when I was young was that my parents would always wanted me to get education as much as I can and don't be like them that not even finishing up high school's education. And I did, I found my way out far not only studying in the school that is one block from where I live but to a school that is 10000 miles away from where I live.

Growing up in a working-class family has me realized that you spent a lot time with neighbors more than your parents, no matter how your parents love you but they don't really spend a lot of time with you because of they are too busy working. Since I was in kindergarten, I would never have an experience that my mom or dad would pick me up or drop me off at school, in fact my teacher took me home when I was young. And sometimes, I saw other kids it made me feel I need those right now, but I understood that they were working hard to provide everything they can.

As my tears are falling down right now while I am typing this, I am trying my best to keep myself together to be strong and said that this is life, "Don't be jealous of other people just be glad of what you have."

My mom once said, "We're poor but make sure that our hearts are not poor, be kind and open."

Growing up, you see other kids had a lot of toys and get what they wants, and you see yourself have nothing and even books, you just try to make things happen and let it be.

All in all, I am so glad and proud that I was born in a working-class family, it doesn't matter we don't have the money or else, but you have people that love you unconditionally. And I am so glad this experience have taught me so much.