Rodriguez in Relation

Throughout Rodriguez’s article, there were several points where I shared the same feelings that Rodriguez had toward his schooling. Much like he locked himself in his room in order to read in peace, I too, found myself reading with a strong emphasis on peace. I remember late nights, shortly after my parents went to bed, and me, wielding a flashlight, reading book after book in peace and quiet.

Contrary to Rodriguez, though, I had very supportive parents that also knew how keep me on track with my schooling. They gave me the space and support needed, but I had one inherent flaw. At quite a young age, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. I was given some medication, which worked off and on, but all in all, it just showed me that I could concentrate, so long as things kept being nice and quiet.

I have always struggled to get to where I am right now. In addition to my academic career, I have also achieved great heights in other areas as well. My thoughts on academics have greatly been encouraged through the realms of the Boy Scouts. I have done countless adventures that most people will never do in their lifetimes (Of course, some of them are for good and some are for bad). Through all the work, I have had countless extra work aside from schooling to finish in order to continue my life as a boy scout. Regardless, I had to put aside all the miscellaneous annoyances and distractions and buckle down, struggling to make a difference among all my ulterior motives and strive my hardest to become my best.

At most the hardest was not when I had to do all this work in order to achieve my Eagle Scout Rank, but, instead, it was when I was staffing a leadership training camp. I was solely in charge of eight different boys, each had to write up reports on each of them while they attended the camp. Likewise, I had an abundance of other chores and needs I had to do as well, but somehow, through lack of sleep and perseverance, I was able to pull everything together and get the positive results that I was hoping for.

Through my many various adventures in life, I have been fully able to comprehend the need and want to succeed in such a positive light. I have taken the role of the Scholarship Boy in different angles in my life, but still held quite a positive reaction for my travels. I have struggled to overcome differences that were held against me in my quest for an education and the betterment of myself. With all of these struggles, I have created an atmosphere around myself that helps me to accomplish all the things that I need to get done. As such, I still struggle as well. I still become overly distracted, I still allow important things to be put aside. Yet, through all of struggles, I have created a world for myself that helps me to maintain the chaos that I let in.