My inspiration is my brother. It comes as a surprise to many…which in turn surprises me. I don’t see any reason not to admire my brother for all that he has done and will do.
I see the reasons why some look down on him. He dropped out of college and this seems be an issue for many people. I see it as college isn’t for everyone and kudos to him for trying to make my parents happy by doing it.
But this isn’t why I am inspired by him (thought right now I also feel like being inspired to drop out of college with finals coming up). It’s what happened after dropping out. He kept going and going to make his situation better.
There was applying to jobs and not getting them, then trying to get certified in some degree and not being able to do this, then getting a job that he despised. My brother, the one I always looked up to, was working a job that he hated and could not seem to get a break with life. His life seemed almost easy for him when he glided through high school as part of the popular crowd, excelling in basketball and lacrosse, and then going to the college of his choice. I never felt more proud of him until all this was taken away and all was left was him alone. This is when he inspired me. He didn’t stop working toward his goal. He never gave up even when he wanted to.
Today my brother, the athletic, popular, college dropout, is now serving the country in the U.S. Navy. It took a lot to get him here but it’s the journey that inspires me today.