My mom and I had very different upbringings. She was raised by an overworked, single mother struggling to make ends meet, while I have always lived comfortably in a stable household with two supportive parents. My mom became a strong, resilient woman who adapted to her circumstances and persevered through tough times. Though I did not face the same adversity, I moved across the world and adapted to new environments, building on my own resilience. Although we both took different paths to get to where we are today, the life lessons learned through these experiences have been almost identical. We share similar characteristics in the way that we both persevere to overcome different obstacles in our lives. Interviewing my mom helped me view life from a completely different perspective and taught me that it doesn’t matter where you start, but where you finish…and what you learned along the way.
Hansen
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