Jonathan Jironvil
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A 6-Part Story
My story is a familiar one, an American one, a rag to riches one. From leaving my native country of Haiti to immigrating to the USA with my sisters in search of a better future, working hard in school, and ultimately landing a full scholarship. Just five years ago during the peak of my high school career, I was featured on ABC’s “A+” news segment for my achievement in obtaining a stellar academic record despite facing many obstacles. For the first time, I shared a portion of my life story to a greater audience. In addition to recognizing my accomplishments, the segment afforded me the opportunity to be a role model in my community, consisting of mainly minorities, by showing that despite your hardships you can achieve what’s in your control. The segment highlights the core values and aspirations that I had developed despite the hardships that I faced while being a high school scholar. Watching myself on TV being praised as somebody who had achieved success in this country that I had only come to five years prior; created a sense of pride. But it also masked the struggles and hardship that led to my accomplishments.
By Jonathan Jironvil4 years ago in The Swamp