My true self

My name is Sarah Elgohary. I am nineteen years old I was born with Cerebral Palsy, but despite my disability I have managed to be a part of a mainstreamed society and I have accomplished many goals in life .I am a very dynamic individual who is a very hardworking, determined, attentive, responsible and versatile person. \want to become a counselor and make a difference in the world. By turning my individual situation of having cerebral palsy into solutions that can create a path of advocacy for people who do not have a voice in society, I believe I can enable them to be confident in their own identity. Because I have a physical disability, my experience provides me with a unique sense of empathy for those who are disabled as well as any individual seeking to discover the power of their own voice as a tool to enable them to communicate their messages and experiences in life in a peaceful way so that they make people aware of their problems without violence and fear. As a result, there are many issues that emphasize people needing a voice to advocate for themselves. As a counselor or social worker, I want to guide people to become powerful individuals despite their circumstances. One issue that is important to me is the global problem of Syrian refugees and the Syrian Civil War.  I want to advocate for Syrian refugees as well as any group of people who cannot fight for themselves and help individuals discover their inner power and amplify their voice and to the world.

  I graduated from New Hyde Park Memorial high school in 2011 with honors a regents diploma and grade point average of 3.5 in addition, I received an award of two hundred dollar for most, growth, and  developed person in six years period from my high school‘s  P.A.S.T.A Association. In high school I took Spanish for three years I got a ninety five on my Spanish regents and I got a ninety seven on my American History regents. I was also a member of my high school‘s Spanish and Future Business Leaders of America clubs. I am now a sophomore attending Nassau Community College for liberal arts degree my grade point average is 3.75  and I am enrolled in the two plus two program at Hofstra University which means  when I am done with Nassau I will attend  Hofstra University  and major in psychology. In addition, during my time at Nassau Community College to I have taken three psychology classes general psychology which I got a B+ Child psychology which I got an A In and I am now taking adolescent psychology I am writing a fantasy love story that is not twenty five pages which I hope to as a full or series one day

My mother is the most influential person in my life for many reasons. First of all, my mother was born in Egypt. Secondly, she is a very hard worker because she puts all of her energy into taking care of my brothers and me while keeping the house clean. In addition, my mother teaches kindergarten at Herrick’s school every day. I admire her determination, courage, and her passion, in her heart .She never gives up without fight. I will never understand how my mother can balance all of these challenges of life and manages to be the most positive, kind, thoughtful, and caring person I will know in life. She always puts the needs of others before her sacrifices many things to keep my family happy.

My mother is my role model. In my eyes she is a miracle worker. Without her I would not be who I am today. My mother and my father gave me every, single genuine personality attributes I posses. They taught me everything I know and the principles I live by such as honesty, integrity, caring for others and helping others, determination, passion, courage, and respect. My mother inspires me to never give up and to always work hard to makes my dreams come true. She is always there for me when I need her to talk and vent my feelings to her .My mother taught me to have confidence and believe in abilities, while never comparing myself to other people. Therefore, she taught me to appreciate everything I have and to help the less fortune. I always remember that fact when my family and I visited family in Egypt last summer and I saw so many people and children sitting on the street without food, water, or shelter. I think they have kinder hearts than most Americans. When I visited Egypt even strangers were like family to me and they did not even know me, let alone have anything to their names to give despite that they will still willing to give more than they have  In order to help my family and I. That really opened my eyes to how fortunate I really am in life. Finally, even though we fight sometimes I will always love my mother. I hope I can be as good a mother to children as she was to me. Family is the most important aspect taught to me by the religious principles given to me by my parents. These principles my parents gave me will stay with me for the rest of my life. 

For most of my life writing has been a passion I always thought I was not very good at writing. I pretty much did if I had to write essays and research papers just for school purposes. In eighth grade I realize that I might have a talent for writing. When I wrote a paper on the Feminist movement, which I became really interested and I must have written a really detailed paper and proven my point because my English teacher gave a ninety six on it. He said, “I was a wonderfully gifted, writer.”I like to write because it helps me express myself and alleviate out my frustrations. Even though, I sometimes have too many ideas and details so I get off topic and do not prove my point. In fact, on my last research paper on Emily Dickinson I received a ninety two and I was so proud, because all of that hard work paid off in the end. When I write I never have trouble coming up with ideas when I write due the fact that I always try relate my life experiences and how I feel to my writing, When I write I see an image of the finished product in my head before I start writing. Sometimes I know what to write on the paper without thinking. I think I have a gift for writing or at least that what people say. Now that I think about it the first person to open the revelation of writing in my eyes was my elementary school teacher Ms. Seiden. She taught me how to use details and explain my ideas in my writing. As a result, over the years I continue to practice explaining my ideas and proving my point by using a lot of details now writing is second nature. Writing has had a huge influence on my life. Writing taught me to be very patient, dedicated, and to have confidence in myself. Writing taught me to look for deeper meaning and a connection to life from literature. Writing has given me a purpose in life. I have always felt as if I was a burden to people due to my disability Yes I believe there is a future in writing for me I could write a book in five years. I started writing my own fantasy love story over the summer.  Writing makes me happy because I can express myself in many different ways without being accused of being wrong in my answer when I write. Writing helps me release stress. Writing is a part of who I am as a person.

`           After I graduated high school I had a three week evaluation with Vesid. An organization that helps people with special needs learn to adapt to a college. In addition, Vestid also trains people for jobs depending on the severity of your disability. As a result, of your strengths and weakens Vesid will provide you will the best career options that meet your own abilities. I have a plan with Vesid to be a social worker specialist but   I want to major psychology to be a school counselor and I want to minor in English Literature to become a writer o f I become a successful writer, I want to publish my book and turn it into movie. As a result, of my fame I want to travel the world to visit my fans. When I find the right person I will get married and have a family live in a mansion, and buy a fancy car.