Someone I Admire and Why

I admire my dad because he's gone through a lot of things in life to get where he is today. Growing up in a small town in the northern Philippines, there weren't very many opportunities for him. If his family had stayed there, he would most likely be a farmer or a teacher. When he was fourteen he came over to Hawaii. It was a difficult transition from life on a farm to life in a subdivision. In order to go to college he had to pay his way through because he did not want to burden his parents with the cost. He worked in the pineapple fields to get money for college and rode a motorcycle because it was cheaper than a car. His goal in life was to become something more than a simple farmer; he wanted to be a civil engineer. This field requires a lot of hard work and dedication. I admire my dad because he worked so hard to improve his station in life and to give his family better opportunities. He is still a hard worker and loves doing his job. When I get a career and go into the "real world" I hope I will have the same perseverance and dedication that he has.