Personal essay - English As I look over my life, there are three areas that have influenced me the most. My formative years with my mother gave me a positive view of my world. Teachers during my high school and college years challanged me to think not only about my personal concerns but also about giving back to the community at large. Last of all, serving a mission for my church changed my view of …showed first 75 words of 296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 296 total…in the West Spanish American Mission which was located in East Los Angeles. Most everything I needed to learn about serving others, I learned on my mission. I learned it in Spanish for two years. Finally, my life was and is influnced by my mother, my teachers, and my church. However, at the end of the day it has been most influenced by the Spanish language and the culture which I have grown to love.