I feel comfortable keeping all equipment clean and doing the chores that are needed to be done. I am responsible to do these chores because I am the oldest girl in my family, and my parents are proud of me. These responsibilities prepare me for real world experiences and make me understand hard work is part of success.
When describing these skills and the chores I do, I am reminded of the autobiography of Booker T. Washington from 1901, Up from Slavery. Mr. Washington wrote in his autobiography about working hard and getting into Hampton University to get an education. He did not have any money and travelled a long way to get to Virginia to the school. He had to walk and make money doing odd jobs along his way. Mr. Washington finally made it to Virginia and met Mrs. Ruffner, the head teacher, at the school. She did not let him enter the school, at first. He had to prove himself to her. So, he did this by doing chores everyday.
Mr. Washington writes in his book, Up from Slavery, about cleaning the recital room and sweeping and dusting the room for Mrs. Ruffner. When he is done, she inspects the room. A quote from the book says, "When she was unable to find one bit of dirt on the floor, or a particle of dust on any of the furniture, she quietly remarked, "I guess you will do to enter this institution." "I was one of the happiest souls on Earth. The sweeping of that room was my college examination."
This passage from the book by Booker T. Washington inspires me to do my chores and handle my responsibilities everyday with pride. I always do my best and strive to do the job right the first time. These responsibilities prepare me for real world experiences and make me understand hard work is part of success.
