Achievements of my dad, mom and cousin Mum What had you learnt by the time you left school? 1 The school gave my mother an understanding of the beautiful, taught her to distinguish between good and evil, to always remain human in any situation, to be fair, never to give in to difficulties, to know that there are no hopeless situations What had you achieved by your 18th birthday? 2 By her 18th birthday, my mother learned to cook delicious meals, set the table beautifully and correctly, entered an educational institution in the field of restaurant business and acquired many new skills in this field. Who/What had helped you to achieve these goals? 3 The support of parents and close people, good success in studying and persistence helped my mother achieve her goals. Now she works as an accountant Dad What had you learnt by the time you left school? 1 Dad learned to value hard work, to always bravely and decisively overcome challenges, to stay true to his principles, and to understand that success comes only through great persistence and dedication. What had you achieved by your 18th birthday? 2 Dad played professional football and had considerable success, but he left the sport due to trauma and decided to become an economist. Football taught him organization, the ability to work in a team, which gives success in the profession now, when he have to work with many people. Who/What had helped you to achieve these goals? 3 Hard work, persistence, discipline and, of course, family helped dad achieve his goals Now he works as a sales manager of agricultural machinery Cousin What had you learnt by the time you left school? 1 After school, my cousin learned the skills of clear planning and achieving her goals. She also learned to balance her studies with her hobbies, particularly dancing, which enabled her to develop her talents. What had you achieved by your 18th birthday? 2 Thanks to her hard work, she had good success in studying to be a dentist. In addition, she continued to develop her dancing talent and was one of the best in the group, she was also very active and purposeful, she tried to participate in all activities. Who/What had helped you to achieve these goals? 3 Her family and friends, resistance to difficulties and organization helped her to achieve her goals. Now she works as a dentist My mum, dad and cousin are role models for me. They taught me purposefulness, persistence, diligence and to indulge in my passions. Their stories show that also the support of close persons and self-belief and hard work lead to success