Someone or Something I Admire
Pirada Charoenchit is improving her English skills at the Clearwater
Adult Education/ United Methodist Cooperative Ministries Program at
the High Point YMCA. Her teacher is Ms. Brigita Gahr.
A Person I Admire
A role model is someone you take as an example in
your life. Everyone has a person that he or she admires. For
me, the person I take as my role model is my mother. My
mother has many qualities that I admire in her. The first one
is her courage, because she is not afraid to face bad
situations and always finds a way to overcome them. For
example, I remember that there was a strike in the street.
There were so many people who were protesting. The street
was almost blocked but, my mother decided to go to work
after all.
She is also compassionate, as well as attentive. If you
need some advice about anything she is there for you. She
will pay attention to what you are saying. Then she’ll help
you by giving you good advice and tell you what you
should, or should not, do in that kind of situation. I
remember a day I needed some advice about how to prepare
for my presentation on French literature. She helped me all
night and when the day had come to present my
presentation, I was very confident. It has changed me
because my mother helped me find a way to overcome my
stress and speak with confidence in front of my class.
Moreover, she is hard working and never gives up. For
example, she began to work as a young girl and did many
jobs such as teaching and interpreting. After many years,
she became a secretary and coordinator. Now, she is an
assistant manager. All this showed me that in this life you
should work hard to achieve your dream.
Another reason that I admire her is for her mood. She is
very entertaining. She always finds a way to amuse you
either by telling you a story or a joke. When I am sad, it is
not for long because she will speak with me, give me some
advice, tell me about her own experience, and make me
laugh. Furthermore, the quality that I admire most is her