Kevin, my father, has provided me with guidance since as long as I can remember. He has always been there for me; he coached me through several years of youth football, and has been involved in my recent shift towards track and field. He has always provided for me and the rest of my family, and for that I will be eternally grateful.
A picture taken of my father, my brother, and myself in my early childhood.
One of the most important lessons that my father has taught me is to never settle in life. Never be okay with "good enough", in any aspect of your life. I learned, throughout my childhood, to always do as best as I possibly could on everything I did. This lesson has driven me to pursue perfection academically and athletically, and provided the determination required to excel in both categories. While it has been challenging at times (when a "B" is considered sub-par), I have usually found it in myself to rise above the tribulations and meet the my father's expectations, mainly because I know that he only desires such high marks because he loves me and wants me to succeed in whatever I do.
Over time, I began to learn to seek perfection for personal satisfaction, rather to meet the demands of my father, which of course is the goal of any mentor, parent or not.
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