Nada Bouskouk, 15, Azrou. My mother has been always my role model that has a significant influence in my life, and she continues to do so. She is the kind of person that has an optimistic attitude; always looking for the bright side of things. Furthermore, she is persistent in spite of the obstacles that she faces. She is the person that conveys and illustrates the image of perseverance and patience. My mother is the one who shaped my personality all through my life; she always taught me not only to be grateful and appreciate simple things in life, but also how to be patient and resilient in times of hardships. yet, it took me a long time to discover how unique my mom is. Due to her I learned how to be kind and loving but not allow others to take my caring and kindness for a weakness. She has also taught me to dream big and to do everything within my power to make those dream a reality. Always right there next to me, making sure that I am the best, she also never let me give up on something that I was good at. Without her influence, I would have no morals, I would not know how to reach my true potential. She always believed that if you have made your mind to do something, you can Always succeed. I may not give her the best credit for everything but most of the times she seems to be always there for me. My mother is a kind of person that anyone can look up to and say I would like to be like that Digging back into my past, I can recall an episode from my childhood where my mother told me “self-belief and hard work will always earn your success�; what she said has been always etched in my memory. As I grew, I knew that life is something that requires big efforts and what she told me was totally right. I was not as hard-working as I am today. This transition was all because of my mom's support and love; she has enriched my life with her passion for learning and changed it with her devotion to human sacrifice. She taught me to never give up and always keep my head up. She made me the person I am today. Without my mother, I would never have learned to be a friend or
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