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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show empathy to anyone else. She is the only one who is reliable when I cannot solve my own problem or when I need advice. She always knows when to say something and when to says nothing and allows me to try to do things myself. In every circumstances of my life she has been my mentor as well as my guiding lamp showing the way and inspiring to face the challenges of life with wisdom and courage.

She taught me to succeed with honesty and probity, to understand that it was important to go to bed every day with conscience and that nothing could replace hard work. She taught me how important it is to accept my faults and, instead of living in a state of denial and stubbornness, to work and to correct them. Due to my mother I learned that there are more important values than wealth and money, and that people should always remain truly human.

When asked who has had the most extraordinary impact on my life, the most obvious answer would be that of my mother. I am so lucky to have been raised by a wonderful mom who has taught me positive values. I owe to her what I have successfully become in this life. She has definitely been able to alter my life and make of me what I am today. I will always be grateful to my mom.

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