parents advice

My parents have given me a lot of advice throughout my life so far. One of the most important pieces of advice they have given me is to never expect anything from anyone. That if i want somthing to get done i have to do it myself.They taught me how to be independent and not to depend on other people to do stuff for me or get stuff done for me. I believe this advice is very important because in college and even after college i am going to have to be independent and learn how to do things on my own without counting on other people.I use this advice everyday. Especially during softball. I am trying to get a scholorship and i know that i am the only one that can make that happen. I cant count on other people to call the coaches or go out and practice with me. I have to make sure i get it dont myself. I can have help from my coaches and my family, but in the end its going to be me that makes it happen.So learning that i need to be independent and do all these things on my own, will help me in the long run with a scholorship.