My Supports

There are many supports in my daily life that help me to be successful.

• My family is a huge support system for me. My family helps me by providing resources, encouraging words, and trust. I know that I can go to my family with anything and I can trust that they will help me through it and share their opinion if needed. There are many benefits to having my family as a support in my life. My family provides joy in my life, my family can show me love, and can provide a comfortable environment. If I did not have my family, it could be challenging to make important decisions in my life. My life would be very different without my family as a support if they did not exist. I would feel lost without my family.  

• My job supports me financially, allowing me to have money to buy food, clothing, housing and many other important things. Having a job is a huge benefit in order to be successful because the money I earn from working contributes to many things I can do in my life. Without my job, I could not afford many things and would feel a sense of stress. It would be very challenging to exist comfortably without a job. 

• Technology is a huge support for me. Today, technology plays a role in almost everything that I do. My cell phone allows me to communicate with may individuals, my computer helps me learn, pay bills, and explore. Without technology, life would be more challenging, however, I believe I could exist without technology after getting used to it. 

• Colleagues help provide support within my job. Colleagues provide support when it comes to students, ideas, and even emotional support. I have established trust with my of my colleagues and I know I can count on them to help provide resources and ideas as well as a person to talk to. Without this support, it would be more challenging to be an effective teacher without the collaboration from colleagues. 

Challenge: Unemployed

Supports I would need include:

• Family to help provide basic needs. For example: housing, food, emotional support. I would need to rely heavily on my family to provide the resources I could not afford. Without my family as a support it could be challenging to find housing and would add more day to day stress. 
• Technology to help search for a job and create necessary resources to apply for jobs. Without technology as a support, it would make finding a job more challenging as many companies post online positions that are open. In addition to this, technology helps keep me informed, without technology it could be challenging to an active participate in the community. 
• Support from the state. This support would provide money each month to ensure I could afford to buy food, clothing and housing while looking for a job. Without this support an individual could easily become homeless.