History is and has been changing before the eyes of humanity, and as time passes so quickly, I find inspiration in the accomplishments executed by so many amazing figures in history. One of these figures, a personal hero of mine, is Geraldine Ferraro, an Italian-American who changed politics forever. If I was fortunate enough to have met Geraldine, I would be overwhelmed with the questions I have always wanted to ask her, but most importantly, I would want to know her true story and find ways that I could change the world just as she has.
Geraldine’s biggest feat that she is associated with is being the first woman in United States history to be nominated for Vice President of the United States of America from the Democratic Party. What I find most influential about Geraldine, however, is that she truly went above and beyond in terms of her career. Geraldine also was an attorney, a teacher, a Democratic politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. Geraldine not only believed that her life was worth something to strive towards, but she also believed that every person’s life around her had an incredible potential. Serving for those around her was a passion of hers, and she genuinely wanted to help people in all types of situations, something that certainly did change the world for the better.
In addition to Geraldine’s ambitions and accomplishments, I also find her work ethic to reach those triumphs fascinating. Geraldine’s mother believed that her daughter did not need an education and that marriage and motherhood would serve her well enough, but Geraldine wanted an education and worked hard to earn it. Geraldine attended Marymount Manhattan College with a scholarship, as well as working as many as three jobs at the same time to help pay for her education. After becoming the first woman in her family to successfully obtain a college degree, she found her passion in law, so she continued her studies at Fordham University. She attended night classes because she was an elementary school teacher during the day, and eventually, she earned her law degree and became an attorney, being only one of two women in her graduating class. Overall, I find Geraldine’s commitment to greatness very motivational and truly inspiring; life for Geraldine was not always easy, but she never gave up on her dreams and did what she had to do in order to exceed her goals and change the world.
I truly find Geraldine Ferraro inspiring and admirable; as a young woman, I would have loved to meet Geraldine and would consider it an honor to know her undying spirit of devotion towards changing the world. I know that I can use Geraldine’s story as fuel to continue to motivate me towards changing the world just like she did!
