To celebrate Father's Day, I wrote 6 things my father did to help me in the long term.

Work Ethic

When I was in grade school and struggling in my academics and other areas as well, I thought that I should do something else. My father told me that the more I practice something, the better I will be at it. When I was picking up something heavy, I told him that I was tired. He told me that I will get stronger if I lift heavier things. Another thing he taught me was to use good posture when sitting, standing, or moving around. My posture has been getting better every day, since I have been putting an effort to using good posture. He also taught me independence for a long period of time, which has turned me into an independent and responsible adult.

Math Skills

When the math I was doing was monotonous and not getting me anywhere, my father wrote practice problems for me. I had more fun doing them since he always found ways to make them creative. He kept doing this, even as I got to advanced algebra. He also helped me with my math, once I got to a more advanced level.

Played sports with me

When I was getting into sports, my father used some of his time to play sports with me. We would sometimes kick the soccer ball around, play catch, shoot hoops, and time me when I was running quickly from point A to B. When I got older, he showed me how to do exercises with good form.

Helped me make more friends

When I had only a few friends, my father encouraged me to play with other kids. I ended up making a lot of friends and he didn't always have to bug the same person to spend time with me. Socializing gave me a lot of things to do whenever I felt bored.

Had hope in my future goals

Some of my future goals I had from a young age were to either become an architect, construction worker, pro athlete, mathematician, or engineer. I can see a possibility in most of my goals, but I am now studying computers at Adelphi University. When I was in high school, my goals were to get into a good college. Therefore, I'm at Adelphi University. About a couple of years ago, I was looking for jobs and he gave me tips on how to get a job, such as building a resume and answering interview questions.

Helped me with my college tuition

Since many colleges in the US are expensive, I would not have went to a good one without his support. I go to a private college, which is Adelphi University, but it can be affordable if you get scholarships. From getting good grades and performing well on standardized tests in high school, I received a good academic scholarship, making Adelphi way more affordable than the average private college. This goes back to the work ethic I learned from my father, since the work I put in made me a happy college student.