STORY - Financial Struggles


Write a story about a young person who faces finacial difficulties at home and decides to travel to another country for work or study in order to improve their life. Show how this decision changes their life and what they learn along the way.

Theme  Financial Struggles
DSKP Theme  Consumerism and Financial Awareness
Format   Story
Main Points
  • Exposition - Maria struggles with financial difficulties at home and feels the weight of her family's worries.
  • Rising Action - She finds a chance to study abroad but feels scared and unsure.
  • Climax - Maria moves to a new country and feels lonely and lost.
  • Falling Action - She gradually adapts, builds a support network, improves her skills, and gains confidence.
  • Resolution - Maria succeeds, helps her family, and feels proud of herself.


 

Bridging the Distance
 

Maria had always been aware of the thin walls of her family’s apartment and the constant worry etched on her mother’s face as she juggled bills. Despite working part-time after school, Maria’s earnings were a drop in the bucket. One evening, when her mother admitted they might have to move in with relatives, Maria’s determination flared up like a spark in the dark. She began researching scholarships and jobs abroad, desperate for a lifeline.

After months of hard work, Maria landed a scholarship to study in Germany. With her heart pounding like a drum, she hugged her mother goodbye and flew into the unknown. The new country was overwhelming-different language, unfamiliar customs, and a biting winter she had never experienced before. Loneliness crept in, and doubts weighed on her like a heavy coat.

But slowly, Maria found her footing. She joined a student club, made friends from every corner of the globe, and worked part-time at a café. Managing her money and learning to cook, she grew more independent with each passing day. Challenges that once seemed like mountains became stepping stones, and Maria realized she was stronger than she thought.

As time passed, her grades soared and she sent money home, bringing smiles to her mother’s face during their video calls. Discovering her passion for engineering, Maria landed an internship, her golden ticket to a brighter future. The distance from home, once a gulf, now felt like a bridge to a better future.

Maria learned that fortune favors the brave. By chasing her dreams, she not only helped her family but found herself, too.

 

(265 Words)

 

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STORY - Financial Struggles


Write a story about a young person who faces finacial difficulties at home and decides to travel to another country for work or study in order to improve their life. Show how this decision changes their life and what they learn along the way.

Theme  Financial Struggles
DSKP Theme  Consumerism and Financial Awareness
Format   Story
Main Points
  • Exposition - Maria struggles with financial difficulties at home and feels the weight of her family's worries.
  • Rising Action - She finds a chance to study abroad but feels scared and unsure.
  • Climax - Maria moves to a new country and feels lonely and lost.
  • Falling Action - She gradually adapts, builds a support network, improves her skills, and gains confidence.
  • Resolution - Maria succeeds, helps her family, and feels proud of herself.


 

Bridging the Distance
 

Maria had always been aware of the thin walls of her family’s apartment and the constant worry etched on her mother’s face as she juggled bills. Despite working part-time after school, Maria’s earnings were a drop in the bucket. One evening, when her mother admitted they might have to move in with relatives, Maria’s determination flared up like a spark in the dark. She began researching scholarships and jobs abroad, desperate for a lifeline.

After months of hard work, Maria landed a scholarship to study in Germany. With her heart pounding like a drum, she hugged her mother goodbye and flew into the unknown. The new country was overwhelming-different language, unfamiliar customs, and a biting winter she had never experienced before. Loneliness crept in, and doubts weighed on her like a heavy coat.

But slowly, Maria found her footing. She joined a student club, made friends from every corner of the globe, and worked part-time at a café. Managing her money and learning to cook, she grew more independent with each passing day. Challenges that once seemed like mountains became stepping stones, and Maria realized she was stronger than she thought.

As time passed, her grades soared and she sent money home, bringing smiles to her mother’s face during their video calls. Discovering her passion for engineering, Maria landed an internship, her golden ticket to a brighter future. The distance from home, once a gulf, now felt like a bridge to a better future.

Maria learned that fortune favors the brave. By chasing her dreams, she not only helped her family but found herself, too.

 

(265 Words)

 

            Region            
                                        General Statement            
                                      Background Statement            
                                      Thesis Statement            
                                      Supporting Detail            
             Example
Concluding Sentence
  Feelings
  Rewrite Thesis
  Summarization
  Recommendation
  Idiom / Simile / Hyperbole
Bolded Black Main Point
Bolded Orange Cohesive Device
Italicized Word Bombastic Word / Narrative Hook / Dialogue / Monologue / Quote