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babygirl144life · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Pursuing my dreams has always been an important factor in living my life successfully. It not only allowed me to grow emotionally, but it taught me to become more goal oriented and work hard to accomplish my dreams. Ever since I was a child, my dream was always to become a lawyer and attend the University of Loyola in Chicago. I not only dreamed with becoming successful in my law career; I dreamed of becoming someone who could help others adjust to their situation and realize how important everyone is in their community. Therefore, now I plan to become a social worker with a degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago and then pursue a career in law at the University of Loyola in Chicago.
I have been a member of many community service clubs like Key Club, Leo Club, the National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, and many others. These organizations have given me the opportunity to help others who are not as wealthy as us or who just cant do certain things. For instance, Leo Club has opened up the doors for me to help elders keep their home tidy by raking their leaves during the fall. Another organization like Bilingual Club encourages students to sing Christmas carols to the elders every year at the nursing home. Moments like these are the things I live for, I mean just seeing how much a simple Christmas carol can mean to someone is so emotional and eye opening.
In addition, my mother has been an important factor in my life when it comes to pursuing my dreams. Being a single parent, my mother emigrated from Mexico with the dream of bettering herself and providing an education for her children. She strived to get me and my brother everything we needed without anyone’s help. She not only showed me how to work hard and keep focused, she taught me a very valuable lesson. She once said to me, “mija when you get older I want you to be the person you want to be. Don’t ever let anyone tell you you can’t do something, because if you work hard at it you can achieve anything.” These words have always been with me and constantly serve as a motivation to keep going. It’s also a constant reminder of the importance of not letting anyone destroy my dreams.

journa18 · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Diary Of A Fashionista
By: Sojourner Edmonson - Sealy

I was standing in my underwear when I heard Ms. Williams yell “ Scene two ladies, we’re getting ready for scene two!!!” The dressing room / band room was crowded with girls hurrying to get dressed and get their hair and makeup done. These were the moments I had been waiting for since I was seven years old. For the “ Young, Fly, and Flashy Spring Fashion Show” for which I had vigorously designed and sewed outfits. It was now time for Lights, Camera, Fashion!!!

When I was about seven years old, I remember asking my mother what the first step to becoming a fashion designer was. She said “ sketching and knowing how to sew.” Since that moment I’ve been sketching and sewing through my happiness, my anger, my boredom, and my stress. Fashion has taken me through different levels of my personality and its also challenged me to challenge my imagination and how to think in abstract ways in my everyday life. When I design, I let my imagination go and zone out in my own world. As for my everyday life, fashion has given me the ability to think of different solutions to my problems before acting.
Even though fashion is a huge chunk of my life, I haven’t applied to any fashion schools. Except Savannah! This is because my mother has told me that there are no guaranteed jobs for an aspiring fashion designer right out of college. I’ve also been told that I should go to college for something that means something to me, and that thing is Fashion. I’ve come to realize that who I am is Fashion and I wouldn’t enjoy going to college for anything, but Fashion. After college I plan to open my own business / boutique and launch my line of clothing “Urban Beauty,” that I have been working hard on for a very long time.
Now, when it comes to being so passionate about fashion or anything, for that matter, there are ups and downs that come with it. One of my “ups” has been “ The Young, Fly, and Flashy Spring Fashion Show.” After working so hard towards that show, I was so proud of myself with the end results. One of my “downs,” I experienced during my senior year of high school. My mother had to come and remove me from my sister’s house because of a family problem. She has had to also rent out an apartment so that I can finish going to BOCES, a vocational high school, for Fashion Design Technology. With us having to be on a tight budget and seeing her stressed out made me wonder, “ Why do I have to be so passionate about fashion?” or “ Why am I setting myself up for a dream I can never accomplish?” or “ Is fashion really worth it?”

For me, this passion comes with a price!

I rush to the back of the stage before it’s my time to step on stage. Realizing how far I’ve come, I smile to myself. I hear the crowd out there and they’re loving the show so far. Since I was seven, fashion has been my dream and has flowed through my veins freely. After realizing how much fashion has influenced me and my life, it has taught me one thing. Never follow your Dreams…….Always Chase Them!!! With that said, it looks like it’s time for Lights, Camera, ……..well, you know the rest!!!
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THE FASHION GAME'S IN TROUBLE....I'M ON THE WAY!!!

massdrive62 · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Dream Scholarship

I look at people nowadays and see all the hardships and troubles they endure. I know, however, if they had a good education most of their problems would never had happened. That is one of my main reasons for getting a good education and dreaming big. From the day I started high school, I knew I wanted more. I did not just want a mediocre job with a bland salary, I wanted a career.
My career of choice is graphic design. I would love to be a lead designer of a big game company like Microsoft and with some hard work maybe even a CEO of Microsoft. I started preparing for my dream since ninth grade by getting all A’s and B’s and keeping my grade point average at a 3.0 and higher. My G.P.A has never dropped below a 3.0. Then to prepare for responsible I ran for Northern district vice-president of Future Business Leaders of America and won. Since then I have had many different type of responsible. I have had people look towards me for what they are supposed to do. Then I also have had to be on time for many meetings. Finally, I had to go to the national conference in Chicago and there I meet with other state officers and discussed way how to make our organization better.
While striving for my dream I have been looked down upon by many of my peers. Some of them being my own race; however, I still endured the taunts and made myself better. My grandmother developed Alzheimer when I was in the 9th grade. To help my aunt who takes care of her I volunteer my time to help watch my grandmother. My grandmother is not the only elderly person I have helped assist. Last summer, I volunteered at my local nursing home by helping where I was needed. I know I still have a long road to travel, but until I reach my dream, I will never stop working hard and striving for greatness.

rachael · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

When I got to high school, my freshmen year I saw our high school’s production of Little Shop of Horrors and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and I was amazed. I was so incredibly astounded that kids my age could get on stage and perform it at the level they were doing it. I wanted to be them. There was my calling.

The next year, I got into my first theatre class. I loved it more than anything. I would always volunteer to perform first and I fell in love with the art of acting. That year’s musical was Beauty and the Beast and I knew I had to audition. I made the cast that year and it was the most horrifyingly spectacular thing I’d ever done. My junior year I auditioned for our fall show, Lost in Yonkers and I was the leads understudy and stage manager. Then finally, the musical came along. It was Thoroughly Modern Millie and I got 5 roles. I had lines. I got to be the comedic relief in the play. I got to do exactly what I wanted for so long and I loved it. Once I got that taste, it only made my craving more intense. Now it’s my senior year and it took me a while but I finally realized what I wanted to do with my life. I know I have the potential and drive to become a professional actress and I want it more than anything.

I recently went to an audition where there were over 25 college representatives and I got 8 call-backs. One of those call-backs was The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts: Film and Television. It was like God was looking me right in the face telling me that this was where I needed to go. This was where my calling was to. This is the place that will help my dream come true. But the fact that I live in a single parent home comes into huge play due to the fact I would never have enough money on my own to get there. So now I’m doing everything in my power to get as many scholarships as I can to get me to New York and get me into that conservatory and make my dream come true.

sdglover · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Loves Park, Illinois

Chasing Your Dreams
I am chasing my dreams by attending a community college in my area. I attended this same college over 4 years ago, I had already started a family and my mind wasn’t into my education at that time or it could be my heart wasn’t into what I was studying, which was nursing. So here I am, thinking about how I can fulfill my dream, becoming an elementary school teacher. I decided to crawl before I could walk so I enrolled into classes that will go toward my Associates Degree at the community college while holding down a full time job and being a full time mother. I had to think long and hard about what I wanted to do, which would include giving back to the community. I decided that an elementary school teacher would give back to the community and help the generation that will be our future leaders. Through personal experience it seems that there is no dedication in what is being taught. When there is no excitement or sincere feelings about what is being taught in a classroom, it can be detected by a child. It hurts me to know that a teacher, who is with these children, for a greater part of the day, teaching them what they will need to survive, has no sincerity in what it is they are doing. Get excited and bring that into your classroom and let these children know someone still cares about what their future will be. That is the kind of teacher I want to be. I want my children to know that learning can be fun as long as the fundamentals are learned. I want my children to know that learning is the fundamentals in being successful in the life they will strive to have. I want to be the teacher my students will look back on and say Ms. Glover gave me something that I can carry with me throughout my life. I am chasing my dreams because I will have an impact on a generation that seems to feel that education is not important at all. Through my experiences I know that if you want to be successful and happy, education is the key.
Sheree Glover
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Sheree Glover

joydeforrest · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

This topic seems to fit me perfectly because I am chasing my dreams. About two years ago I started Wayne State University. Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies (ISP), with a minor in Nonprofit Management. I found out upon my registration that my Associate Degree was not degreed coded correctly. I have tried over and over again to correct this problem but, Wayne County Community College just won't give and make the change. I graduated with a degree in Occupational Therapy which is called Applied Sciences. Since my degree didn't contain Applied Sciences written on it I lost "30" credits upon my transferring to Wayne State. I know only to well that "No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper! I've continued my studies at Wayne only to receive notice this past June that the ISP department will be closing due to budget cuts! Man I feel like I'm traveling through time and everything is happening again to hold me back. I just made the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society this year also, and now we may not be able to continue this chapter because this is associated with the Interdisciplinary Studies program. Being a single parent (not by choice) over the years has been a struggle but, my child has no regrets for me being her mother (smile) and I have none of her either. We are like peanut butter and jelly all the time. She has been my Rock of Gibraltar these days and is very proud of my achievements. Now, at the age of fifty years high I'm faced with yet another dilemma of not being able to complete my degree due to a math exam that I must pass. Believe me "Ain't No Stopping Me Now"! I'm very active in my community outreach with the Detroit Parent Network, Southeastern Michigan HIV AIDS Council, Parent Leadership and Facilitator workshops, and event coordinator task. I have received numerous awards such as Spirit of Detroit, Church Woman of the Year 2000, Student Leadership from Wayne State, Drive Safely Volunteer and Quality of Excellence Award. This would be a great financial blessing to be awarded this esteem scholarship. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Myrna Joy DeForrest

leahdagurl · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Just last month my friend’s dad committed suicide by overdosing on cocaine. Recently her mother, which was her rock, lost her leg and is currently in intensive care suffering from deep depression. She is now forced to live with her older sister who is trying her best to put her in foster care. Needless to say, her life is in shambles. She is dealing with indescribable pain that only someone in her situation could understand. After hearing her heartbreaking story, I realized just how precious life is.
Sure, I could go on and on about how hard my life has been and all the issues that I have to face everyday, but in reality my life is not harder than anybody else’s. Even though I may not have the best situation, there is always somebody in worst circumstances than me .I cannot narrow down into just one sentence why I am chasing my dreams because I have so many reasons. First, I want to prove to myself that I can accomplish my goals. Since the day I was born, I have had a dream built up on the inside of me. My own doubts are the only things standing in the way of my dream. Also, I want to prove myself to others. I will never forget the look on that bank executive’s face when he saw me in person. After engaging in our intellectual conversation and answering my logical questions, he was for sure that I was some well-to-do white kid. But, to his surprise, the girl gracing him with her presence was not white or wealthy. She was African-American and wore jeans and a T-shirt. Honestly, the expression on his face was worth more to me than all the money held in that bank. Another reason I am chasing my dreams is to be an inspiration. Although my life has never been perfect, I still refuse to give up. When others see this determination, I hope it will encourage them. This does not even begin to scratch the surface of the countless reasons why I chase my dreams.
All in all, life is what you make it. Throwing a pity party accomplishes nothing. The obstacles I have faced have only made me stronger. Before I try to convince others to believe in me, I must first convince myself. And maybe someday, I just may change the world.

likeyeah · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Texas

Chasing your dreams is the key ingredient for being motivated to live. Some people believe that dreams don’t come true, that they are childish, but I bed to differ. I’ve experienced dreams that have come true, and I still chase more.
I grew up in what is said to be a normal middle class family. Like most, we lived in the suburbs and were very comfortable. Just as any other child, I would dream for things. Sometimes they were ridiculous like the classic pony or million dollars. Those things are more like wishes, but over the years I discovered what a dream really was.
During my early teenage years my family slowly diminished due to my own depression and my fathers drug addiction. When I was a freshman, I chose to join a youth recovery group in search for happiness. In my journey through recovery my father’s disease escalated which made it hard for me to find my much-needed joy. I began to look for it in all the wrong places. Soon after, my dad committed suicide and I found out I was pregnant. Naturally, these life-changing events were overwhelming for a troubled teenager like me, but I decided to toughen up, and go on with my life. I made the decision to have an abortion because I wasn’t ready to care for another living being. I soon found out God had a different plan for me.
Six months after my abortion, I was informed that I was still pregnant. By that time it was too late to have another abortion and I didn’t have the heart to put my child up for adoption. I had mentally and emotionally healed from my life and my father’s death so I believed I could endure this labor of love. My dream from then on was to have a healthy baby and be a good mother, which I accomplished three months later. I took a semester off from school to care for my daughter and to get used to being a young mother.
The next spring I went back to school and got a job to help my mom out with my expenses. My dreams at this time were to finish high school as soon as possible. Though my life seemed to be a series of unfortunate events, I fought threw it. I pursued my dreams despite the circumstances of my life.

T. Siegel
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Caity · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Growing up in a small and quiet town, I was sheltered from many problems. I had two loving parents, who although divorced, were always civil and friendly towards one another. I went to an ideal school, where everyone seemed to be friends or at least friendly. Even my middle school and high school were fairly ideal- good teachers, good test scores, and just an all around good education. It was not until I was half way through middle school, when I got a glimpse of reality.
Teaching had always appealed to me, especially teaching younger children. So when my mom’s friend, who was a second grade teacher, offered me the chance to come and help her, I readily accepted. At first, I didn’t get too involved with it; I was new and had never been in front of a classroom before. Also, to be quite honest, it was not what I expected. I was used to my school and the type of students I had grown up with. These kids, although similar to any other seven or eight year old, came with a bigger background. Quite a few of these kids had already been through and experienced much more than I ever had. Several came from unstructured or broken families, while others who came from decent families, did not have the means to provide for their children. It confounded me, how this was even possible. I won’t say that I’ve now settled with how things are, but I have grown to work around them and make the best of matters.
Well, time went on and although nervous at first, I eventually grew accustomed to that classroom and the wonderful kids it held in it. Each year I became more confident and less nervous, although I was starting over with a whole new bunch of kids. The amazing teacher, who let me, guided me the whole way and taught me a lot. She helped me to decide that there was no other profession for me than teaching.
I am now a senior in high school, and I still go over to the school at every chance I get. I love helping those kids and trying to instill within them a love of learning, so they will never give up. I offer encouragement and friendship, and in return get the best gift of all- knowing that I could make a difference.

mrudd · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Langston Hughes once wrote: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run?...”I refuse to allow my dreams to be deferred. I was created to have dreams and pursue them. That is what I work to achieve.

I have many dreams. Some are short term and others are long term. A dream is worthless if there is no action involved. Without action, the dream is a vision. A vision is and idea that you may have, but to fulfill it seems impossible. I believe that I can defeat the impossible if I put my mind to it.

My short term dream is to become one of the four top 400m dash runners in the state, and have my picture in my high school’s Hall of Fame. Track has been a sport that I have dedicated seven years of my life. I enjoy participating in track meets and winning ribbons and medals. During these seven years of hard work and dedication to this sport, I have had some downfalls. While preparing myself for the IESA sectional track meet during junior high school, my hip dislocated as I was competing. I remember being in the ambulance thinking that my running days were over. Later the doctor told me that I fractured a piece of my hip on the growing plate and could not run for six months. This injury terminated my dream of competing in the state meet in middle school, but I work daily toward achieving it in high school.

My long term dream is to become an anchor person. Growing up I wanted to become a choreographer, actor or director. My dreams have changed and I now desire to be a television anchor. The action I am putting into this making this vision into a reality is going to a four year university, and obtain a degree in Broadcast Journalism. I have always wanted to make a career of keeping others informed of the issues affecting society. As I mature, I become more impassioned about the profession. During most news broadcast currently, the main topic is frequently about the mishaps of celebrities instead of informing the audience about more important events. I believe if we concentrate on stories that affect the world, rather than propaganda and senselessness, the world would be a better place. I will be the person that will cover the stories that are major American and global society.

imarc27 · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Iva Marc
November 28, 2007

CHASE YOUR DREAMS SCHOLARSHIP

I am chasing my dreams because I believe in my worth. I believe that I am on this earth, at this time, to make a difference – first in my life then in the lives of others. I chase my dreams because they sustain me. My dreams keep me alive. They wake me up in the morning. They are the air I breathe. To me, education is not only a vehicle to transport you on your journey; it is also a doorway to freedom. Completing my many educational goals is the ultimate success for me because I am accomplishing the dreams that I set before myself. Once, I receive my Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies from Nova Southeastern University, I will continue to pursue Master Degrees in Creative Writing and Film/Television Production, and a Doctorates Degree in Mass Communication. I love the entertainment industry. I was bit by the entertainment bug in high school when I was enrolled in a television broadcasting class. This exposed me to working on and off camera. I loved the attention I received after a great on-air news segment. I enjoyed my experiences so much that I wanted to make this my educational and professional endeavor. I see my success as a great benefit for more than myself. As a 32 year old mother of a 14-year old son, I must be the positive role model in his life. I must present an attitude of success and determination. My success provides him with the confidence that higher education is something that can be achieved. He can recognize that, although we may have had several hardships in our lives, are dreams are never deferred if we maintain the desire for them. I have overcome the statistic that young, minority, single mothers continue to produce children, do not attain higher education or graduate from high school, and remain on public assistance. I believe that young, single mothers can be more than a statistic. We can rewrite the statistics. I want to be the light guiding them to their hearts’ desires. We will chase our dreams together.

LindyJive113 · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Houston

I’m chasing my dream of publishing a novel by writing every day because it’s something I’m passionate about, somethings that’s been with me all my life. I feel like it’s my purpose to use writing and speaking to make a difference. The purpose of my novel is to make a story that kids can relate to, something that’s not about spoiled rich kids with petty problems, but average suburban teenagers with issues that people everyday deal with: moving to a new place, parental death and divorce, maintaining friendships and relationships, and realizing that the one you love is always right in front of you.
The dream began with a short story. I was infatuated with this guy so I wrote a story in which he fell in love with me. The story was based off of Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi,” my favorite song at the time. Later on, I revised that story, with changed names and a more believable plotline, and posted it on the Internet. As I read the story, I realized that another story laid hidden underneath what I posted. I started adding more things to the story until I realized that the stories I could tell about my characters could become a series of novels. I started thinking about what high school kids went through. Now at this time, I was in eighth grade and I had no idea what high school was really like.
When I started my life as a high school student, I read books that were similar to the kind of book I was writing: a young adult novel. Then, I read how-to-publish books and books about novel writing. Needless to say, I felt intimidated at first. I mean, I was a working class high school teenager who didn’t have a job or knew people in the publishing business. Who would take me seriously? Still, the desire in my heart was burning strong and I couldn’t stop writing to save my life.
Finally, my novel was done. I felt like a mother who finally gave birth after being a month overdue and a mother who’s watching her kids go off to college at the same time. My characters have grown up as much as I did and now they’re ready to tell their stories to the world. It was through writing that I found my purpose in life: to give people a role model through my characters and inspire people through whatever nonfiction I write.

faithinhim · Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Learning is a journey—a magical carpet ride—that can transport me to destinations unimagined. Expressing to others the happiness and fulfillment resulting from learning makes my life more worthwhile. From the age of eight, I have known that my destiny was to touch lives through teaching mathematics. Future generations—my children and my children’s children—deserve a quality education. For this purpose, I intend to dedicate my life for the enrichment of others.

My love of learning has influenced many of my activities. As a community service, I do free algebra tutoring several times per week. Seeing that light bulb come on after an explanation elicits a feeling of accomplishment. As captain of the varsity academic team, I have the opportunity to not only share my knowledge but also to learn from others. The fact that I learn something new every time I play entices me to the game. For the past two years, I have been named All-Conference, and this past season I was chosen as “Most Valuable Varsity Player”; however, the true reward lies in the learning experience.

This year, in honor of Oklahoma’s Centennial, I was asked to represent my town in an exemplification of Oklahoma’s Constitutional Convention. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has increased my appreciation and understanding for my beloved state. I recently took the initiative to learn about biofuels and their future impact. Although my entry into the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s Essay contest garnered first place honors, I value the knowledge of this important environmental issue more than any award and plan to use this knowledge to benefit others.

My goals keep me focused, eternally striving, and determined to overcome life’s obstacles. Life is too transitory to waste in search of riches or celebrity status. I accept that teaching is not going to make me rich. Nor will it bring me fame. The self-fulfillment resulting from the knowledge that I have touched the lives of this country’s future engineers, congressmen, doctors, and astronauts will provide an intrinsic joy that cannot be found elsewhere. A teacher’s profound influence may never be fully known, but unlike fleeting fame and wealth, it is immortal.

Frances · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

Still Chasing My Dreams

Before I could get to the place in my life I am now, I encountered a number of stumbling blocks. Since I began high school I dreamed of attending an HBCU and studying psychology. Ironically, three months before my high school graduation, I suffered a mental breakdown. Hospitalization and a lengthy recovery followed. Due to the medication, and the time it was going to take to rebuild my mental capacity, I could not attend the HBCU I was accepted to. Feeling the failure of not attending college, was paired with the embarrassment and shunning that comes with having a mental breakdown. Regrettably, many people do not understand mental illness, so they react unfavorably to it. Feeling alone and like a failure, my dreams hit the back burner.
Over the next few years, I began rebuilding myself. It has been a long journey, but I have become a greater human being. My struggles made me realize that there are people whose lives are much harder than mine. Realizing that inspired me to want to do for others. I dove right in. I helped my younger brother prepare for college and assisted him with his school fees. I have two unmarried friends with babies and I support them often. I live in a city with few safe night life activities for young adults. Consequently, myself, and four friends began a monthly poetry event. These are only a few things I have done to fill my life and the lives of others. With everything I do and have done, I felt fulfilled. Still, as I watched my friends return home from college with their bachelor degrees, I had to ask myself what I wanted for my life. Deep within me, I still felt my original dreams.
Now, the chase is on for me. My life experiences have led me to want to pursue my dreams again without faltering. Upon completing college, I will have achieved my personal goal. I will also be in a position of helping others to a greater extent than I could before. These two parts of my life will be making a greater whole. The stumbling blocks, and my original dreams are proving to be a fire that cannot be put out.
Thank you for this opportunity of gaining assistance in chasing my dreams
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Fran

MrMcLain · Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

In my past years, it has always been a goal to become an inspiration on others lives. I beliveve that inspite of all my hard work and struggling toward my goals that in the end it will lead up to many different branches of success. I will continue to work at accomplishing these goals by attending a four-year College or University, which will help me obtain a higher education and enhance skills that I could use in my everyday life as well as, careers.
Throughout my high school years, I have learned to us my abilities to help people and do great things that have prepared me for life's miseries and obstacles. I was often inspired by numerous leaders such as; my parents,teachers,family members, and close friends inspired me. Althought I was sometimes detoured away from my life long goals, I continued to keep going down the right path using the inspiration that was given to me as my adrenaline.
Since the beginning of my high school career, I have obtained numerous leadership capabilities. I have participated in several organizations and clubs which have lead me to several awards. I have portrayed many leadership roles within Marching Band Programs. I was appointed Baritone Section Leader for three years at McKinley Senior High School. I was also Co Baritone Section leader in the Louisiana Leadership All-star Marching Band.
During my High School career I have been an active volunteer at various local programs such as local libraries, The Martin Luther King Jr Center, and other volunteer organizations. I have helped my surroundings increase their abilities on many occasions by helping them in areas or subjects where help was needed. By becoming an inspiration to them i was able to encourage them to do what is right and also help them in extra curricular activities as well. These beneficial needs are very enriching and educational which is highly encouraging to everyone.
I have also joined several community activities within my community. I was a candidate of the community service programs at my high school call McK Green. I became involved in numerous community activities with the Louisiana Leadership Institute. Being a member of these types of organizations helped me to obtain great character as well as, awards.
After I finish studying and taking my courses at Baton Rouge Community College, I plan to major in Business Administration where I plan to continue on and perservere with graduate school. I also plan to own my own business someday and hopefully I will because I am a believer. I plan to achieve as many accomplishments as I did as I was in high school. Being a member of a family with very low-income, I will carry on with my life long goals for myself as well as, my family so I could resume success of superiority.