My main goal in life is to give back in any way possible whether it’s from volunteering, making a product as an engineer, or charity. As a student throughout my middle school and high school career, I have been volunteering as much as I can with my busy schedule. I participate in aid stations in all the local marathons, attend and organize beach clean-ups, and help tutor students in different math topics. During Junior year, I was fortunate enough to land the title of AVID Club President. I brought in a guest speaker from Cal Lutheran University to show our members that there are multiple ways of approaching college life and post-secondary education.
Furthermore, I created team-building exercises to introduce our members to skills that will be very beneficial in college. As an added benefit, this enhances their team productivity by developing their communication and problem-solving skills. I also began fundraising events to provide our AVID seniors with scholarships to help them financially throughout their post-secondary education. I'm proud that last year we were able to provide $2500 in scholarships and this year's goal is to give out $3,500. After high school, I plan to attend either UCSB or UCSD to major in mechanical engineering where I can grow my expertise and give back to my cultural community in a huge way. A growing issue in Oxnard that has been growing ever since I was a child is labor-intensive work. From working in construction, doing DIY projects around my house, and having family members work in the fields, I have seen many effects of what labor-intensive work can do to a person physically and emotionally. A project that I want to work on is making a stress bracelet that cross-references heart rate, movement, and moisture in the body to measure the exhaustion of oneself. This can help employers determine when to give their employees breaks, when a labor-intensive worker needs to refrain from doing such laboring work, and when to drink water. This can prevent the astronomical amount of field workers' back problems including my own mother’s when one of her vertebrae discs slipped. This small bracelet can save many potential work and personal injuries that can change someone’s life.
As I gain the knowledge from college, I can start this business and earn a great amount of money which I will start by helping my immediate family financially because I am the person I am today because of them. Without my parents, I would not be the person I am today because they built me from the ground up when we had nothing but sour cream and tortillas to eat for a week. My life is owed to them so I plan to help them in any way possible when I have the chance. After helping out my whole family, the next step is to better my community. I plan to give back to every part of my community from all of the schools I attended, to South Oxnard, and the local businesses that are being pushed out by large corporations. The city has been putting forth the majority of its income to North Oxnard which is giving real estate agents the chance to buy out poor neighborhoods to proceed with a large expansion of gentrification. This raises the rent by about $1,000 or so when my culture can barely make it by with the high prices of rent we already have. I want to give the chance for my people to thrive in a community that constantly brings them down.
In high school, Students are more worried about friends, sports, and boyfriends. I was more worried about what I was going to do after high school. In middle school, I started taking a class called AVID. AVID is a program that gives you valuable information about colleges and how to apply to college. AVID also helps you get prepared for college by staying organized. Through my 5 years in AVID, I researched lots of careers in the medical field.
I found my dream career at the start of my junior year. I faced the ultimate challenge that year when I lost my dad to a heart attack. Me and my family were deeply saddened by the incident. I remember everything the day he died. I was at Disneyland California Adventure and I got a call from my mom saying something was wrong with Dad coming back now. I ran to the hotel room where my dad was on the floor. Seconds after me Emergency Medical Service arrived. We all got out of the way and tried to let them work however they just sat there. I was furious with them because they weren't urgent toward my father. Yes, losing my father was a challenge. Yes, I wish he were here to be a part of my life and watch me grow up but, through this challenge, I have grown and learned what is truly important in life. The most important part of life is to not look at the bad side of things. Yes, it is hard for me to accept, however, I feel his death has made me a better person and more mature.
After my dad's funeral, I made a goal for myself. I did not want any human being to feel like they did not get to save their family member’s life. My goal in the future is to become a firefighter paramedic. I plan to attend Oxnard college fire Academy and become a firefighter. Then, I plan on going to paramedic school. I am one hundred percent committed to this career. I would love to help those in need no matter how gruesome it is. I hope I get the chance to help people in urgent need and do the best I can. I believe that I can relieve families of worry and stress. I just hope I can make a difference in the city of Oxnard and make my father proud at the same time.
I have always worked hard in school to do my best and get good grades. I know that if I do good in school it will benefit me in the long run and give me more opportunities in life. My parents have always been supportive when it comes to school. The support of my parents is one of the things that motivates me the most to focus on my education and have various educational goals. I would like to attend a university in the future not only to pursue my dream career but also to make my parents proud.
Right now I am working hard to get good grades for my last year of high school. I would like to finish high school and graduate with a high G.P.A. I am also taking a dual enrollment class my senior year of high school to be able to get ahead in college and potentially save time & money in the future. After high school I would like to go straight into a 4 year university as a psychology major. During my time in university I plan on working a part time job to be able to pay for my school. I will apply for scholarships and take out loans if needed to be able to pay for my classes. I would also like to do volunteer work during my time in university. I would prefer to do volunteer work in a setting where I will work with kids. Doing so, I will be able to get experience for my dream future job working with children. As of now I don’t know exactly in what field I want to go in after my four years in university but during my time in university I will be able to study more of each of the different fields of psychology and I will then be able to decide what I want to do after receiving my bachelors degree. Although I don’t know what I want to do for my masters degree now, I do know that after getting my bachelors degree I want to work towards getting a masters degree to get more job opportunities. Based on what I decide to study in graduate school I will try to find a job working with kids that is the best fit for me.
In the future I would like to work with children and positively impact their lives. Whether it is in a school setting or another setting I want to be able to have a positive impact on their lives. I would like to help children with either their physical or mental learning abilities. I know that working with young kids can be difficult but I think that it's important to help them grow and prepare themselves for the future which is why I would like to have a job working with children in the future.
