Jonathan Cardoso Barbosa Memorial Scholarship

In the future, I want to be someone who has undergone a significant amount of personal growth that can help me in areas that go beyond my personal life. I wish to be in tune with my emotions and be able to navigate conflict in an easy-like, consistent manner. I also want to be someone who has a high degree of influence on others’ lives. I want to work towards being someone who is socially and emotionally intelligent. A goal of mine is to understand the needs of myself and others, specifically while approaching my dream career of being a cognitive psychologist. I have already begun working towards this goal by taking time to acknowledge and respect someone else’s perspective and by realizing the specific times when I need to put my needs above others’ needs. A further step I can take to reach my goal is by doing research that focuses on the underlying causes behind people’s thoughts and actions. By doing this research, I will be more suited to tackle challenges such as navigating interpersonal conflict. By acquiring such a skill, I will become a better decision-maker and a more efficient problem-solver. Having an impact on others’ lives has been something I’ve wanted to accomplish for a long time. The feeling of contentment of knowing I’m able to make a difference in someone’s day-to-day life helps create a sense of purpose for myself in this world. Specifically, a way I have developed a degree of influence is by being a figure of support to my friends. I offer help to them for schoolwork and emotional problems while also being a person who can assist them for whatever they need help for. I can build on my gradual development of influence by possibly engaging in hobbies such as community service and being an unofficial mentor for those who need it. I can be a person people come to when they need help making life-altering decisions and I can be someone who people look for when needing guidance in their day to day life. I know that aspiring to be someone and becoming that “someone” requires two completely different levels of effort. In order for me to have an impact on others’ lives and become self-actualized, I will need to see a world beyond myself and be willing to put myself in uncomfortable positions where I have to learn hard lessons. If I do that, I’ll become a source of inspiration people can rely on for assistance.

I hope to achieve in the future and be someone my parents, siblings, and, most importantly, my daughter can be proud of. Someone my siblings can look up to and say, "I want to be like that," is who I want to be—a role model. For me, it's not only about reaching personal objectives; it's also about showing my family—particularly my daughter—what hard work, determination, and devotion can accomplish. As she grows older, I want her to grasp the importance of perseverance and determination, as well as the fact that she is capable of overcoming any problem. After all of their efforts in raising me, one of my key goals is to ensure that my parents can retire comfortably. I want to compensate them for everything they have sacrificed to support me by guaranteeing that they are no longer plagued by financial problems. After years of assisting me, I want to provide them with the security and peace of mind they deserve, since they have laid the groundwork for me to succeed. Now that I am in a position to do so, it is my job to look after my parents, whose unwavering love and support have tremendously shaped who I am today. I want to provide my kid a better life in addition to supporting my parents. Being a teen father, I know that life isn't always simple, and I want to make sure she never has to deal with the same difficulties that I had. To spare her from having to deal with life's challenges when she gets older, I'm resolved to face them now. I want to provide her with a secure, encouraging, and well-equipped existence. I want to give her the chance to pursue her aspirations free from the weight of emotional or financial strain. I want her to grow up knowing that I'm doing all in my power to ensure that she has a great future. Getting a college degree in accounting and finance is a big step in accomplishing these objectives. I understand that attaining long-term success requires financial stability. Studying these subjects will provide me a thorough grasp of budgeting, investing, money management, and financial planning—knowledge that will benefit not just my own life but also the future security of others, including my family. Career stability and the opportunity to accumulate money are two benefits of working in accounting and finance. These are areas that empower you to make well-informed financial decisions, whether for your own use or to launch and expand a business. I'm determined to do well in my coursework in order to acquire the abilities required to land a stable, well-paying job and eventually build a career that provides financial independence. In the end, I want to provide my kid and my family with a secure and happy existence while making sure they always have financial and emotional support. I wish to teach my daughter values like hard work and thankfulness.