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Alexander Garland

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Bio

I am a college sophomore at The Citadel majoring in Political Science and Spanish. I am pursuing a contract to commision into the United States Army. I volunteered at my local fire department throughout high school and plan to train incoming cadets at The Citadel.

Education

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Bachelor's degree program
2023 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Political Science and Government
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

Southern Nash High School

High School
2019 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Airlines/Aviation

    • Dream career goals:

    • Parts associate

      Advance Auto Parts
      2023 – 2023

    Sports

    Bodybuilding

    Club
    2023 – Present1 year

    Sports shooting/Marksmanship

    Club
    2023 – Present1 year

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Spring Hope Fire Department — Volunteer Firefighter
      2019 – 2024

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Trudgers Fund
    I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.
    Donald Mehall Memorial Scholarship
    I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.
    Janean D. Watkins Overcoming Adversity Scholarship
    I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.
    Alexander Hipple Recovery Scholarship
    I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.