I love all things artistic and creative and I love the process of increasing my knowledge. I am Portuguese on my father’s side and mixed descent on my mother’s side. I am seeking scholarships to help fund my college experience. Our family has been through a lot of challenges in the last decade and our finances took a great hit because of it. Both of my parents have had multiple cancer diagnoses, my Dad lost his job to downsizing, we have moved after a Cat 5 hurricane devastated our town and we were caregivers for my grandmother during her difficult dementia journey after losing my grandfather to a sudden massive stroke. All of these took a toll on the family finances and the family morale, but I am determined to continue the journey toward my dreams as I learn all I can at college. I have endeavored to do my part in keeping my spirit and my grades high to earn academic scholarships and open doors where I can, but these scholarships available on Bold.org are also extremely needed and crucial to affording my college costs. I am very grateful for the opportunities provided here on Bold.org. If you are reading this profile to consider me for a scholarship, thank you for the opportunity. The individuals and organizations that provide these scholarships are an amazing provision for students like me. Thank you for helping us!