Everything seems so huge when looking at the world as a kid. We don’t have the concepts of doing things and all we know how to do is visualize. Visualize about what the future could like, or what we will accomplish over time. Our dreams are what make us human, but not everybody goes after these dreams as they feel too far to reach. I happen to be someone who kept my so-called fairytale dream alive over the years. I believe everybody is worth their dreams, they just must keep pushing towards it. Everybody goes through complications in life, but it’s how we deal with it that decides our fate. I’ve had my fair share of struggles; I’ve chosen not to let them define me. I had a rough beginning with my parents splitting up and soon after getting a stepmother. There were many times where my father overstepped his boundaries as a parent and didn’t do right by my sister and me. He loved us but didn’t show it the right ways leading to us clinging to our mom. I understand that everyone has their own way of dealing with demons; not everybody deals with it in the same manner. The hardest part is taking those demons and making them yours. You make them into something you can use to push forward in your life. I’ve spent my entire life surrounded by animals; they’ve helped me through many hardships. I don’t know who I would be today if they hadn’t been around. My mother taught me how to handle them correctly, as well as taught me what to do if one is injured. I enjoyed helping them and always hoped the one that we sent to a rehabilitation center survived and could be released back into the wild. I also learned quickly though that not everyone animal I helped could be saved. This never changed my mind about my career. You save more than you lose but helped them feel love before the end. I’ve heard people mention something like this all the time and keep it in my heart. I am doing this for a reason. Every job has its hardships, I keep pushing; I know what it takes to get where I need to. I know that many people have similar aspirations that I do. I also understand that many people are worthy of receiving this award. I feel that I have pushed myself to my limits to get the education needed to pursue my dream. I am worth my dreams because I’ve never given up on them and will continue to fight for what I deserve. My career path has never been that of an easy one; I will get to my dreams because I know that I am worthy.

Most people love animals and want them to be taken care of. I don’t think they realize how much effort goes into protecting the animals of our world and the impact we make on them. We can find a way to make a difference by looking at our habits, participating in conservation, and understanding how to contribute to a healthier environment. Firstly, we don’t realize how much our routines play a role in the welfare of animals. Welfare isn’t just about conservation but sometimes we need to take the initiative to involve ourselves to save animals. People tend to have a mindset that animals in the wild shouldn't be messed with; although this is true, there are some times where intervention is necessary for the welfare of the animals. I believe that zoos can be a great way to take care of animal species if done in the correct manner. They get vaccines and some zoos even participate in conservation and sanctuaries take in injured animals and release them once healed. These aspects are important to prevent more species from becoming extinct. When someone witnesses an animal in need, I think it is necessary to try and help them (with the help of a professional). People need to not be afraid to get help so these animals can get the care they need. Secondly, there are many ways that people can help with conservation efforts. Veterinarians who work in zoos care for the welfare of the animals and are trying to keep them healthy. Finding the right zoos that are doing this is essential to conserving the species on our planet. I have participated when volunteering at my local zoo in which I learned more about what it takes to help. My goals relate with the aspect as I am an aspiring veterinarian trying to work specifically with large animals. Along with wanting to travel to different countries to participate in conservation efforts by helping give vaccines and do a welfare check on the animals. I hope that throughout my college experience, I will get to participate more by traveling abroad with certain programs, in order to learn more about how I can help conserve animal species all around the world. Finally, the comprehension of how we can use our efforts into conservation. I have picked up over the years, little ways I can help our planet, in return helping animals. I want to make a positive impact by understanding how damaging certain things are and how there are better alternatives. I hope to establish myself in my career and to be able to tell the world about ways we can save our planet and animals with it. Our future is dependent on the fact that the food chain needs to stay in balance. Removing one key factor can completely tear down the process and everything suffers in the process. I hope I will be able to get my voice out there as someone people can trust, looking for new ways to safe and conserve precious life. In conclusion, the key to conservation is looking at ourselves and deciding on simple things we can change to better our environment. We all need to do our part so that animal don’t go extinct and I hope to play a role in that, in the future.

I believe everyone has the potential to be great at something. The only thing that prevents people from getting it is the effort put into what they love. It takes a certain kind of dedication, persistence, and motivation to reach and achieve your dreams. You can’t reach a goal if you don’t put in the effort to accomplish it. You can say how much you want something but if you never go after it, then it will never get done. I have shown much dedication in my life; it was a rough start in my life with my parents splitting and having repressed memories due to sexual trauma that happen early in life. I chose not to look at that aspect in my life as a bad thing though. If anything, my experiences have only made me stronger; it made me work harder and even when being little, I still had huge dreams. I have wanted to become a veterinarian since I was around five; I stuck with it because animals are a huge part of my life. I have shown the dedication I have to this career as I am currently in college studying to become one. I never let my financial issue stand in the way of my career; I am also lucky enough to have lots of family who support me in my journey. I also have shown dedication in my sports. I have been golfing for many years, it’s been hard work, but I continuously got better. I don’t do golf competitively anymore, but I enjoy the sport; I will continue to work my game through my life and just have fun with the experience. The key to achieving a dream is not giving up when it gets tough. I’ve learned that setbacks are a part of life. I’ve had many set backs whether that be emotionally or physically like in sports. It’s draining when something that used to come so naturally just fades. That’s what persistence is for, to help you continue your journey even when you feel like you’ve headed backwards. You’ll never get better unless you keep going. I’ve been persistent my entire life, fighting to get skills, longing to be more emotionally available instead of closed off. All these things are still in progress; I haven’t mastered them yet. I am pushing through the pain and heartache because I know where I want to end up. I want to go to graduate school, I want to make a difference in the world by helping the animals around us. I refuse to let anything stand in the way of those dreams, but it would be nice to get some help occasionally. The financial barriers are the hardest thing but if given the opportunity, I will find a way to thrive. Lastly, the drive to accomplish and succeed. No one can motivate you to get better, no one can motivate you to dream big. It all comes from within yourself. There’re many instances where I could have chosen to move on, to accept defeat, but that’s not who I was raised to be. I’ve always been motivated to get better, in golf, cheer, and in my education. I know that I must be my biggest motivator to pursue my career field. In conclusion, I believe I possess the qualities needed to succeed in life. I push through hardships, don’t give up, and cheer myself on the entire way. I would very much appreciate the help in achieving my goals and believe these characters will make me a good candidate.

Golf people would say is a boring sport. That isn't true though, it can make you or break you; it's up to you to choose. I found my love for golf when I was very young. This was due to my uncle wanting me to learn early and always taking me out. I stayed playing the sport competitively all the way through high school and now play it recreationally. I've loved playing golf because it isn't a fast sport. I can spend time outside and enjoy nature around me. It's not about winning or losing but instead figuring out who you are and who you want to be. Golf is a sport that I've growth tremendously in and over the years, I've realized how much I've changed and learned to love myself and the sport. I love playing golf but there were many challenges I’ve faced over the years. I struggled getting out of my head and just learning to love the sport instead of the score. I would get so frustrated with myself; that I couldn’t just get it and be better. I was always told that the power was there, that I just had to keep practicing and that it would come eventually. Control is a lot easier said than done. When I played competitively, I never felt good enough to be in the sport. It wasn’t natural for me, not something I could just pick up with no prior knowledge. I had a lot going on in my life with other sports along with school. My family also doesn’t have a lot of extra money to spend so getting lessons in was occasionally unlike some who could go every week. I had my priorities but that never meant I didn’t try as hard as I could to become a better golfer. My main challenged appeared my senior year of high school; we had a newer coach, and I had never really gotten to know him. He made it clear early in my season that I was not important and that for some reason he didn’t want me to play at State. I tried talking with him about the challenges he was putting me through, but he didn’t care. I pushed through, working with getting out of head so that I could play in State but nothing I did was ever enough. I had to jump through hoops and even if I did, it didn’t mean a single thing. I got told that it might be too little too late for me; ironic in a sport that you can play for most of your life. I was then scolded for bringing this unfairness to the athletic trainer where it was made abundantly clear that he would never allow me to play at State. I may not have played in State, but I didn’t quick and instead take it upon myself to take a break. I now play golf recreational despite almost losing my passion entirely because of a coach. I was seen as a lesser player but just because one person doesn’t believe in you, doesn’t mean you need to quit. I still love the sport and can’t wait to play again this summer where I just get to be me.

Animals have been in my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up around them and always had a natural curiosity about them; I only got more curious after the few times when I rescued some injured animals. I found out very soon that it could be a job to help animals, to save them and help them get better. This was my calling, I just had to narrow it down to see which specific group I wanted to work with. It’s taken me many years and lots of growing up to finally decide on wanting to work specifically with zoo animals, although I’m not set in stone on that. I have a passion to work with all animals, I hope that maybe in time I can specialize to be able to work with more animals. As of my education right now, I feel this is the best way to go and it’s something that is very important to me. My senior year of high school, I took a zoology class where we attempted to hatch ducklings. This experience was a failure as none hatched, therefore, I took it upon myself to hatch them. I contacted the teacher who gave us eggs, bought an incubator, and did all the research to get them set to hatch. I ended up hatching eight ducklings and kept two for a couple months to gain the knowledge of how fast they grow. My work kept going as I was asked by my teacher to hatch some ducklings again for his flock. I ended up having a woman with a flock take my ducks to give them a better life (p.s. I still get pictures occasionally to see how they’re doing). This time only solidified my choice in becoming a veterinarian so that I could finally be the one who helps them. Although I’m not set in stone on my focus, it doesn’t change the impact I hope to make on the world. My desire once finished with my education is to work with zoo’s on keeping their animals healthy; I also wouldn’t mind having an opportunity to work with other countries in conservation efforts. I hope that I can help education people on the importance of animals and how essential they are to our ecosystem. I also want to establish my own practice keeping my prices fair so that my community has a safe place to go when they just want to help an animal in need. My major is pre-veterinary medicine, and it involves animals because I will directly be working with them to keep them healthy. I also hope to participate in conservation efforts to keep our world healthy.

Sports are a great way to get yourself moving throughout the day. They teach us a lot about patience, responsibility, and resilience. I’ve been taught these lessons in sports while also tackling school on top of it. Finding time to get school work done while also trying to stay ahead in golf has always been a challenge. It requires good time management, and I’ve pushed myself to keep going even when it felt overwhelming. I’ve given my best effort into school as well as golf; I’ve found out a lot about what I can do through these obstacles. Golf is a mentally challenging sport, and I’ve had to overcome my mind while playing and pushing myself to not get upset over the outcome. I know my limits and won’t stop until I’ve accomplished my goal. This scholarship would help me to reach my next goal in college. It would help me to keep overcoming difficulties and to farther my education. Every major has its challenges so having a scholarship is a huge reward to help you get your degree. My education has always been important to me but golf has also been important. My academics showcase the work I’ve put into my education; I’ve worked just as much on my golf to become better for college. I’ve taken some harder classes and still been able to get A’s while dealing with the golf season, and not having much time for schoolwork. Freshman year was tough on me because I had never had to deal with golfing everyday while also trying to get my work for school done. Everything had been new to me while also being on a different schedule because of the pandemic. I still was able to get the grade I wanted because I was determined to get my academic letter my first year. I’ve been able to keep my grades up while also improving in my golf game for three years. I am ready to finish high school strong; I’m ready to begin my new journey into college while still continuing to improve in golf. I believe that I would be a good candidate for this scholarship because of the time and dedication I’ve put into both my education and golf. I’ve worked hard to be where I am today, and I would use this scholarship to expand my education so I can continue to keep my good academics.

Disney has taught many people life lessons. You can learn about hard work and how to be independent. Disney is for everyone to watch and enjoy; you can use it to understand issues and how to problem solve. Disney has been a part of my life since I was a little kid. I could watch the movies for hours and never get bored of it. Disney has taught me a lot about working hard and refusing to give up even when times are tough. I’ve learned to be kind to everyone; to not judge people but to get to know them first. Tiana is one princess I admire most. She’s very determined, she won’t give up until she’s reached her goal, and she stays positive through everything. I work hard in all that I do and I understand that things will get better if you push yourself. Tiana has taught me a lot about reaching my goals; I realize things aren’t easy and that you have to work to succeed. You can’t expect to make it without struggling a little to figure things out. You make friends along the way to help you with your journey. Some people may not believe in you but those who do are the ones you share your success with. Another one of my favorite Disney characters is Moana. I enjoyed watching this movie because it teaches people about independence. In society, people expect you to act proper and it’s sometimes hard to be yourself. I’ve had a hard time expressing myself in society. Moana taught me how it’s okay to go off on your own and to follow my own path. I don’t have to be perfect; being myself is what matters most in life, and I can’t let others tell me what to do. I decide who I want to be and nobody else should tell me how to live. Moana had taught be that individuality is important and that you create your own story. Disney is meaningful and teaches the world about how to care for others but also yourself. There are a lot of problems in the world but Disney brings people together and gives them joy. Disney can be for all; everyone has something they can learn from watching them. Important lessons are essential for gaining success, and understanding the world around us. Disney teaches us these lessons and how to persevere through them.