I drew a picture of Batman for my father. He said he wanted me to draw a picture of Batman, and I did last September. It took me about 6 to 8 hours to draw to finish it. My father, my little sister, and I are huge DC and Marvel fans. I have always wanted to draw Batman and other comic book characters, and I finally did. I draw all the time, and I wish I could paint more often. I also want to use watercolors and other types of paint one day and have an art studio. I have used acrylic paint before in my gifted class when I was in Elementary school. Even though I have been getting better at drawing, I still struggle to draw real people. I have realized that I have gotten so good at drawing that I can draw a picture almost perfectly, depending on what it is. I want to one day be able to draw real people, just like other people can, including my dad. My dad showed me a drawing that he drew years ago of Janet Jackson the day I started drawing Batman for him. He said he also drew Prince. I also wanted to draw Prince, Michael Jackson, and other people, too. I love drawing and painting, and I wish to become better at them and paint more often one day. I want to have enough money to have all of the art supplies that I want. I also want to create a comic book if I ever have the chance. Batman is my favorite or one of my favorite superheroes. I love his character design, and I also love the fact that he is a normal person and does not have superpowers, while most superheroes and villains have superpowers. Even though Batman does not have any powers, he still does not let that stop him from trying to defeat villains and even attempts to save them by connecting with them mentally and emotionally because most people have not done that for them and just see them as villains and ignore their pain and suffering and unfortunately can not connect with them as he can. I have always loved Batman, his origin story, and most of the animated movies that I have watched. I always wanted to read a Batman comic book and other comic books, too, but I have never gotten the chance to. I enjoyed drawing Batman, and I also started a drawing of Nightwing (another character from Batman). I have also drawn anime characters. I love drawing and art, and I also like painting. I also find inspiration in many things and apply them to art even while other people may not do the same thing.

"The Sadness of clothes" by Emily Fragos: When someone dies, the clothes are so sad. They have outlived their usefulness and cannot get warm and full. You talk to the clothes and explain that he is not coming back as when he showed up immaculately dressed in slacks and plaid jacket and had that beautiful smile on and you’d talk. You’d go to get something and come back and he’d be gone. You explain death to the clothes like that dream. You tell them how much you miss the spouse and how much you miss the pet with its little winter sweater. You tell the worn raincoat that if you talk about it, you will finally let grief out. The ancients etched the words for battle and victory onto their shields and then they went out and fought to the last breath. Words have that kind of power you remind the clothes that remain in the drawer, arms stubbornly folded across the chest, or slung across the backs of chairs, or hanging inside the dark closet. Do with us what you will, they faintly sigh, as you close the door on them. He is gone and no one can tell us where. When people die, their things are left behind and leave us to remember what they had. Being so used to their presence always being around us makes us forget that they're gone and are never coming back. Having to face the sudden death of others and carry on with our daily lives with their things being left behind as if they are still with us can be supported by the line, "you remind the clothes that remain in the drawer, arms stubbornly folded across the chest, or slung across the backs of chairs, or hanging inside the dark closet." Seeing clothes or whatever is left behind will cause us to get sentimental because we have lost someone, and we do not know what to do with our grief. As time moves on, we may or may not feel less pain. We will never truly get rid of our pain, and some days may be better or worse than others. It is extremely hard to let go and forget someone that we love and care about, especially when we were always around them. Since we have always been around them, not being around them will take time to adjust to, and we may often forget that they are no longer with us and often forget to break our habit of carrying out our daily routine of always being around them. This can be supported by the lines, "[y]ou talk to the clothes and explain that he is not coming back...and had that beautiful smile on and you'd talk. You'd go to get something and come back, and he'd be gone." We may often look at things repeatedly (such as clothes in the poem) and wonder what to do with them because we can not let them go due to not letting the owner of the items go, therefore causing us to become emotionally attached to the items. I often wondered what people do with the clothes and leftover things of dead people. I even wonder how people learn to let go of people that they love and have always been with. I find that even though people may seem very weak and vulnerable, they are still very strong for trying to move forward as they learn how to cope with the pain and distress that is caused by death. People use various ways to express their grief and use things that were left behind as a way to "connect" to the person who has died. "Talking" to the leftover clothes was how she expressed her grief. In the first line, "[w]hen someone dies, the clothes are so sad. They have outlived their usefulness and cannot get warm and full", she uses this to explain that the clothes that were left behind no longer have any use, but throughout the poem she uses clothes to express grief and emotional pain of never seeing who we loved ever again. The lines, [y]ou talk back to the clothes and explain that he is not coming back", "[h]e is gone and no one can tell us where", "[y]ou explain death to the clothes like that dream", and [y]ou tell the worn raincoat that if you talk about it, you will finally let grief out" all show that as we struggle to accept death and we "talk" to the clothes or whatever belonged to someone that passed away. I find the ways that people cope with death strange, but I also find it fascinating because people are here, and then they're gone before we know it, and it becomes very hard to accept their death and their disappearance. Due to it being very hard to let someone that we know and love go, people may develop strong emotional connections that they can not or think they can not get rid of. This poem has a great way of showing that people struggle and cope with death in various ways. It also has a great way of focusing on the fact that people develop an emotional connection to the things that people had before they died. Even though our ways of coping with our struggles may not relate to everyone, every one of us must get through our struggles on our own and with God. "The ancients etched the words for battle and victory onto their shields, and then they went out and fought to the last breath. Words have that kind of power", is a very important line in this poem because words can be just as powerful as actions, especially when we feel so strongly about something, in this case, coping with the death of someone we loved and missed. Her struggle with accepting death can further be supported by the line, "...you remind the clothes that remain in the drawer...[d]o with us what you will, they faintly sigh, as you close the door on them" because she explains that people struggle to even look at the clothes that were left behind after someone has died. We can learn how to let go of grief and also find ways to cope with grief and may even use her words as inspiration and motivating us to become stronger, especially during emotional and traumatic times.

I chose to pursue a degree in healthcare so I can become financially stable and also benefit from education and learning, especially when it comes to real-world situations. Lots of people face health issues whether they can control them or not. People are not often shown how to properly benefit themselves when it comes to health and learning how to prevent or reduce health issues. In addition, many people are not aware of how to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) properly. More people need to become aware of how to perform CPR and also need to become more knowledgeable of the healthcare field as well as medical terminology. Emergencies can happen at any time, and it is always best to be prepared and knowledgeable not only to benefit yourself but to benefit other people as well. Being in the healthcare field allows possibilities in gaining lots of experience when it comes to facing real-life issues and always having a career because of the substantial job growth. I hope to make an impact as a woman, but also as a Black person. Many benefits and resources are only limited to White people, men, or White men in general. Women and Black people also face high chances of poverty because of being paid less and not being given fair opportunities and proper guidance. I will not let my fear of facing racism and sexism impact my goals. I will do everything I can to become successful just like other people. Other people have faced hardships worse than mine and were able to succeed in pursuing their goals, so why should I fail to pursue my goals when they have not? I hope to inspire people to pursue their goals no matter how much they struggle and even find ways to prevent and reduce negative impacts while also creating positive impacts to motivate themselves daily. I look forward to my future career in Radiology and hope to learn more about reading and performing X-rays and learning independently as much as I can. I also hope to do research in Cancer while also striving to become a Radiation Therapist. Cancer and tumors are becoming very common. Many people unfortunately die from them, can not receive proper treatment, and therefore, do not receive it. Sometimes, people ignore their symptoms, warnings, and advice. Other times, they may or may not be aware that they have Cancer and/or tumors and are often told that their symptoms are related to other issues. Their symptoms are ignored and minimized until it is too late to diagnose and treat them. This can result in the condition becoming untreatable by the time it is diagnosed. I hope to discover patients' symptoms and diagnoses immediately, never ignore their symptoms, and discuss their diagnoses, symptoms, and available procedures openly to prevent these issues. Unfortunately, people do not have access to many doctors who truly care about their issues more than money. They also do not have doctors that will provide affordable services for them, therefore causing them to suffer not only from health issues but from the lack of finances as well. Many clinics are not receiving Medicaid and other health insurance programs. This may be because people care more about money and do not want people to receive free services. Insurance companies also refuse to help pay for services yet still want people to pay for them. I find this highly unfair, and I wish the rules involving receiving healthcare services and making them more affordable were enforced. I wish to fight for people who are struggling, no matter what issues involve healthcare.

Leadership skills may only be thought of as being social, volunteering, interacting with others, and supporting them. It also involves self-leadership. Self-leadership is very important because it is important to care about ourselves as individuals. Many people struggle to face their issues and struggles because of society and their inner feelings and desires. People have to start with succeeding on their own. They often have to uplift themselves to encourage themselves and other people. This is because they have learned to be strong for themselves and have become an inspiration to not only themselves but to others. My struggles with Scoliosis have led me to believe that I have developed strong leadership skills. I now believe that the desire to help and improve yourself can give you a voice, even when it feels like no one listens to you or acknowledges you. I am pursuing a degree in Radiology, and I want to participate in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. People with struggles, health issues, and disabilities often find ways to overcome their issues, even if it is not physically. They often help and support other people and encourage others to fight through their pain. I always wondered how this was possible for them, and I also wondered if this would ever be possible for me. As I continued to feel that this might never be possible for me, I thought about my past of going through physical pain, receiving X-rays and physical therapy, and being ignored by doctors and other people. Many people have been ignored by doctors and have been promised help just like I have been. Once I become a Radiation Therapist, I can help remove tumors and treat patients with Cancer. I want to show people that not everyone needs money to help people and that there are people who care even when people face disabilities and permanent health issues. Money does not solve everything, and it is not going to fix my issues or the issues that people face daily. I often motivate myself and thank God daily for helping me feel better about my disability, even if just a little. I find that my future research in Scoliosis, Arthrits, CSF leaks, Cancer, and dangerous products and ingredients can heavily impact my future positively. I want to do this because my symptoms may be signs of Arthritis and a CSF leak. Many people have Cancer, and some products and ingredients are being legalized even though they are known to cause Cancer and reproductive harm. I want to put an end to the legalizations and convince people to no longer sacrifice peoples' health issues for money, greed, and success. I believe that embracing individuality is very unique because everyone is their own person with their own struggles and paths. I plan to use my future knowledge of Radiology to uplift people and give them a chance at becoming successful by pursuing their dreams. I also want to teach them how to uplift themselves and accept who they are while also following God. I feel that everyone struggles with insecurity and the burdens of society and its expectations. Focusing on my own goals while also being inspired by other people has shown me that I can finally be stronger mentally and emotionally and use my disability as a positive influence. Every day, I struggle physically, but I am becoming more resilient mentally and emotionally. I want to prove to people that there are still possibilities to fight for themselves when no one else will fight for them or with them.

I want to become a fashion designer. I have always loved art and drawings of clothing and shoes. I want to learn how to make clothes and sell them to make money. I also want to make clothes because I do not like the current styles of most clothing brands, and most clothes (as well as anything now) are becoming very expensive and unaffordable. Whenever someone buys something, they can not help but spend over one hundred dollars even though they did not buy a lot of items. Inflation is becoming absurd and is causing people to suffer greatly, especially when their salary is very low. People are not getting enough pay to help them survive. As inflation goes up, peoples' salaries do not, which makes it nearly impossible to survive. Inflation is expected to get even worse in the future, and I want to find extra ways to make money so I will have extra money to save in the future. I believe becoming a Radiation Therapist will provide me with the salary that I need to buy a house as well as the materials that I need to make my own fashion and art studio. I also want to become better at drawing and painting so I can sell art. I notice that many people are becoming entrepreneurs and creating online businesses. I want to become financially stable, save lots of money, and be able to buy anything that I want and need without having to worry about struggling daily. Many people struggle with loans and debt, and avoiding this can also help me achieve my financial goals. People do not strive for a proper education as they should, especially Black people. I want to become accepted in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College and become very successful in education and finances as a Black person. I believe pursuing my goals will prove people wrong and also uplift people, especially Black people and women. Society often tries to give certain positions to White people and men. Nothing will make me happier than being in their positions as well. Black people have stigmas placed on them and are often put down and ignored, especially when it comes to money, education, careers, healthcare, and other benefits. Society wants to depict Black people as not wanting an education or not becoming successful in education, experiencing high risks of poverty, and experiencing high chances of having loans, not being able to pay off their debt, and also having very low credit scores. I want to avoid this life as much as I can and live the life that society does not want me to live as a Black person to not only better myself but encourage other Black people to better their lives as well because it is possible. Seeing others succeed convinces them that it is also possible, no matter what anyone says or thinks or believes. I see myself pursuing a successful career in Radiology as well as fashion. Going further into my career by teaching myself what I want to learn independently will also help me learn how I can make even more money and even research everything that I can learn about my career and help other people become successful. I want to prove that you do not always have to do what others do to become successful. I have always wanted to become financially stable, read and perform X-rays, and make clothes. Nothing will make me happier than doing this while also praising and thanking God for setting me on the right path to do so.

I was diagnosed with Scoliosis when I was around 9 or 10 years old. I went to physical therapy, doctors' appointments, and even received X-rays for most of my life. I often have trouble breathing, picking up and grabbing things, and moving around and stretching. I sometimes feel burning sensations that are becoming more severe daily. I used to have burning sensations, but they often stopped after a while. Although my pain is random, causes me distress, and lasts longer than usual, I am still willing to push forward and pursue my education in Radiology. I remember having trouble walking when I was 16 due to the pain in my pelvic area. I tried to keep walking and tell myself that I have to keep moving and God will eventually make my pain go away and make me feel better and I just have to wait. This experience and my current experience with pain inspire me to pursue my major and future career. Thinking about my issues and the health issues that other people have (especially Cancer) has influenced me even more to pursue Radiology. I was always affected by my disability and how different I was compared to other people. I was also affected by people not understanding and thinking my problems could be fixed by simply stretching and exercising. Doctors even refused to provide me with a back brace and made my situation even worse while knowing what would happen if the curve of my spine was not reduced. I finally received one at 18 years old, but it was too late to reduce the curve because I was almost an adult, which means that my body had begun to stop growing at this age due to my bones becoming ossified (too fixed or rigid to move). I have always felt that I was taken advantage of by doctors' greed for money. I also sometimes felt that my race, gender, and disability made things even worse. Although I feel much better accepting this part of me than I did years ago, I still have trouble accepting it. I think about people being ignored by doctors, not being taken seriously, and having their symptoms minimized (including me). I want to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College to become a Radiation Therapist, help remove tumors, treat patients with Cancer, and make them feel that they can come to someone who recognizes and cares about their pain, issues, and struggles when other people do not. Not only are people being ignored and taken advantage of daily, many products and ingredients are being sold and used legally even though they can cause Cancer and/or reproductive harm. I wish to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer to find a cure or at least some way to prevent or reduce them. I want to research businesses that allow dangerous products to be sold. Other people inspire me to pursue my goals because they have fought for change and sometimes even achieved their goals and kept fighting for more, whether or not they achieved them. I believe that if other people can succeed in pursuing their goals, I can as well. No matter how much my pain worsens, I am still willing to push through and live the life that I want. I probably would not participate in a mentorship program with Inspire11 because I am not familiar with it, and I usually work through my problems on my own, but I am grateful and happy that people are willing to help others with finances, education, and their careers.

I do not have a direct experience with Cancer, but I have seen other people with Cancer. What really hurts me is not knowing why most people have Cancer and how they can ever survive it. I have seen and heard of products and ingredients that cause Cancer and/or reproductive harm. Not many people are concerned that businesses and corporations allow these dangerous products to be sold legally. An ingredient such as Red-40 even causes Cancer in animals and can even cause Cancer or other health issues in humans. I am willing to research Cancer by pursuing Radiology and becoming a Radiation Therapist once I complete the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College and pass the ARRT exam. I personally know what it is like to have a condition that you can not get rid of, which makes you insecure and causes you to question your life and the others around you as you struggle to find a voice and the confidence to embrace your disability while others can embrace their disabilities and other issues. I also know what it is like to not have anyone understand or want to understand your condition while thinking that your life is easy just because theirs may be easy. Thinking about my experience with Scoliosis, X-rays, and physical therapy has caused me to develop a personal connection to Radiology. As I thought about my pain and struggles, I started to think more about how I wanted to research Cancer and expose companies that allow dangerous products to be sold. I also thought about how many products, such as cheese, are often fake and contain plastic. Products such as Velveeta and Kraft contain plastic and other ingredients or additives that may be harmful. According to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), only 51% of real cheese is required. The requirements placed on products need to be revised and changed immediately. I believe that what we consume daily also impacts our chances of having Cancer and most likely raises our chances more significantly than normal. Many people are being diagnosed with Cancer, and I believe it is not a coincidence. We will continue to struggle to find a cure for Cancer as long as we are making the same mistakes and are not searching for other possible causes of Cancer. Noticing how people often ignore real problems and continue to make the same mistakes while still expecting changes really hurts me. I want to use my future knowledge of Radiology and Radiation Therapy to help remove tumors and treat people with Cancer. Going into the Oncology field and researching Cancer and harmful products can help me find a cure for Cancer or at least lower the chances of developing Cancer. I may not have Cancer, but that does not mean it does not impact me. Many people pursue goals whether or not they have personal issues related to what they are pursuing. They often see other people struggling and strive to help them. I wish to help people face Cancer and tumors while also finding a voice and the strength to do so. Doctors have ignored my health issues and made them worse because of money, but that does not mean I will do the same when it comes to other people. I will strive to pursue Radiology so I can help people cope with their issues while I continue to learn how to cope with mine. I have learned that being inspired by others and wanting to help yourself and other people is enough to give yourself and others a voice.

My experience with mental health causes me to experience lots of stress. I know that stress and worrying can affect you physically and not just mentally and emotionally. My experience with Scoliosis, receiving X-rays and physical therapy, and having to accept that no one, even doctors, will help me and understand my issues and wanting to permanently get rid of them. I have no choice but to only depend on God and continue with my research on Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. Doctors have always neglected my health issues and concerns and have refused to help me. This negatively impacted my trust in them even more and has now caused me to believe that they will not help me and that I must help myself by pursuing Radiology. As I struggle with my physical issues of pain and not knowing whether to convince myself that they will or will not get worse, I struggle to keep myself sane as I try to focus on my education and future career. I am going to graduate from Holmes Community College and receive my degree in May 2025 and become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. Since this is my last semester, I am trying to have a high GPA. Being on the President's List for Fall 2024 has motivated me even more to do so. I love Radiology and have always wanted to read and perform X-rays, but my experience with Scoliosis and physical pain might impact me in multiple ways, including PTSD and mental and emotional distress. I feel that as time goes by, I will struggle physically, mentally, and emotionally while dealing with my issues. I want to avoid student loans and debt as much as I can. I also want to be financially stable for as long as I can and practice saving lots of money, especially for emergencies. I find financial stability and saving for emergencies very important because inflation is going up and will be even worse in the future. We will never know what will happen to us in the future, so it is always best to prepare and be ready at all times and focus on balancing between what we want and need, especially for emergencies. I will try my best to get and keep a job even if I face racism, sexism, and discrimination while having a disability. I believe that these issues can not be avoided, but I will still strive to be strong, pursue my career, and not give up. Other people have faced even worse issues in the past, and that means that my problems are not as serious, and I have no excuse as to why I should not pursue my goals. I believe I will not always succeed, but I will not always fail. Thinking about my issues and how to cope with them has encouraged me even more to pursue my career, whether I can and cannot control them. I still will trust in God and believe that he will help me succeed until my time is up. We all have a limited time and have specific goals in life, and I believe that as long as others can succeed while going through daily uncontrollable struggles, I can too. I will strive to manage my health issues as best as I can. Since I have been struggling with being silent because of Scoliosis, I personally believe that wanting and doing things for yourself is enough to give yourself a voice. I know that it is always important to trust God no matter how hard life gets for us, but it is really hard to accept a reality in which you can not control your issues and people think that they are easy to control and can go away. It is also hard to accept that your life may change forever, knowing that you may have to depend on someone for the rest of your life while struggling to pursue an education, career, and balance finances and savings while other people get to do everything independently while you wish you could do the same and not have to experience uncontrollable and unbearable pain daily as well as facing the fact that no one will ever understand and will never be willing to understand. I was never a social person, and having to pursue Radiology while struggling with my issues pressures me a lot and also affects my mental health. I feel like giving up often, but I am still willing to pursue my career and encourage people, especially Black people, women, and people with disabilities and health issues, to always pursue their goals and education no matter what struggles they go through. How can I motivate and encourage other people to pursue their goals if I give up? How would other people have succeeded if they had not encouraged themselves and been encouraged by people in the past? How can people continue to stay motivated now if current and future people give up and refuse to attempt to pursue their goals, careers, and aspirations? I will strive to live the life that I want and believe and trust and praise God no matter what pain I experience. I would rather believe in God, trust and praise him, and experience pain and suffering than not believe in him and trust and praise him and not have any pain and suffering because he will never leave me, and there is no one like him and Jesus Christ. God has created me and everyone to praise him and obey him and do certain things in life in whatever amount of time that he wants to give us. We all have a purpose in life as well as a certain time to live. Knowing this and having been told multiple times that I was created for great things makes me very anxious but also very excited to experience great things in life and pursue my future goals.

My experience with mental health has impacted me greatly, especially when it comes to society, finances, school, my future career, and my disability. I am not a very social person, and I often struggle to connect and talk with people. I fear that I will not do great in the Radiology field because I have to talk to people and interact with them. I am also not great with emotionally connecting with people, and I often do not understand why people base reality on their emotions and delusions instead of logic and reality. Having to face the world in a reality where people refuse to understand, hear, acknowledge, and accept the truth and make their lives easier and would rather be lied to and make things harder for themselves affects me greatly. Having to face the reality of experiencing heavy finances because of growing inflation while also dealing with possible PTSD from my experience with Scoliosis also affects me. Having to go through school while randomly having pain while walking, moving my hands and other parts of my body, and even having trouble breathing is affecting me unlike anything else that I have ever experienced in my entire life. I try not to let my health issues bother me (even mentally and emotionally), but with the possibility of having Arthritis and a CSF leak, and seeing that Scoliosis takes 14 years off of your life, it scares me. I fear that my pain will become so unbearable that I can no longer do normal things for myself daily. I already struggle to do normal things, which even includes picking up and grabbing things and laying my hand flat. My chest even hurts just about every week now, but I still try to get through the pain no matter how much I am suffering. For me, pain has always been a daily occurrence, and I usually think nothing of it, but now that the effects from my Scoliosis and other issues are becoming more severe, I do not know what to do. I have school and have to get through the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College as best as I can without having student debt and loans while also struggling with pain daily. I feel I do not have time for doctors' appointments and their refusal to help me as usual. As I think about my experience with X-rays, physical therapy, and no one to understand that my issues can not be fixed, I become even more distressed. I try to be realistic as much as I can, but thinking about whether or not my issues will get even worse drives me crazy, and honestly, I do not know what to do. I know God will make my life easier as long as I obey him and follow his righteous path and praise him, but it is hard when knowing we live in a world where people refuse to follow him and do right and instead commit sin, do wrong, do what they want, and still believe that he will protect and bless them and not punish them. I fear that we will eventually live in a world where we will be forced to no longer believe in God, disobey him, no longer read bibles and go to church, and even create our own world and reality based off what we want to do and treat others and things as though they are God (which is a sin and one of the Ten Commandments). As my fear and habit of overthinking and worrying and seeing that my predictions may become true, I am just waiting for the future to come. I try to think about myself pursuing my education and hopefully being financially stable before anything. I also try to have faith that the world may stop trying to turn to evil so I can no longer worry and allow God to shape our future for good because other people and I feel better when we are reassured that God is with us. Thinking about the future, worrying, and overthinking are beginning to break me down, and I just want a break. I have come to realize that thinking can put fear in us because it is now putting fear in me. I still try to fight through my issues and believe and trust that God will protect me from loans, debt, health issues, and the works of society. My understanding of how people just want chaos pushes me even more to disconnect from them and focus on myself and what I want from life. As I see other people going through their daily lives and struggling, I become encouraged to keep fighting even if I fear that I may be unable to pursue my education and career and goals. Mental health issues can tear you down emotionally and physically, and I am beginning to learn that the hard way. I am still going to fight to praise God even when other people will not and trust that he will never leave us. I am also going to fight and support people and encourage them to fight and support themselves and others even when they feel as though they do not have a voice. Wanting to do more for yourself and others is enough to give yourself a voice, which is something I have also learned the hard way as I struggle with having Scoliosis as a disability. As I struggle to accept my future and reality and also the future and reality of others, I try not to worry and take small steps at a time to get closer to my goal. I feel I might eventually have to depend on other people to help me as I struggle with social anxiety and health issues. I may struggle with life and personal goals, but I know that God will guide me through whatever path he has for me, and he will do the same for other people.

I hope to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I also want to become a fashion designer. I plan to become successful financially and save money by becoming a Radiation Therapist once I complete the Radiology Program and pass the ARRT exam at Hinds Community College. I hope to avoid student debt and loans, become financially stable with my future career, and manage my Scoliosis and my other physical and health issues. Winning renewable scholarships that provide enough money will help me reach my goals much more easily. I hope to make a huge impact by becoming successful as a Black woman and as a person with a disability. Black people, women, and people with disabilities are often held back in society and are not given equal chances. Many of them want to become successful in various ways but are often ignored and are not given opportunities to do so. Black people and women are often paid less and also have higher chances of being in poverty and taking longer to pay off loans and debt because they receive less pay. They, as well as people with disabilities, are often refused jobs or even get fired from them even if they are more qualified or more willing to work compared to other people. Some people even fear that because they are black, female, and have disabilities, they will not become successful in society and sometimes give up on their dreams. People with disabilities even refuse to address their disabilities and concerns because they fear they will be held back, looked down upon, and will not be treated fairly when it comes to jobs and education. I want to strive to be a successful Black woman with a disability and prove that it is possible to become successful even if you are Black, female, and have a disability. I hope to build my future by pursuing a successful education in Radiology and learning how to make clothes and pursue my dream of becoming a fashion designer. I want to encourage people to believe that it is possible to achieve your dreams and goals even when you are held back by society, disabilities, and health issues. I will not let my disability and future problems prevent me from achieving my goals, no matter how much pain I go through, and I want others to do the same. Black people, women, and disabled people have achieved many things, and acknowledging this motivates me and other people to keep fighting no matter what, and it needs to stay that way because it is possible to achieve your goals in multiple ways even when you are held back by whatever society and life throws at you.

I am currently attending Holmes Community College and will receive my college degree in May of 2025. I want to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, and Cancer. I am struggling with Scoliosis and pursuing Radiology will help support my research. Receiving enough money from scholarships will help fund my education when I transfer to Hinds Community College when I become accepted into the Radiology Program. I want to avoid debt and student loans as much as possible because they will hold me back. Many people are neglected when it comes to their health and are made to think that doctors will help them and, therefore, put their trust in them. I never trusted doctors and have always hated them, and having personal experiences with them has greatly influenced that even more. Doctors have always neglected my health and have caused it to get even worse. They never cared about my health and only wanted money. I also know that they will have higher chances of refusing to help you if you do not know anything about the medical field. Earning my associate's degree from Holmes Community College and getting my Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree will help further my career in my studies. If I can gain more knowledge about Radiology, I can avoid being taken advantage of by doctors, especially because of my experience with Scoliosis, X-rays, and physical therapy. I know that simply exercising and going to physical therapy is not effective against Scoliosis and will never be. Doctors know this and can, therefore, continue making money off of me because my problems will never be fixed and will be permanent. If I continue to do my research, I will never be taken advantage of ever again by doctors and possibly help other people avoid being taken advantage of as well by telling them the truth and what they need to know, unlike what doctors often do. Doctors would rather see you suffer in pain for the rest of your life because of money than help you and not receive any money. Aside from their selfish and greedy nature, doctors will be fired if they can not make money off of their patients, which is very selfish and hurtful. People are often told that doctors will help and fix their patients' issues and always know what to do, but in reality, that is not true, and many people believe that it is. The healthcare field needs to be changed. I am willing to change things and encourage people to do the same. Many people often feel neglected and unheard and choose not to go to doctors because of their lack of trust and experience with being neglected and ignored. I also plan to become a Radiation Therapist. Pursuing this will not only further my research in Radiology, but it can also support my research of Cancer. Many people are being diagnosed with Cancer. Too many products cause Cancer and reproductive harm. No one seems to be concerned about this, and everything seems to be going in circles when it comes to finding the cure for Cancer. I hope to find a cure for Cancer and my issues and prevent dangerous products from being sold. I have always struggled with my insecurities when it came to my disability. I always wondered how people could openly express their health issues and disabilities and wondered if I would be able to do the same. People do not have to suffer in silence like I did. Helping themselves and others is enough to give themselves and others a voice.

I have always wanted to be a fashion designer. I want to have a fashion studio and teach myself how to sew clothes properly. I was always interested in making my own money and buying things that I wanted and needed without struggling and depending on other people for money. Although my major is Radiology, I still aspire to manage my finances efficiently from my future career so I can buy my own house and create my art, fashion, and music studio. I hope to become advanced in sewing by hand and using a sewing machine. I also hope to make money and encourage people to go against what society wants. Most of society wants and expects women to expose their bodies and wear thin clothing. Not liking this inspires me to sell non-revealing clothing and encourage more women to not succumb to the demands and pressures of society and what others want from them and instead focus on what they want and love without the fear of receiving backlash. Seeing other people become successful entrepreneurs inspires me to commit to being a fashion designer, especially when I see Black people and women. Black people and women often struggle to receive equal opportunities. They also have a high chance of living in poverty and being in debt. When I see more Black people and women make their own money and not depend on anyone, it inspires me to do the same. Being successful financially and educationally has always been one of my desires in life. I become even more encouraged to believe that I can be successful in many ways when I see other people become successful, too. I have problems with Scoliosis. I may also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. I often have problems walking, picking up and grabbing things, breathing, and laying my hand flat on a desk. I also have pain when I stretch and move my fingers. As my condition worsens, I still refuse to let it affect my education and my goals. I may have to adjust to my condition in the future according to the severity and longevity of my pain because it seems to worsen about every month. Pain has always been part of my daily life, therefore making it insignificant to me. I still aspire to become a fashion designer and live the life that I want no matter how much my problems affect me. I have always loved fashion, and pursuing an education, making my own money, being independent, and running a business were always interesting to me. No matter what issues I go through, I will always want to achieve my goals, which include finances, saving money, and education. I also want to inspire other people to achieve their goals and pursue an education and careers no matter how hard life gets for them. I want people to push forward despite having struggles. I will strive to be financially stable and gain knowledge in my major and other things that I am willing to learn and push through my struggles not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.

My major is Radiology, and I plan to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I am attending Holmes Community College and will graduate in May 2025. As I struggle with a few of my classes, I still strive to get my degree and transfer to Hinds Community College. Once I complete the Radiology Program and pass the ARRT exam, I will become a Radiation Therapist so I can help remove tumors and treat patients with Cancer. I also want to research ways that Cancer can be cured while also trying to prevent dangerous products and ingredients from being processed and sold because many of them cause Cancer, reproductive harm, and other health issues. I have always heard that people hate their jobs and work because of the need for money. I also told myself that if I ever get in this situation, I might as well be prepared for it because I can not avoid it. I wanted to go against how society often felt and was still looking for something more behind my choice of pursuing Radiology but still struggled to find a true desire and motivation other than money, education, job growth, experience, and wanting to perform and read X-rays. Whatever I thought about still was not enough for me until I thought about my Scoliosis. I have always struggled with Scoliosis, not only because of my worsening condition but because no one understands and thinks I can easily get rid of it and thinks that my life is very easy to live. I have always thought about how my life was different compared to most people, especially the students at my school who most likely were normal compared to me. Knowing that I will forever have a disability that makes me abnormal and knowing that there is nothing that I can do to reverse it causes me lots of distress but also makes me want to pursue my education even more. I plan to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, and CSF leaks because I might also have Arthritis and possibly a CSF leak. Knowing that doctors have never cared about my condition, never will, and no one understands, gives me no choice but to research my issues on my own. As I struggle to do simple tasks such as walking, moving around, picking up and grabbing things, and breathing, I refuse to let this stop me from reaching my goals. I strive to push myself as hard as I can because I am the only one who can live my life. Other people have faced many challenges and have refused to let their hardships stop them. My disability and seeing other people with health issues and disabilities inspire me to continue fighting to live the life that I want while also adjusting to my permanent life of worsening pain and suffering. I plan to pursue an education in Radiology and perform and read X-rays for as long as I can. I have always felt silenced and ignored and thought that I would never find the strength to embrace my disability positively like other people do and always wondered how they were able to do it and if I could ever do the same. I want to inspire others and encourage them that they do not have to suffer in silence. Doing things for yourself is enough to give you a voice. My career may seem to end for whatever reason (which may include facing racism, sexism, disabilities, being fired, being unhired for a job, or even retiring), but my research and ambitions will not.

"IT" girl to me means someone who stands out and inspires others. Although an "IT" girl may have positive as well as negative definitions based on different perspectives, it does not change my interpretation of what an "IT" girl should truly be. I believe people should not expose their bodies because it is what society wants and what others find attractive. I want to one day have a fashion studio and learn how to make clothes. I want to inspire people to go against what society wants in positive ways. I also want to encourage people to not always succumb to the rules and expectations of society just because everyone supports them and thinks it is the right thing to do. I have overcome adversity by pursuing my education at Holmes Community College. I am majoring in Radiology, and hopefully, my career can help provide enough money so I can create a fashion, art, and music studio, as well as a video game setup. Many Black people do not go to college and do not have opportunities that help them avoid loans and debt. They also do not have enough knowledge to grant them a proper education. They only go as far as their knowledge takes them and have jobs that barely help them pay bills, rent, buy necessities, and provide for their family. Even if they were to pursue an education, the cost of living, college, and programs are very high and discourage many Black people from pursuing an education and getting further ahead in life. Many Black people also fear that they will not be given equal chances and will be ignored when against other races and therefore consider pursuing anything a waste of time. I hope to inspire others not only with my love of fashion and going against what people look for in society (especially in women) but also to reach their goals and education no matter what hardships they may face. I want to encourage Black people to always pursue their goals and not let their mindset hold them back and do whatever they can to not let their path be set back all because they are Black. Many people may think that the Radiology field will be dominated by White people and other races, and I hope to change that. I want to be accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College and go against society's expectations of Black people and increase the percentage of Blacks in successful careers. Being a fashion designer has always been my dream, and I believe my career path and ambition to pursue fashion and Radiology will allow me to finally make clothes one day and possibly become financially successful in fashion and Radiology while also encouraging people, especially Black people,e to pursue their hopes and dreams and education.

X-rays inspire me to pursue Radiology and Radiation Therapy. The first X-ray was taken on November 8, 1895, by German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. He accidentally discovered X-while experimenting with vacuum tubes and studied this new type of radiation. I have always wanted to perform and read X-rays, and seeing people with Cancer and products and ingredients that cause Cancer and reproductive harm has inspired me even more to do this. Many lives are saved just by someone going get a screening. Using X-rays such as MRIs, CT scans, sonograms, ultrasounds, and mammograms can help many people become aware of their health issues and help them possibly improve their daily lives and live longer. I was also inspired to pursue Radiology due to my experience with Scoliosis. I have received many X-rays and have also gone to physical therapy. Doctors have always ignored my health issues and refused to solve my problems. Seeing other radiologists has encouraged me to believe that I can perform and read X-rays as well as they can or better. I want to learn about Arthritis and CSF leaks because I might also have them. As my condition with Scoliosis worsens, I still want to pursue my education and learn about my health issues and other peoples' health issues. I also want to help people when they have tumors and Cancer by becoming a Radiation Therapist once I become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I also want to strive financially and physically as much as possible once I finally get into my career.

I am attending Holmes Community College. I graduate in May of 2025. My major is Pre-Radiologic Sciences, and I hope to be accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. My experience with Scoliosis, receiving X-rays, and attending physical therapy motivates me to pursue Radiology. Due to my experience of having no one to understand my health issues and struggles and seeing doctors ignore my health issues while not being able to do anything about it and seeing other people perform X-rays also makes me want to pursue Radiology so I can identify the cause of my symptoms. I tell myself that if other people can pursue Radiology, perform X-rays, and use radiation, I can too and possibly be even better. If I could do anything, it would be to no longer have any pain from my Scoliosis and other health issues. I imagine being able to live where I can walk normally without any pain and limping, picking up and grabbing things, and laying my hand flat without any pain. Being able to move around normally, stretch without any pain, and even breathe normally without any chest pain. I also imagine my life without going to doctor's appointments daily, receiving X-rays, and attending physical therapy. Not having anyone thinking my problems are easy to deal with and can change as easily as they think they can. I imagine not struggling with pain daily and being born normal like most people and not having a disability. Having this life would be the perfect life for me because my life would be much easier and would be normal like the lives of other people without the pain and suffering from my daily struggles. I love STEM because it includes science, technology, healthcare, and engineering. Many people can be increasingly encouraged to embrace their creativity and knowledge by learning and experiencing careers and professions in STEM. I feel that I could positively impact the world by encouraging others to pursue their dreams even if they are held back by something. I also want to change the world by researching Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer and preventing businesses and corporations from selling and using dangerous products and ingredients that cause Cancer and reproductive harm. Becoming a Radiation Therapist will allow me to treat patients with Cancer and tumors. By learning to use and read X-rays, I can diagnose patients and treat them independently. Embracing a STEM career has always been one of my motivations in pursuing a career. Being in the Radiology field can make a positive impact in information technology by using computers to store and analyze X-rays. I am delighted to be in a STEM field and embrace my love for science, math, and technology in the healthcare field. I have always wanted to perform and read X-rays, and finally being given the chance to do so makes me more happy than I could ever express. I feel as though my experiences and beliefs have made my passion for Radiology even stronger. I also believe that I might not be as passionate if I did not have experiences that involved being around X-rays and if many people were not suffering from Cancer and dangerous products. I wish to address my concerns and finally have people who understand my pain as well as the pain and suffering of others. I want people to finally acknowledge the struggles that others and I go through without ignoring and undermining our issues and concerns. One of my greatest challenges was passing all of my college classes. The classes are very advanced and contain a lot of information that is very hard to remember. I was always behind in learning because most of my elementary, middle, and high school teachers were not the best and refused to teach things that could have been very beneficial and new to us. We always repeated the same lessons and sometimes were taught nothing at all. Sometimes, we did not have teachers. I often had to teach myself and learn independently, even if I did not understand what needed to be learned. Our teachers were even angry if we did not learn and failed our tests even if the lesson was based on something they never taught us. I still struggle to learn new things on my own because the knowledge that I need now could have been taught to me years ago if my teachers had made an effort to teach what needed to be learned. I am trying my best to study and remember everything as much as possible, especially since I have a lot of tests and need financial aid. I still enjoy learning, but it is difficult when you have no one to teach anything but yourself while also struggling. Working hard, studying, praying, and trusting God have helped me reach my goal of passing my classes. I was even on the President's list for the Fall of 2024.

My computer science goals include Radiology and Radiation Therapy. Radiology includes using computers for X-rays and digital imaging data. Computers are vitally needed in the Radiology field for data storage and advanced features for modern medical technology. They need to be carefully analyzed to see details to accurately diagnose patients. Computer-aided detection (CAD) is installed on computers to detect anomalies in X-rays. Being in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College will help me perform X-rays and manage radiation properly. As I get further in my career, I can teach myself how to properly read X-rays and diagnose patients when I become a Radiation Therapist. I plan to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leak, and Cancer. I have Scoliosis, and I might also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. I want to research Cancer because many people are being diagnosed with Cancer, and many products and ingredients cause cancer or reproductive harm. I want to help other patients cope with tumors and Cancer by becoming a Radiation Therapist while also helping myself with my personal issues. My non-computer science goals include coping with my Scoliosis and my struggles with pain. I am using my pain and struggles as a positive way to motivate myself in the Radiology field. Doctors have always ignored my health issues. Seeing other people perform X-rays has encouraged me to do the same and possibly better. I have always been insecure about my Scoliosis because I am not normal compared to other people, my life is completely different than other people's lives, and Scoliosis can not be cured. Due to my experience with receiving X-rays and physical therapy, I am willing to research and try to focus on my career positively and encourage myself as much as I can. I used to find it hard to cope with my having my Scoliosis and a disability. I used to wonder how people could talk about their health issues so easily, even if they are struggling. Now, I am not as sad and angry about my disability anymore, and I feel more comfortable talking about it. Whenever I struggle to cope with my issues, I tell myself that other people have struggles too and have suffered in pain and silence, and being just like them makes me feel better because I am not the only one suffering from health issues. I also try to tell myself that my pain and struggles are the reason why I am pursuing Radiology, and I can not stop now because of everything that I worked hard for. If I stop now, everything that I have done was all for nothing. I am going to combine my experience with Scoliosis and seeing people with Cancer with Radiology. I am going to turn my distress into something positive by encouraging myself and possibly other people to pursue their goals no matter what issues they may have, especially if they have health issues and no one understands what they are going through. I notice how other people have disabilities, health issues, or other problems and can turn them into something positive and find support from other people. I did not believe that I would be able to find and use a career that would encourage me to cope positively with my struggles and emotional issues. I never thought I would be able to get over my issues, but I always hoped I would. I want to use Radiology to cope positively physically, mentally, and emotionally. I may never get over my issues completely, but I am still willing to pursue my career no matter what.

I am attending Holmes Community College to get my degree in Pre-Radiologic Sciences. I am trying to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I wanted to pursue Radiology because of the financial stability, advancements in technology, and high job growth. I also wanted to pursue a career that would motivate me by always having me engage in physical activities and will always help me educationally. Now, I want to pursue my career even more because I struggle with Scoliosis. I have received X-rays and physical therapy for most of my life, which somewhat puts me at ease when it comes to being around X-rays. On the other hand, my issues cause a lot of distress for me and make me feel very insecure because there is no cure for Scoliosis, and my body and life are not normal compared to other people. Knowing that I have a disability and possibly other issues makes me want to use Radiology as a way to cope with my issues. I want to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer because I might have Arthritis and a CSF leak, and many people are being diagnosed with Cancer. I can help people who have Cancer and tumors by becoming a Radiation Therapist. I can make a huge impact on the world if I can prevent products that cause Cancer and reproductive harm from being sold and manufactured. Many people struggle with Cancer daily, and knowing that they are going to die makes life even harder for them. I want to help them cope by removing their issues as much as I can easily since my issues with Scoliosis can never be removed or cured. Unfortunately, I do not know what percentage of BIPOC students will make up the Radiology Program yet, but I hope it will be at least 60%. Black people are often underrepresented in any field and are often discouraged from becoming successful, and are also neglected and ignored. They are not given chances that other races have, especially White people. It is about time that more Black people are in programs and are not greatly outnumbered and refused chances. I want to see more Black people become successful in their careers and avoid struggling with finances and lack of education and knowledge. I can inspire other Black people to work toward their chosen careers by being in the Radiology Program. This can encourage them to no longer feel as though they can not achieve great things because they are Black. Many Black students lack the motivation and resources needed to become successful. Working towards being a Radiation Therapist could allow me to give other people jobs, especially Black people, and create a society that includes many successful Black people. This will prevent a lack of guidance, knowledge, education, and finances. Creating a bright future for Black people will make me very happy and will make me and other people feel as though we have accomplished something special and have finally made another huge impact on the world.

I am trying to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. Once I complete the program, pass the ARRT exam, and receive my AAS degree, I will strive to become a Radiation Therapist. I notice that many people are developing Cancer and tumors, and the risk of Cancer is very high. Many products contain ingredients that are not real, contain plastic, and can even cause Cancer. Other products even have labels stating they can cause Cancer and even reproductive harm. People are creating these products with the knowledge of the damage that they can cause, and yet are still being allowed to sell them. Businesses and corporations do not seem to be concerned about this issue and seem to think that it is completely acceptable. This should not be legal and should be stopped. I am willing to become a Radiation Therapist to address this issue by not only removing tumors and helping people who have Cancer but also researching how Cancer can be cured and how to prevent these dangerous products from being legalized and sold. People are not looking into the causes of Cancer as they should. They are only working to solve the issues once someone is diagnosed with it. To prevent Cancer, we have to start from where Cancer comes from and why. Cancer starts when the DNA in cells is destroyed and lose their signal to stop dividing. Once they lose their signal, they divide uncontrollably, thus causing Cancer. If lots of products and ingredients cause Cancer, then this would mean that they may be similar in their genetic makeup. This would also mean that our bodies can not fight against the genetic makeup of these products and ingredients. Once our bodies align with the genetic makeup of whatever causes Cancer, then we will have then found a cure to Cancer. This is similar to when someone is taking medicine that eventually no longer becomes effective because they have taken it for so long that their body has aligned with the genetic makeup of the medicine, therefore making them resistant to the medicine. Once our bodies have become aligned with the genetic makeup of Cancer-causing cells, then we will have finally found a cure to Cancer. It will be hard to find a cure for Cancer because there might not be a direct origin of whatever causes it. It will also be even harder to find a cure if people continue to use and sell products that cause Cancer. This might, in turn, cause Cancer to mutate and become stronger, which will then make it harder to find a cure or even multiple ones. Another problem would be using radiation, nuclear energy, and nuclear medicine, because they can also lead to Cancer, but are really important in many different fields and are very effective. As hard as it may be to find a cure for Cancer, I am still willing to research the causes of it and the businesses that allow dangerous products to be sold. If no one is willing to find a cure and prevent dangerous products from being sold, I am willing to do it. I will do all I can to properly use radiation to prevent Cancer and destroy tumors, because Cancer cells can only be destroyed more effectively using high-energy radiation such as ionization energy. The only way I can reach my goal, is by committing my entire life to Radiology and research and that will happen once I become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College.

I have chosen Radiology as my major because of the high salary and advancements in technology. Radiology is a very demanding field and is highly recommended for people to pursue because of technology, rising health issues, and job growth. Knowing all of this made me want to pursue it and learn how to use X-rays and also read them. I have always wanted to use X-rays, and I have always wondered how to use radiation while limiting the amount needed properly. I have always told myself that if other people can use X-rays and read them, I can do so as well. My disability has also inspired me to continue pursuing Radiology. I have Scoliosis, and I may also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. Doctors have always ignored my health issues and allowed them to get worse, knowing that my Scoliosis would get worse if nothing was done to reduce the curve of my spine. As I thought about the research that I have done so far based on my disability, my symptoms, and my history of receiving X-rays and physical therapy, I realized that I could help myself by finding out my issues and researching them. I want to be in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College and become a Radiation Therapist. This will help remove tumors and help patients when they have Cancer. The chances of developing Cancer are very high. Many products are the cause of this, and some even cause reproductive health issues. No one seems to be concerned about this, but I am willing to address my concerns and solve this issue. I want to commit myself to researching Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, Cancer, and possibly other health issues. People claim doctors and nurses are supposed to care for others and treat them, but I know that is not true. I have never trusted doctors, and my experience with them has only increased my distrust in them even more. Doctors have ignored my pain and concerns for money just as they have done with others. Since doctors ignore pain, suffering, and health issues because of money, I have no choice but to research different health issues myself. My condition seems to get worse every month, but I am still willing to push forward and receive my education and degrees. Personally, Radiology is more than just using radiation and performing X-rays. My past has defined who I am and has influenced my career goals and purpose in life. I have been trying to feel comfortable with myself and get over my pain, suffering, and permanent health issues. I feel more content and at peace with who I am now that I can apply my pain positively in my life and my career. I may not be entirely at peace with myself, but I feel much better now with my issues, mentally and emotionally, than I did years ago.

Receiving this scholarship would mean so much to me because I plan to be in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I chose Radiology as my major because technology is advancing, and it is a very demanding and well-paying field that is growing exponentially. Radiology has a lot to offer when it comes to the medical field, such as knowing about the human body and how to properly use and read X-rays, which can save someone's life. I will be very happy if I go far in my career to support myself financially as well as physically and mentally and emotionally. Radiology has become more than just a field that involves radiation and X-rays and knowledge about Anatomy and Physiology to me. I have Scoliosis, and it has made me a part of the disabled community. It has been very hard to deal with lately because of the immense pain, lack of movement, and my health issues being ignored. My condition seems to be worsening about every month or every week, but some days are better than others, while some are even worse. I try to believe that my condition will not progressively get worse to the point where I have to depend on someone completely, but unfortunately, I am currently losing hope. I can not control my pain and suffering and condition, but I wish I could. I strongly wish that I could change things, but I can not. I have no choice but to keep moving and just hope that my pain will not completely impact my life, education, and career. I do not want my disability to completely change my life, and I refuse to let it do that to me. I do not want to be denied a job or possibly fired because of it, especially if I can not do anything about it and be forced to live with it. I try to believe that God will not let anything happen to me and will protect me and not let me suffer, but I know that there are things that can not be changed, and you have to live with them even if you do not want to. I have trouble moving my limbs, walking, and holding and gripping things. I also have trouble breathing, and I also experience chest pain. Sometimes, I can not lay my hand flat, and the pain is just unbearable, and I have to wait until the pain stops. At first, constantly moving around caused my pain to stop, but now that does not reduce my pain anymore as much as it used to. I still try to believe that my pain will revert to how it was before, which was not having immense pain and different issues daily. I know that wishing and believing for no pain is completely irrational and will never happen, so therefore, just having my life with less pain that I can manage daily is enough for me. I know that if I work hard and still have faith, God will support me in my career and dreams. I want to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leaks, and Cancer. I believe I may also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. I want to research Cancer because the chances of developing Cancer are becoming very high, and many products cause Cancer and reproductive health issues. As I look at other people, I tell myself that my life is not as bad as theirs or that I am completely different from them and will never be normal, and I can survive my issues too.

Success for me is having a college degree that will help me get hired for a job that will keep me financially stable and will help me save a lot of money for the rest of my life. I also want to avoid student debt and loans as much as I can. Receiving scholarships will help fund my education and avoid debt and loans while being in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I want to win as many scholarships as I can because college and programs are very expensive. I want to complete the Radiology Program, pass the ARRT exam, and become a Radiation Therapist. Living a life not having to worry about debt or loans and being able to afford things has always been important to me. Pursuing an education and gaining important knowledge is highly important to me. I feel that learning and becoming educated is very important. I also feel that working towards having a high-paying salary and saving money is very important. I will feel as though I have accomplished something big in my life if I can live the life that I want to afford everything I want and need while also saving money, gaining knowledge about everything around me, and working for as long as I can to support my intended lifestyle. I will try my best to accomplish my goals no matter what happens once I have everything that I need to succeed in life. I have Scoliosis, and I might also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. Learning Radiology has greatly impacted me because of my past. I have received X-rays and have also attended physical therapy. Since I can not get rid of my Scoliosis and it is getting worse daily, living my life and working around it successfully will make me even happier. As I continue to think about my future, I fear that I might need help at some point for the rest of my life. I do not want to live this way, but my condition is worsening at a very fast pace, and I can not control it. I want to get a job and save money as quickly as I can before my life changes completely forever. I feel that as long as I complete my financial goals, I might still be able to live with my physical condition. Now, being successful is more than just including finances and education. Living with my condition as best as I can and trying to push myself positively physically, mentally, and emotionally means I can also become successful. My condition has influenced me positively when it comes to my career. Recognizing the conditions that other people are struggling with has also influenced me. Many people are disabled (including me), have Cancer, and other health issues that they can not fix. Pursuing Radiology and becoming a Radiation Therapist will impact me positively because it will hopefully support me financially, educationally, medically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I want to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I might not be hired for a job or may become fired due to my race, gender, and disability, and I might not be able to do anything about it. I fear that my goals may be impacted greatly because of the cost of school and education, the structure of society, and my physical issues. I want to try my best to encourage myself and push forward no matter how horrible my problems are. My goal is to finally be at peace with myself, my disability, and my struggles. Once I have done that, I will truly become successful.

I am attending Holmes Community College to earn my degree in Pre-Radiologic sciences. I want to participate in the Radiology program at Hinds Community College. Receiving this scholarship will make me extremely happy and will encourage me to keep applying for scholarships from Bold. I have never won a scholarship from Bold or any other platform, and I am excited to finally win scholarships, especially when I see or hear that other people have as well. It will also help fund my education at Hinds Community College because colleges and programs are becoming more expensive each year. I want to use technology in the healthcare field because I have always wanted to perform X-rays and learn how to read them. Radiology is becoming very demanding and is growing at a high rate. It can provide financial, educational, and medical support. At first, I wanted to pursue Radiology because of the advancement and demands of technology as well as the financial, educational, and medical support, but as time went on, it became more than that to me personally. I have Scoliosis, and I have been struggling with it for my entire life. I often have pain every day, but one night when I was trying to get out of bed, I was having extreme pain when I was trying to walk. This happened when I was 16 years old, and ever since then, I became afraid of not being able to walk ever again. I often have similar pain, but it has never been as bad as the first time so far. I always tried hoping that my pain would just subside and that moving around would alleviate it, but now that is not the case anymore. Sometimes, when I brush my teeth or try to pick up and hold things or lay my hand flat, the pain becomes too much for me, and I have to stop what I am doing. I even have trouble writing and typing and even breathing. I do not want my pain to prevent me from living my daily life and affect my education. I find that my condition is worsening at a quicker pace now, and I fear that I will no longer be able to live the normal life that I want without having to depend on anyone for the rest of my life. I have been to physical therapy and have also received X-rays. Doctors have neglected my health and have always ignored my symptoms and allowed them to get worse even while knowing the risks of waiting because of money. I know that my life and body are completely different compared to others, and I will never be able to change that, no matter how much I want to. Being disabled and knowing that my life will completely change forever and there is nothing that I can do about it hurts me, especially when no one is willing to understand that my life is not easy and can not just easily change. To me, Radiology is more than just using radiation, performing and reading X-rays, and assisting patients and helping them cope with their issues. It has become my life and my commitment. I aspire to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I want to research these issues because I believe that I may have Arthritis and a CSF leak, and lots of people are developing Cancer. Many products cause Cancer and reproductive harm, and no one is making an effort to prevent this. People are so obsessed with money that they ignore possible dangers and health issues.

I am attending Holmes Community College. My major is Pre-Radiologic Sciences. I plan to participate in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. I am interested in using technology even in the healthcare field. Radiology is becoming a very demanding field and is growing exponentially. It is becoming very popular because of the advancements in technology and the growing rates of health issues including Cancer, tumors, and heart and lung issues. Lots of people have health issues and are often ignored and neglected. Some people are not even aware of their health issues and sometimes choose to ignore them or make them even worse. Others try to fix their issues or alleviate them as best as they possibly can, even while knowing that they can never get rid of them. I am struggling with Scoliosis, and it is currently affecting my daily life. I am having trouble walking, breathing, picking up and gripping things, and moving my body. My health issues have been neglected and ignored by doctors and have gotten worse because of it. I have also attended physical therapy and have received X-rays for most of my life. Thinking about my pain and struggles, my past, and the lives of other people has influenced me more to pursue Radiology and has even made me want to research Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I want to learn how to use and read X-rays and use the minimum amount of radiation needed so I can help myself and other people due to my history of being ignored by doctors. I think that many people are neglected by doctors, especially if they are Black, female, poor, disabled, and uneducated in the medical field. I feel as though I have been a victim due to these reasons and have been taken advantage of with no one to help me. I want to help and encourage people and give them hope that they will no longer be ignored and neglected when it comes to their pain and suffering because of their issues. I want to strive financially, educationally, physically, and mentally as much as I can. Black people have always been neglected and ignored, and I want to strive financially, educationally, physically, and mentally as much as I can to prevent living the negative life that society places on Black people. Even though my condition is getting worse daily, I am still pushing myself to work hard when it comes to education and living my daily life. Doing normal things is becoming much harder for me to do, but I still will not let my issues prevent me from pursuing my education and finding and keeping a job. I think my race, gender, and disability will heavily impact my chances of being hired for a job or might even cause me to get fired. I want to avoid this as much as possible, but my issues are becoming harder to hide each day. Pursuing Radiology is very important to me because my entire life has been nothing but struggling with my personal issues of Scoliosis and realizing that I can never get rid of it and that my life and body are completely different from other people. I wish I could completely change all of this, but unfortunately, I can not. I have no choice but to learn as much as I can about Radiology and try to find a way to solve my issues and the issues of other people to give them a chance of living their best lives, especially when doctors do not seem to care about them.

I wanted to pursue STEM because I am interested in science and technology. STEM fields are beneficial when it comes to education, inclusion, and diversity. Lots of people are pursuing STEM-related fields because they include many opportunities related to healthcare, technology, engineering, and science. I feel as though STEM can give people many chances of becoming successful no matter what their race, gender, or background is. I want to continue pursuing my education in Radiology if STEM is willing to give Black people and women chances of becoming successful in education and financial stability. My experience and struggles with Scoliosis, X-rays, physical therapy, and neglect from doctors have strongly encouraged me to pursue Radiology. Many people struggle with disabilities and can not get rid of them. Having doctors choose money over their health and having no one to understand their issues makes their lives even harder. I often experience lots of pain and suffering with my issues, and I want to be able to do great things even with my disability. I want to encourage people and convince them to pursue their education and career even if they are Black, female, and have disabilities. I can possibly provide people with experience in Radiology and knowledge of health issues. I can also help more people to understand that not everyone looks as though they have a disability and may have one or even multiple without anyone's knowledge and even their knowledge. Due to my personal experiences and knowledge of peoples' suffering, I aspire to research my disability, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I believe that I may have Arthritis and a CSF leak due to my pain and the symptoms that I have found. Learning how to use and read X-rays can help with my issues because no one else will help me. I often tell myself that if other people can use X-rays and read them, I can do so as well. As my condition continues to get worse daily, I still try not to let it stop me from living my daily life and pursuing my education. I want to avoid being denied a job or fired because of my race, gender, and disability. Even though many people are trying to prevent inequality based on these issues and are creating laws that prevent this, I still feel as though I am liable to becoming a victim, and I might not be able to do anything about it. Pursuing Radiology gives me more confidence in facing my struggles physically, mentally, and emotionally, even though I am still struggling to face them every single day, knowing that I can never get rid of them and nothing can be done about them. I want to become a Radiation Therapist once I become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. Doing this will help me learn more about Cancer and help remove Cancer and tumors. More people are developing Cancer, and many products are causing it, as well as reproductive health issues. I want to commit myself to researching issues based on myself and other people. More people need to be aware of the high risks of developing Cancer. I am willing to address the corruption in businesses and corporations that threatens the lives of people and help more people avoid Cancer while also becoming aware of the dangerous products and consumables that are being sold.

My passion for learning about technology and my fascination with X-rays has influenced me to pursue Radiology. Radiology is a field that is becoming very popular and is growing at a very fast pace. Radiology and other related fields are becoming more necessary as technology advances and as more diseases and health conditions become more common and incurable. I believe that my chosen career will benefit me because I can get a job with an Associate's degree while other jobs require a Bachelor's degree. It will also benefit me financially and educationally because it includes knowledge of anatomy and physiology, oncology (cancer field), tumors, different types of X-rays and procedures, proper patient positioning, limiting radiation, and following guidelines. I plan to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. Medical programs and colleges are gradually becoming more expensive and winning scholarships can help me cover the costs of college and the program. I want to learn more about Radiology due to my struggle with Scoliosis. Due to my condition deteriorating (mainly because of doctors neglecting and ignoring my health issues and concerns), I might also have Arthritis, a CSF leak, and nerve damage. I have taken X-rays and I have also attended physical therapy for most of my life. Going through my experiences and pain and suffering, I always felt as though my life and body were completely different from others, especially the students that I went to school with. I personally feel as though my experiences have caused me immense distress because I know that I can never get rid of Scoliosis and I feel as though I am completely different from others and they will never understand my issues and are not willing to understand them and my condition. As I struggle with lots of pain (that gradually gets worse over time) walking, moving my limbs, breathing, and picking up and grabbing things, I still refuse to let my issues stop me from possibly getting a job, furthering my education, and doing other daily things. I know my life will be completely different from others and will change how I live and see myself for the rest of my life due to my daily struggles that sometimes prevent me from doing normal things that seem easy to do for other people. I want to learn more about my health conditions, Cancer, and other health conditions. I believe that being in the Radiology Program and furthering my research and education can help me do this. I believe that diversity and inclusion are very important especially when it involves education and benefits. Many people are often ignored and neglected due to their race, gender, and other things even if they can not control them. This holds them back from accomplishing great things and gives other people advantages over them even when they do not deserve it. Including different people can encourage each person and others and give them hope that they will have a chance to achieve their dreams without being held back by society. It can also help others find ways to support people and gain knowledge about different people and their experiences and might even give them chances to learn things from them. I have always felt that being a Black female will greatly put me at a disadvantage especially when it comes to education, financial stability, equality, fairness, and respect. I sometimes feel as though doctors have refused to help me because of my race and gender. I do not want to ever want to be ignored and neglected because of my race, gender, and things that I can not control. I also do not want to be discriminated against because of my disability. I feel as though I might not be hired for a job or I might become fired because of my race, gender, and disability. I want to avoid this as much as possible, but I feel as though it will be very hard to convince people not to do that to me and other people. I want people to one day be treated fairly and equally even when it comes to finances, education, racial justice, gender, and disabilities.

I chose Radiology as my career path because it is very popular and it can help you financially as well as educationally. Radiology can help you locate diseases, tumors, and other conditions such as Scoliosis, arthritis, and CSF leaks. I would be very happy to receive my degree in Radiology because it will help me learn more about Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer. I have Scoliosis and I might also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. I want to be able to learn more about using X-rays and what certain ones can and can not detect to prevent being taken advantage of by doctors once again. Getting an Associate's degree in Radiology and being in the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College will help me with my research for my health issues as well as Cancer. Too many people are being diagnosed with Cancer and I find it very strange. No one is discussing the high chances of having Cancer as they should. People need to research why products have traces of Cancer-causing agents as well as causing reproductive health issues. If no one is willing to do this, I will. I am willing to do research and commit my time to doing so once I have received my degrees. People say they care for people's health but do not act as though they do and it hurts me and other people. I have been ignored by doctors my entire life and it hurt me. They neglected my health knowing that it would get worse as I got older. My health is being highly affected now due to my Scoliosis and I am willing to help myself since no one wants to help me. Doctors have always told me that they would help me but never did and they greatly affected my trust in them. Gaining knowledge in the Radiology field will help me learn more about my (future) conditions. I know that my issues will never go away and will only continue to get worse but I am still willing to help myself even if I struggle to face them emotionally and mentally. I am also willing to research other related conditions to further my research and possibly unrelated conditions as well. Many diseases and conditions are rare and often idiopathic, which means they do not have a known cause such as Scoliosis. People often spend their time looking for cures and creating them for themselves and other people. I believe that it was possible for other people even if it was very hard at the time so therefore, it is possible for me as well no matter how hard it may be. Even though my condition is deteriorating slowly and is getting worse (almost) every day, I have no choice but to further my career and research as much as I can and keep living with my condition because I can not get rid of it no matter how much I want to. I want to be able to help myself in the future not only financially but also educationally and physically for the rest of my life. I have taken X-rays and have received physical therapy for most of my life. Even though I am heavily impacted negatively by my experiences, I want to face my struggles and improve my emotional and mental state positively even if I can not improve my condition the way I have always wanted to. Pursuing Radiology is very important to me and I have no choice but to research my issues and other health issues because no one else will.

My degree is in Radiology. I plan to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. If I get far enough in my career, I could possibly start my own business and have my own clinic that involves learning about disabilities, Cancer, and tumors and how to use an X-ray to detect them as well as using the minimum amount of radiation that is needed to remove tumors. If I become successful, hire people, and provide them with a reasonable amount of pay, I could reduce the likelihood of becoming homeless. I could also provide education for people, especially children. Many schools do not provide children and teenagers with the proper resources that they need once they reach adulthood. Their schools do not have classes such as Driver's Education, Home Economics, and Financial Literacy that could help benefit them for the rest of their lives. If they do have educational and beneficial classes or attend schools that will provide them with beneficial life skills, the children will most likely be White or attend private schools that receive lots of funding, unlike public and poor schools. If I did help children reach their potential and provide them with some of the skills needed in the Healthcare field, it would make me very happy just thinking about it. Mostly because I attended poor Black schools that barely even had good books or books at all and barely received proper education and sometimes had teachers that did not care about our education. Pursuing education is very important to me. Having lots of money for finances and savings is also very important to me. Throughout my life I have received X-rays and have also went to physical therapy due to my Scoliosis. Having enough money for my education and my future finances is very important to me. I want future children especially Black children to succeed and avoid poverty, student debt, and loans as much as possible. Black people have been through many harsh experiences and if I am ever given the chance to help Black children and other children of other races I will try my absolute best to do it. I do not want children to continue suffering because of the mistakes of other people and things that are beyond their control. I am struggling with my disabilities and I would also like other children to understand that people go through harsh things when we are not around them. I want them realize that not everyone who has a disability may look as though they have one. By helping them pursue education in the healthcare field they can not only become successful and educated and avoid homelessness, they can be more empathetic towards people with disabilties. They will also have a brighter outlook on life and future when it comes to finances. They can receive guidance and education that no one else will give them and will have less chances of struggling. I want to give children a better chance at life and be given things that other people including me did not have. I want them to be successful, have a brighter outlook on life, and strive to achieve to do better than just settle for less and live a life where they can barely afford to eat and therefore, live in a nice house, neighborhood, and have nice things. If I can encourage future children to be successful in life, I can prevent them from struggling to receive an education, which will then lessen their chances of becoming homeless and living just to survive.

Insurance and insurance agencies affect lots of people. Many people do not have insurance and can not afford it. This is especially common for Black people. Many people are often warned to get insurance before they get into accidents and if they have doctor's appointments and get sick. If they do not have insurance they have to pay huge amounts of money. Even though having insurance can prevent people from paying for damage and accidents, it is still very expensive and people are forced to live without it. Having protection against issues such as car accidents, theft, floods, fires, and damage from weather and other issues can be very helpful. Inflation is making everything much harder to afford. Prices are going up, but wages are not. People should not be expected to pay for anything when they are forced to receive low payments when working. Sometimes people are not paid extra for overtime, which is illegal. It is impossible to live a stable life financially when you have a low-paying job and have to pay for things constantly. The amount of money will add up and having insurance only adds to this and makes it even worse. People with high-paying jobs are struggling as well and have to adapt to the ridiculous cost of things. Everything is moving extremely fast and getting used to financial struggles is very hard. The stress that comes from this influences people to risk not getting insurance and therefore, suffer the consequences. Insurance costs are too high and need to be lowered so that people will not have to be forced to choose between getting and not getting insurance. Insurance agencies need to work harder toward making sure that more people are getting insurance for whatever they need as well as having the money to continue paying for it. If more people can afford insurance they will not have to pay huge amounts of money for health and accidents. They will be able to save more money and use whatever they have for other things. Not having insurance can heavily impact people and their families. At this rate, no one will be able to afford insurance as long as they put everything above insurance because they can not pay for it. Raising the cost of insurance knowing that people can not afford it, is just wrong. Too many people are struggling with their personal lives and other things. Suffering tragedies from tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and health issues is already hard to deal with. Raising the cost of insurance is not fair and only makes life harder for other people, and yet people are still expected to pay for insurance as though they are not suffering and can quickly and easily pay for insurance as soon as they are expected to pay for it. More people need to work toward raising wages and help more people find jobs and education so that others can have more opportunities to pay for insurance and will not feel they should avoid paying for it because they can not afford it and have other things to pay for.

As I continue to achieve my career aspirations, I try to have faith and push forward. I try to imagine what I want and the steps I can take to get what I want. I try to work hard toward my goals and find inspiration as well as time for them. My issues with Scoliosis and working toward being accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College have convinced me to fully commit to research on my personal issues. As I struggle with walking, picking and gripping, breathing, and moving around, I am still able to pursue my education and live normally compared to other people. I want to pursue my education and my research, earn my degrees, get a job, and live the life I have always wanted before it is too late. If my issues fully take over permanently and prevent me from living independently, I will not be able to do things on my own, and I am afraid that as I get older I can no longer escape these issues as easily as I used to. It is getting harder not to succumb to my problems, and I fear that by the time I am 30 years old (or before), I may need help for the rest of my life because my problems are progressing too fast, and they are far beyond my control. Exercise used to reduce the pain, but now it is only making it worse. I often try to hide my pain and not let it affect me, but I do not think I can do that anymore, and I often wish I did not have to deal with my problems. I want to live a normal life, but I can not. I have accepted that I can not get rid of my Scoliosis. I want to focus on school and research, receive enough money for scholarships, and participate in the Radiology Program without having my problems affect me. Now, I have recurring issues almost daily, and I feel that I might be removed from the program because of them. I do not want this to happen, especially because I have worked too hard to get into a program that I only have one chance to become accepted into, and my issues are far beyond my control. I feel as though I can still keep going and work around my problems, and I often try to motivate myself even when going through pain and suffering. My pain and struggles are endless and make me unfazed by pain because I am so used to it. Other people have issues that stop them from permanently walking and doing other things. I feel that I have to quickly do what is needed for my future before I develop the same issues. Due to my issues and my discovery that Scoliosis takes 14 years off of a person's life and also causes heart and lung problems, I personally feel and fear that I do not have a lot of time left, even with my knowledge of these things I still want to encourage myself to live the life that I want. As doing basic things becomes a huge struggle for me, I still work toward studying and finding scholarships to help fund my education in the Radiology Program. Exercise makes my problems worse more often now. It used to reduce my pain almost completely after a few seconds. As my life changes completely, I know that my life will only get worse. No matter how I feel, I can not do anything about it.

I have been struggling with Scoliosis all of my life. I have taken lots of X-rays, been to physical therapy, and have visited lots of doctors. My lack of trust in doctors was already heavily affected because of society, and because of my personal experience with them, I have no trust in them at all if it means helping you and permanently getting rid of your problems. My life has always been different compared to other people and I always feel as though I am not normal compared to other people. I have always felt that I was never taken seriously by doctors because of my disability, and I have always felt as though being Black as well as being Female affected it too. I know that my problems can never go away, so I have no choice but to suffer as they continue to get worse. Doctors often take advantage of their patients by making their issues last longer to keep making money off them. As long as they can keep making money, they can keep their jobs. People claim that doctors are caring and are supposed to help people. They never helped me. They never cared about me. They had no shame in this and never will. They continue to hurt their patients and make them suffer as long as they know that they can get paid. Due to my experience in receiving X-rays and seeing pictures of them (because of many pictures of my body), I feel as though I might have an advantage in the Radiology Program. I strive to research Scoliosis as well as Arthritis and CSF leaks because Scoliosis can cause them, and I may have them. I am already experiencing symptoms of them, which can help further my research and studies. Being in the Radiology Program can help me learn how to perform X-rays. If I can teach myself how to read them, I can help myself independently without needing someone to read them for me, and I can also avoid people taking advantage of my lack of knowledge. Using Radiology can further my career in the STEM and Healthcare field. It is becoming very popular among people because technology is advancing, many people need X-rays for various reasons, have health issues, and also have Cancer. The growth rate for Radiology is very high and it is a very competitive field. With this, I have chosen to pursue Radiology and use these things, as well as my disability, to my advantage. I used to think that my disability and my issues would forever be a huge disadvantage for me. It caused me to be insecure and highly self-conscious, especially around people. I am not normal and I still wish I was normal just like other people. I also wish my problems would completely go away forever, but unfortunately, they can not. I used to feel as though I would never completely get over my issues. I still have not, but I am not heavily affected by them as much as I used to. I have finally decided to turn my disability into something positive, even if it negatively affects me mentally and physically. As I continue with my struggles, I still want to persevere through them and not allow them to hinder my education and research. I will not allow my Scoliosis and other issues to hold me back for as long as I can. My issues are completely out of my control but that does not mean that I can not pursue my education and work towards my own lifestyle.

Being a part of the disabled community has heavily affected my life. It makes me feel as though I am not normal compared to others and I feel as though I could have been normal just like other people. Being disabled reminds me that you do not always have to look abnormal on the outside. You can have a disability even while looking as though you are normal and have no disabilities just like me. Many people think that being disabled is only limited to being in a wheelchair, missing or having non-working limbs, or having mental and physical impairments, but being disabled goes further beyond that, especially in my case. It takes a lot to acknowledge and accept that you are disabled for the rest of your life. I have scoliosis and it has been very hard for me to accept it knowing that I can not change it and there is nothing that I can ever do about it. People do not understand what it means to not be able to fix issues relating to your spine. It is not easy dealing with it especially when knowing that I may also have Arthritis, a CSF leak, and other issues because of my condition. I have trouble walking, moving around, picking up and gripping things, and breathing. I am highly aware that Scoliosis can also cause nerve damage, and neurological problems and may even take 14 years off my life. I am currently researching Scoliosis, Arthritis, and CSF leaks. I have chosen to do this because doctors have refused to help me, have neglected my health, and have caused my issues to get even worse. They have refused to give me a back brace for many years knowing the risks of allowing the curve of my spine to get bigger. I finally received a back brace when I was 18 years old and by then it was too late because around this time your body stops growing and Medicaid no longer pays for anything. This means that the curve of my spine can no longer be reduced and it will only get bigger therefore causing more symptoms and pain. The doctors took advantage of my body and the system in which Medicaid works and cared more about making money than my body and my needs and struggles. The curve of my spine and my pain could have been reduced if they had made an actual effort to help me. I have already believed that doctors do not care about their patients and only want to use them for money and my personal experience with them has only influenced that even more negatively. I was always told by doctors that I would receive a back brace and throughout my years I have never received one until I turned 18, which was not supposed to happen. I will forever remember what they have done to me and I will not forget it. I have taken lots of X-rays and have been to physical therapy lots of times throughout my life. My experiences around people have caused me to believe that people do not care if you are disabled. More people are willing to deny and care for you if you have a disability, especially doctors. Due to my experiences, I am fully committing myself to researching my disability and the possible effects that it can cause. I am trying to become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College and learning how to perform X-rays and teaching myself how to read them can give me an advantage in my research.

I am highly affected by social anxiety. I am very introverted and have a very hard time meeting new people. I prefer to be alone and do things on my own. Pursuing my education will be very hard for me since I will have to talk to many people. Having social anxiety and being around people are two of the biggest problems for me when it comes to my education. I often struggle to talk to people, and I often try to find ways to avoid people. I usually do not feel comfortable around people. Pursuing a college degree is very important to me because it is one of the main ways of being hired for a job. Having a degree shows that you have graduated college and you have learned what is needed for your chosen major. I feel like education, learning, and gaining experience are very important. Many jobs require certain college degrees either based on years and/or major and may even require some level of experience for certain jobs. I want to gain experience in Radiology while avoiding people as much as I can, but I know that is not possible, especially in my chosen career. I feel like I do much better at learning things on my own. Once I become familiar with Radiology, I believe I will do much better learning and doing things on my own. I do not believe that being an extrovert and being around people is as important as people claim they are. I also think they are overrated. We are all individuals, and at some point, we all have to learn how to do things on our own without other people. I have to get my college degree on my own. I feel as though I will eventually have to perform X-rays and do other things by myself while pursuing Radiology. Pursuing my career and doing research will be more effective for me if I learn and do things independently. Even if I am around lots of people, I still will find ways to avoid people and try my best to learn independently and do things alone without help from someone else. I feel as though I will struggle in my career because of my high social anxiety and tendency to always want to avoid people. I may even hate my future career and job all because I have to always be around people. I can still work through it if I practice how to handle it. I am currently pursuing my college degree at Holmes Community College in Pre-Radiologic Sciences. After I graduate in May of 2025, I will transfer to Hinds Community College after I become accepted into the Radiology Program. In the medical field, socialization and teamwork are very important and highly needed. I would still prefer to work alone if I can find any way to not be around a lot of people while pursuing Radiology which would be great for me. I want to be able to pursue my education and career independently and that would mean a lot to me. It is very hard to deal with social anxiety especially when knowing that people are always around, may judge you, and do not want to take the time out to understand how hard it is to be around people. I love being anti-social, I feel much better when I am alone, and I will feel more comfortable if I do not have to hide that part of myself. Having social anxiety has always affected me greatly and makes me want to always avoid people.

I love math because it is very fascinating and very useful. Numbers can only get bigger or smaller because of other numbers. I also like how you can use numbers, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Adding and subtracting are inverses, and multiplying and dividing are inverses. Adding and multiplying are similar because they allow numbers to get bigger, and multiplication is adding but in a faster way. Dividing is subtracting but also faster. Squaring and cubing numbers are also similar because they resemble multiplication. 3+3+3, 3 x 3, and 3^2 equals 9. The inverse can also be true. 9-3-3, 9/3, and the square root of 9 all equal 3. The cube root of 27 is 3 because 3 x3x 3 is 27, which is the inverse. Numbers can also be used in art and drawn in different styles. I may have synesthesia, which is a neurological phenomenon where stimulation of one sense involuntarily triggers experiences in another sense. I often imagine the numbers as different colors. I often see 0 as being white or silver, 1 as red or blue, 2 pink, 3 or yellow or orange or green, 4 purple, 5 red, 6 green, 7 yellow, 8 blue, 9 red, and 10 also red, and 11 blue. I find numbers to have different uses, which is why I imagine them as different colors and relate them to art. Math and numbers will always exist and will always be important. Numbers are involved in money, finances, bills, ages, lengths, widths, heights, addresses, phone numbers, dates, and even jobs such as accounting, which involves calculating how much money people use and do not use every day. Dosimetrists calculate the amount of radiation needed in the field of Radiology. Bone density is also calculated in Radiology. I also love numbers and math because they are very important and will always be applied to real-life situations. Numbers can also be used for different codes. Computers use the numbers 0 and 1 to form codes. Even though the most basic use for math is counting, I believe there are also other uses that people look over and are not even aware of.

I have chosen to pursue a degree in STEM because STEM gives lots of opportunities for students. STEM provides lots of opportunities in science, healthcare, engineering, technology, robotics, and mathematics. Many programs are involved in STEM, which can easily grant students the involvement and guidance that they need in education and financial support. If they can become involved in the STEM program they will have a chance of succeeding and finally getting ahead in education and knowledge as well as lots of experience in their field of work. Many people often want an education but do not have the financial resources and knowledge of what is needed for their chosen path. They also do not have equal opportunities, which holds them back and prevents them from getting an education as well as allowing them to show the potential and skills that they may have. My degree is in Radiology. I plan to further my career by becoming accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College. As a Black person, I want to make a difference by trying to pursue my education even while other people including Black people are not. Many people assume that Black people do not pursue education and are not intelligent enough to do so but that is not true. I want to prove that Black the negative stereotypes relating to education about Black people are not true. Many people want an education and struggle with finances student loans and debt and other issues. Their personal life may eventually hinder them from pursuing their education and may lead them to feel as though they should give up on everything that they have wanted to do and have worked hard for. Black people have a high chance of having student debt, loans, poverty, and even being relieved of their debts. They also have a high chance of having low credit scores. This is based on stereotypes that I do not believe in because it is possible to avoid student loans, debt, poverty, and a low credit score. Not all Black people are poor, unintelligent, and unaware that education, money, and credit are important. I have always believed that money, education, and having a high credit score are very important. I have always wanted to save a substantial amount of money and have a successful career that supports me financially and educationally. Black people often have an extremely hard time finding and holding jobs. They often do not pass interviews even while having all of the requirements and skills because they are Black. It is often very hard for Black people to receive a proper education over something such as their race, which they can not control. The STEM program can help Black people become successful in their careers and can help me become successful in Radiology. I want to practice performing X-rays and using doses of radiation. I also want to learn how to accurately read them. I want to contradict the negative stereotypes involving Black people and find ways to overcome the challenges of racism. Black people were able to overcome racism and that makes me believe that I can as well. Racism has been a daily and normal thing in society for centuries. I have even been in situations where I was faced with racism personally when I was young. Whether I am faced with racism or not, I still have a choice: either I succeed and improve my life or don't and that is no one else's choice but mine because no one is going to live my life for me but me.

I am attending Holmes Community College in Ridgeland, Mississippi. My major is Pre-Radiologic Sciences and I am trying to get into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi. I have scoliosis and may also be showing signs of Arthritis and a CSF leak and want to learn how to perform X-rays and scan for them. My health has always been neglected by doctors and has never been taken seriously by anyone. This has influenced me to research my issues and other related issues on my own and I feel that I may not have enough support financially for college and the future. I also fear that my problems are getting worse at a fast pace and I may not have a lot of time left before they become completely unbearable to deal with. I struggle every day with pain, but I am still trying to receive my degree from Holmes Community College and study as hard as I can. Being accepted into the Radiology Program and receiving enough money to completely pay for school and the program would mean a lot to me. College, programs, and other schools are very expensive and even when receiving financial aid such as the Pell Grant from the FAFSA, it is still not enough to help struggling students who are trying desperately to pay for their education. I do not believe that the Pell Grant will be enough for me and other people and it should be raised. Students try very hard to win scholarships and when they do the amount received is not enough which increases their risk of debt and student loans. I want to avoid debt and student loans as much as possible. I also want to apply for scholarships as quickly, easily, and as safely as possible. Receiving enough money to protect me from debt and student loans will greatly support my future and education and will also hopefully help me with my research in the future. I also want to research why Cancer is so common even in our products. If I become accepted into the Radiology Program and become a Radiation Therapist, I might also be able to find out where exactly Cancer originates and why it is so common. I know that my goals related to solving cancer and health issues in me and other people may seem improbable, but I often think that other people have done great things and have made changes and I possibly can too. People often experience hardships in their lives, but we’re still able to achieve greatness even when other people (including themselves) have thought that it was completely ridiculous and impossible. People have believed there would be no cure for certain diseases and illnesses but someone or some people eventually developed a cure. If this is the case, I possibly can too. Having my education paid for completely can hopefully help me with my issues and other issues that people are going through. Hopefully, I cure them permanently to keep them from going through treatments that are only made to reduce pain and symptoms physically but not emotionally because they will always be in pain and never taken seriously knowing that their issues will never completely go away just like me.

My three favorite songs by Billie Eilish are: "Bury A Friend," "Broken Hearts," and "Ilimilo". Billie Eilish is my favorite singer because her music is very relatable to me, and it is different from other singers' music. Over the years, I have realized that I am a very dark person and into somber music and I often struggled with accepting that and embracing it, especially in front of other people. Listening to Billie Eilish has helped me accept that and has made me feel much better. My three favorite songs by Billie Eilish are: "Bury A Friend," "Broken Hearts," and "Ilimilo". Billie Eilish is my favorite singer because her music is very relatable to me, and it is different from other singers' music. Most of Billie Eilish's songs are very sad, and they relate to me very much. I have been listening to her music since 8th grade, and I am now a College Sophomore. I used to listen to Billie Eilish every single day, and I am thinking about listening to her every day again. I am a big fan of Billie Eilish, and I love every single one of her songs. I also like her hairstyles and the way she dresses. My favorite song is "Bury A Friend." It is a very dark song, and I enjoy listening to it. "Broken Hearts" and Ilomilo" have a sad tone to them, which is why I also like them. The music for "Ilomilo" is peculiar, but I still enjoy it. I also like the lyrics in all of her songs, which is very rare for me to like in songs that people create now. I like the lyrics and the music of Billie Eilish's songs. I also like her voice. Some people may not like it and may think of it as whispering, but I think it goes well with the lyrics and the music for her songs. Most of Billie Eilish's songs are very sad, and they relate to me very much. I have been listening to her music since 8th grade, and I am now a College Sophomore. I used to listen to Billie Eilish every single day, and I am thinking about listening to her every day again. I am a big fan of Billie Eilish, and I love every single one of her songs. I also like her hairstyles and the way she dresses. It reminds me of the way that Emos and Goths dress and makes me feel more comfortable with embracing what I love and who I am because of her. I do not have a legitimate reason for liking these songs, her music, or her voice, but they just resonate with my soul, and it is very hard to explain.

I have scoliosis and may also have arthritis and a CSF leak. It has been increasingly difficult for me to manage lately. These conditions affect my breathing, walking, and my ability to hold and pick up things. I have been going to physical therapy for my scoliosis since I was 9 or 10 years old. The knowledge that my problems and pain will never fully go away hurts me—something no one seems to understand or take seriously, and I wish they would. I experience pain every day, and I wish it would disappear. I experience sharp pain in my joints and a burning sensation, which makes it difficult for me to move. I was finally given a back brace when I was 18. Doctors have always neglected my health and have told me that they would provide me with one, but they have always refused to provide it and made excuses to avoid helping me. This has caused my issues to deteriorate and lower my trust in doctors and the healthcare system. I try to hide my pain since it has become a normal part of my daily life, but I am beginning to wonder if I can continue to conceal it without being noticed. Pain is almost nothing to me because I have grown so accustomed to it. It doesn’t bother me unless it becomes extremely unbearable. Sometimes I feel that others are normal compared to me. I have often perceived my issues as severe even if it may not seem that way now. Now, after experiencing even more pain and suffering, I worry that my problems might escalate to a point where I would lose my independence. I cannot imagine a life in which I have to rely completely on someone else because of my struggles, and the thought of that truly frightens me. I believe everyone should be able to take care of themselves, but sadly, because of my problems, I fear that I might not be able to do so anymore. I try not to think about this every single day, but at this point, I have no choice. I do not want to live a life where I have to depend on someone. To me, that is very embarrassing and degrading, especially as you get older. I may seem normal and may not seem to have a disability or be struggling, but honestly, I am struggling every single day of my life. My thoughts of being dependent on someone will never stop at this point. What hurts me even more is when I realize that my pain and my suffering will never go away and will only just get worse, and there is nothing that can ever be done to prevent it. At this point, I find that completing normal tasks, which once seemed so easy—particularly to others—has become a challenge. I can no longer do them without worrying if I will experience pain, suffering, or discomfort. Many people suffer in silence, appearing normal while lacking understanding from others. Many think problems are easy to deal with and can easily go away. The fear of becoming dependent on someone else intensifies my pain because I believe that (almost everyone is independent and should be because we have our own minds, thoughts, and bodies). The idea of enduring suffering and relying on someone for support is terrifying, even if it never becomes my reality. This has made me realize that our thoughts can be scarier than our actions as I continue to think about this and my future problems every day.

I have chosen to pursue the STEM field because it is very popular among many people and includes lots of fields that many people are trying to pursue. I chose to pursue Radiology because technology is advancing, and is being represented as a successful career. As a (Black) woman, I wish to get far into Radiology because many people are treated unfairly when it comes to education. In all of my years in school, many of my teachers did not teach me what was important and left me behind when it came to my education. Many women have been neglected education and even receive less pay (or less than anything) than men which causes them to have a lack of knowledge in many things and also puts them at greater risk of debt and poverty. With the harsh reality of gender inequality, many people are now giving women an actual chance to be treated fairly with no setbacks as much as possible when it comes to education and finances. Many things are represented by men, even if women have made more of an effort to succeed than they have, which is highly unfair. Men often get lots of credit for what they do, even if they have no knowledge of what to do in certain criteria. They often use women to get where they are, and credit is still given to them as though they made all of the efforts. They often say things such as women do not know anything, are not able to do certain things, and have no interest in things such as sports, mathematics, engineering, mechanics, science, technology, and robotics (things that are represented by men). Now that programs such as STEM are trying to give women an equal chance, women can finally be represented fairly for their efforts without having them represented by men. I want to pursue my education in Radiology and not be afraid to have my efforts overlooked because I am a Black female. Women have been treated unfairly for too long and have not been taken seriously. Now that people are finally trying to change things, women now have a chance to finally succeed in their careers without having to fear being overlooked by men. I want to research CSF leaks, and if I ever become far in my research, I do not ever want men or anyone holding me back and telling me that I can not get far in my research or my education because of what they believe and think women should and should not do as well as can and can not do. Women have been held back from their potential that they could have used but could not because of a society ruled by men. Now that people are trying to create social justice and gender equality, they have an equal chance of succeeding without being stopped and controlled by men. Pursuing education and programs in STEM can help me and other women hopefully take action and do great things that women were not allowed to do and wished they could do, especially when it involves health and respect. I do not want my chance at an opportunity like this to be wasted, and I think women should not let this be wasted, either. I hope to make a difference and encourage and convince women and future women based on what we can do and not have it be based on the opinions of men. Women have even been convinced not to pursue certain things because of the rules and opinions in society because of men.

I am pursuing my Pre-Radiologic Sciences degree at Holmes Community College, which is in the STEM department. I plan to use science and math to calculate the required amount of radiation that needs to be used once I become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College as well as performing X-rays. I want to become a Radiation Therapist and lower people’s risk of Cancer. Many people are becoming at risk for Cancer. There are also too many products that often have warning labels stating that they could cause Cancer as well as reproductive harm. Some products cause Cancer but do not have warning labels. Many products are not “real”, such as cheese, and may contain plastic, chemicals, and other dangerous substances that we do not know about and may also be responsible for the high risk of Cancer. The high chances of getting Cancer are beyond ridiculous and no one is saying anything about it or even trying to find out the cause of it. I want to find out where Cancer comes from and once I do, I can lower the risk of Cancer. I also want to further my knowledge and skills in performing X-rays for Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and other related issues. I have scoliosis and it is greatly affecting my health. I am currently struggling with it and may also have Arthritis and a CSF leak. I want to use X-rays and be able to interpret them to be sure to prevent people from taking advantage of my lack of knowledge. My health has always been neglected and not taken seriously by people, especially doctors. They told me they would give me a back brace for years and I finally received one when I was 18 years old, which would then cause me to be too old for Medicaid to pay for anything. They took advantage of this and refused to help me for years. Refusing to give me a back brace made my situation worse by causing the curve of my spine to get much bigger which greatly puts me at risk for health issues such as lung (breathing), heart problems, nerve damage, arthritis, CSF leaks, and neurological problems. My issues have gotten worse and I am having trouble breathing, walking, and picking up and gripping things. My body is no longer growing anymore due to my age, so therefore the damage, pain, and curve of my spine can no longer be prevented and reduced and it is too late to do anything about it. The doctors knew my problems would get worse as I got older and did not do anything to prevent future problems. I do not believe that doctors are willing to help people. They only want to make money off people’s suffering and health issues and make them worse as long as they know that their patient's health issues will be permanent such as mine. Due to my personal experiences, I want to help myself independently as much as I can and continue my research and studies. I will continue to do my absolute best to persevere in my research as my health issues continue to deteriorate, knowing that I can not get rid of them and not do anything about them. I want to use science and math to further my career and education, continue my research and studies, and receive as many scholarships as I can to lower my risk of debt and student loans.

I am interested in STEM because it provides people with rare and amazing opportunities and it also includes my major which is Radiology. I wish to get further into this career on my own. My issues with scoliosis have greatly impacted me negatively and have convinced me that doctors do not care about their patients and only want to make a profit by using them for money. I may also have signs of arthritis and a Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leak and pursuing an education in Radiology can help me further my career and gain more knowledge and research without having to depend on other people. I finally have found a purpose in my field of study and I believe that I can make great efforts in studying and researching scoliosis, arthritis, and CSF leaks. These three are correlated and can have a huge impact on your nervous system, cause nerve damage, and cause other problems such as meningitis, heart and lung problems, and musculoskeletal problems. In some cases, the brain may also be affected. These symptoms cause me to worry about my health, especially since my health is now deteriorating at a very fast pace and seems to get worse every day. I do not think that I can do normal things such as writing, picking up and holding things, walking, and even breathing anymore without any pain. It may seem like an exaggeration, but I experience pain every single day and sometimes my pain prevents me from laying my hand flat on something or even walking, sometimes standing for a few seconds. I worry about my progressive issues and because my issues are not curable there is not much that I can do, so hopefully I can pursue my education further without having to struggle much and without having even more pain. I wish my issues were easy to deal with and could go away permanently, but unfortunately, they can not which is why I have no choice but to do my own research on myself (and maybe other people) because of the doctors who have neglected my health and have refused to take me seriously. If I can further my career and study more in the Radiology field, I can hopefully make an effort to find a cure for my issues and similar issues in other people that are said to be incurable. Many people have created cures (that were said to be incurable), have done great things (that people have said and thought you could not do), and have dealt with their disabilities (even with their struggles), which motivates me to do so too. I tried my best to get good grades in college and receive scholarships, but as my health continues to get worse and may even become more noticeable in the future, I fear it might permanently affect my studies, and career, and lower my chances of finding and keeping a job. There are laws that prevent discrimination, but many people are still at risk for it. I do not want to be a victim and suffer from something that I can not prevent and control. I do not want to be laid off from work or be removed from the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College because of my issues. I also fear that I may not be able to help people and myself because Radiology consists of working with others and using equipment and radiation. I do not want people to think that I can not do my job and may even cause (irreversible) problems because of the dangers that come with Radiology.

I am currently pursuing a career in Radiology. I have scoliosis and possibly arthritis. Recently, I have discovered symptoms of a CSF leak (most of which I have). My health has also been neglected and not taken seriously, especially by doctors who claimed to care about my issues and wanted to help me. Radiology will help me learn more about my symptoms so I will not have to wait on someone who claims to be professional in an X-ray field and depend on them for answers. Sometimes, I feel as though because I am a Black female, my health is often overlooked. Black people and females have always been denied equal opportunities and still are, which is completely unfair and needs to stop. I feel as though my goals will not be appreciated and accepted because of my race and gender. I fear that I will not be taken seriously because of my pain when it comes to my health issues and my lack of trust in people, especially doctors. My long-term goal is to hopefully support myself financially and maybe even fully commit myself to research in scoliosis, arthritis, and Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leaks (and maybe even more things related to these things). I want to do this in the future without being held back because of people's opinions and due to being a minority. My short-term goals are to receive my associate's degree at Holmes Community College, become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College, complete it, and receive my Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. I am very interested in the nervous system, and my issues with scoliosis and possibly arthritis greatly impact my nerves, which may even give me unavoidable nerve damage. If I can ever research myself and find information based on other people's experiences, I can possibly find substantial revelations that no one else has. I do not want to be held back in my current mission, especially because of certain things that I can not prevent and have no control over, such as my race and gender. In my case, anyone who is White, especially a White male, would be given recognition for something like this even if they have not made enough effort or any at all because of society. I want to avoid this as much as possible, and now, with STEM programs and more equal opportunities for Black people and females, this might be possible for me. I do not want to be held back or taken advantage of, and I do not want someone else to take credit for my research. When it comes to research and inventions, people are often taken advantage of and ridiculed by people for their ideas and efforts just for them to have their ideas stolen or even appreciated by others that they, sadly, do not get credit for because of society. Receiving this scholarship can hopefully fully support my efforts in the Radiology Program and fund my education because many people find it hard to receive scholarships and have high chances of debt and may even be in situations where they can only win one scholarship, which will hurt them financially and may even hurt them permanently especially if they are Black and female due to their high chances of being in debt and poverty and being denied equal opportunities. Pursuing my degree in the Radiology Program can help me receive my Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree, pass the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART) exam, and help me with my future research that involves CSF leaks, scoliosis, and arthritis.

My mental health heavily impacts me. Sometimes, I feel as though I am not good enough especially when compared to other people which sometimes causes me to lose focus on my grades and schoolwork. If I make bad grades I often tell myself that I could have done much better and should not have failed and will most likely fail again. My mental health also becomes affected when I feel as though I will not get another chance to succeed and I have to do everything right the first time and understand everything as best as I can. This is important to me because having a high GPA allows me to keep my scholarships and I feel as though if I lose them I can not get them back. I often feel like a failure if I can not understand what is being taught in class and cannot remember enough to study for my exams. This causes me to think that if I fail my tests I will fail the class and I have to retake the class and I will lose everything that I have worked and studied for which greatly affects my personal life. I try to study and remember what I have learned and focus on doing better in school. I also tell myself if other people can understand what they are studying that means that I possibly can too. Sometimes when I tell myself I will receive a bad grade on an assignment or my tests, sometimes I receive a bad grade and sometimes I do not. Due to this, I try to be confident because I might possibly fail my tests or do bad on my assignments. To me, stress greatly affects mental health and can be a distraction even if the stress seems small, can be handled, or the reason for the stress is not related to other things. Mental health is extremely important especially since it is common for people now to have mental health issues and in some cases, they can not be controlled, will deteriorate, and lots of people are not even aware of their mental health issues. With all of the stress and what people are often required to do and have to go through this only makes it worse and could be one of the reasons why many people in the future are going to have Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other mental health issues.

My struggles with Scoliosis have influenced me to pursue Radiology. My health issues have always been neglected and not taken seriously by people, especially doctors. I was supposed to be given a back brace years ago and was finally given one when I was 18 years old. The doctors I visited always promised to give me one but never did. This negatively influenced my trust in doctors and has influenced me even more to believe that doctors do not want to help people. They only want to take advantage of their patients by making their situation worse by not helping them so they can use them for money. Since Medicaid no longer pays for services at the age of 18 years old, the doctors took advantage of this by not giving me a back brace for free before I turned 18. As a person gets older, their bones will settle and will stop growing. Therefore, it is too late to fix my issues because the curve of my spine can no longer get smaller and will, therefore, cause my symptoms to get even worse. I may also be showing signs of Arthritis and a CSF leak, which can be caused by Scoliosis. Doctors have caused my health issues to deteriorate even while knowing what could happen to me as I got older. I have no choice but to study my conditions on my own and practice performing X-rays once I become accepted into the Radiology Program at Hinds Community College if I want to help myself because no one else will but God and Jesus. The Radiology Program will help me with my goal of performing X-rays and administering the proper amount of radiation needed. I can teach myself how to interpret X-rays so I will not have to depend on others to read them for me and have them take advantage of my lack of knowledge. I aim to become a Radiation Therapist, which will help me remove tumors and could also help me with my Cancer research. I aim to find the origin of Cancer and lower the risk of developing it. Lots of people are developing Cancer and many products have labels that claim to cause Cancer and reproductive harm. I find this very strange. The Radiology Program and receiving enough scholarship money can help me with my research in Scoliosis, Arthritis, CSF leaks, and Cancer.

I always wanted to be a fashion designer and an artist. I love art and fashion. I always felt learning how to make clothes was a very important skill and can also help you make lots of money. People will always need clothes to wear and have different styles and different reasons for wearing clothes. I do not like the style of most clothes these days, so I want to learn how to sew by hand and with a sewing machine. I also want to make enough money so I can buy a sewing machine, and fabric, and also have my own sewing and art room. I want to continue practicing different art styles and sewing. I still hope to be able to do that in the future. Lots of people now are creating businesses and are finding ways to make lots of money and I want to do the same while also enjoying the way that I make money while lots of other people unfortunately do not have that chance. I believe that I will just naturally hate my future job because to me everyone hates their jobs and their lives so to me, hating my job and my life would not be anything new to me. I do not completely believe in anyone completely liking their job and being in love with it. I would like to but it is hard for me to. I still hope that it is a possibility but it is very hard for me and it will be very hard to convince myself that there is such a thing as "loving your job" and never choosing another one and "loving to work". Lots of people struggle every day with their pay and the current lives that they are living so I want to make my life easier for myself by making as much money as I can while also getting closer to my dreams. Some people are unable to do what they always aspired to do and I do not want to be like that especially when it comes to struggling financially. I want to try my absolute best to make my own art and fashion studio and hopefully have enough money to do so. When I see other people being given opportunities and making money off art and clothes it just pushes me even more to believe that I can too. I will try to do whatever I can to achieve this dream. My career path is currently in Radiology. Even though my career path may have nothing to do with art and fashion (in the eyes of other people) I hope to get a job that will provide me with the financial stability to have a big house with plenty of room and storage, that allows me to create a nice art and fashion studio.

I just finished my third semester at Holmes Community College. I struggled throughout college because there was a lot to learn and remember. I also struggled because sometimes I lost my internet connection and teachers did not seem to care, even with it being completely out of my control. Although my grades may look good, there is a lot of schoolwork and new things to remember. Another problem I was having was that most of my previous teachers did not teach me what I needed to know for my classes, which always put me behind in my classes, so I had to work even harder. I try my best to have faith and do well because I often tell myself if I fail I most likely will not have another chance to do better again. I also tell myself if I fail a class I'll have to start all over again, I am just wasting my time, and I am a failure. I try my absolute best to do well in school because most people do not and sometimes I do not see how. Even when I struggle I still try even when I want to give up. This semester I managed to get three A's and two B's. Other people may see that as good but I always feel like I am a failure. I also feel that I could do much better, I am not good enough. I also tend to think that other people are much better than me and always know much more than me and are lucky to know how much they know and can work hard and apply what they know to whatever they can while I can not. I try to strive to have faith and do much better to be like other people. Most people might not realize and understand that I am struggling and might not even care, but I am. I might make everything look easy, which I have been told before but I promise you-doing what I do is not easy. Teachers often make life even harder for students, especially with the grade percentages for tests and other things being 75% which I find completely irrational and very unfair. They even have tests based on things that were not included in your notes and study guide(s). Lots of students often struggle and I can see it. Although I do not have much time to study and time seems to be moving very fast, I still try to have faith in God and do my work and do whatever I can to study, remember, focus, and do whatever I can to make high grades so I do not have to worry about failing a class and taking it again and wasting my time and money. I was struggling to focus this semester but I still tried to have faith and believe that I can hopefully pass with all A's and at least pass with a B because I do not like C's and D's and I feel like I am failing if I get a C. I hope to do much better during my last semester at Holmes Community College, do the absolute best that I can, and continue to have faith.