My experience moving from Nigeria to the US as a child posed distinct difficulties early on. Grappling with feelings of isolation stemming from being different from others, I undertook a captivating and demanding journey of discovering my place within American society while preserving my ties to my heritage. One of the many things I learned was differentiating the economic differences in Nigerian and American society. Learning about your economy and becoming financially literate within is a vital thing. There were many things I had to learn, especially if I had planned to visit home and reconnect with my family members I had not seen since birth. My interactions with these situations have fostered an unparalleled personal experience as well as development. My current objective is to share my experiences and encourage my community to continue to educate themselves with financial literacy education. A financial education is essential to secure a brighter future. I intend to utilize various strategies to convey this message to my community. Among my main goals is teaming up with nearby schools and community centers to organize sessions and events centered on financial intelligence. The sessions will cover fundamental financial concepts and offer practical tips on saving, investing, and financial planning tailored to participants' individual needs. I’m determined to offer guidance and support to other students, like me, who may feel intimidated from navigating the financial landscape using my experience. By delivering passionate presentations and sharing relevant tales, I hope to inspire them to take charge of their financial education and increase their literacy to reach the necessary growth in their personal journeys. My goal extends to offering and creating online resources, like videos or posts, that offer financial literacy instruction beyond conventional boundaries. Using various social media outlets, websites, and discussion groups will allow me to establish an atmosphere that openly invites people to openly discuss with one another, pose queries, questions, and exchange stories, hence cultivating a cohesive constituency of financially savvy individuals. I think it’s also important to cater to the diverse demographic of people who reside in our communities. In order to achieve this, I would organize unique workshops made to cater to every individual specific needs when it comes to navigating the financial realm. This may be students just entering college, people entering the workforce, or younger students who have a curiosity to learn more about finances. My experiences allow me to connect with others who may have shared the same difficulties as me in the beginning of my journey. By coming together and spreading knowledge and good information, we could educate our community about financial literacy, and it’s importance, no matter where you reside.

Undeniably, The core values: self-respect, honestly, integrity, and flexibility helped me rebuild how I saw myself. Growing up as the oldest daughter in a first generation family came with its challenges. For me, everything was a first. From my experiences down to things as simple as what clothes I wore, everything was a new experience. These experiences had in turn affected my core values. This was not an occurrence only for me, but for my family as well. I had no one older than me with the experience that I to turn too (aside from my parents) and look up too. A thing that naturally comes with first time experiences were mistakes. This is important to me because, growing up, I've dealt with battles time and time again with my self-imagine and self-esteem. These same core values helped me rebuild how I saw myself. For instance, looking back at it, the amount of time I've spent subconsciously comparing myself to others, nitpicking at every little flaw I had, shunning the person I saw in the mirror, and failing to realize that I did not need fixing was such a prevalent part of my life. The negative thoughts and views I had about myself made its way into my everyday life, so not only did I perceive myself to not be worth it, that's how I carried myself too and thinking back at the disregard I had for my own life will always be a painful memory. It was a negative mindset that took over my life. Even till now, there are moments where I needed to remind myself that I am indeed worth it. I matter just as much as anyone else, and that I love myself. Not only that, but also accepting myself. additionally, I used to think that once I loved myself, that everything would be good. My self-esteem would rise significantly, and there would be nothing else to worry about, but I was wrong. You could find yourself beautiful and still hate and be disappointed in yourself, and that was exactly what I faced. I realized that I was just loving and accepting one part of myself, when it could be every part of me. Accepting every part of me, my flaws and my strengths, was something I needed to work on. Learning not to be so hard on myself and that I was indeed human, that I wouldn't be perfect. Furthermore, Despite the hardships I may have faced along the way, really incorporating these values into my life has really helped me. Have self-respect and not letting anyone or myself treat me terribly. Being honest with myself and others, as well as being flexible. If something doesn't work out, I make accommodations and move on. that was my Journey in self-love and this was thanks to constantly reminding myself that I am worth it, and sticking to my core values. And In fact, that journey never ended, having to stay at home had resulted in my surrounding myself with supporting friends online who helped me change my views and mindset. Even till today I am still undergoing my personal growth and progressing through my goal of reaching 100% self-love and the change in mindset had been one of the most refreshing changes I brought to myself that I would never regret.

From my 18 years on this planet, I've faced ups and downs. The meaning of life is whatever we want it to be. Things like living out to the fullest with no regrets. I wish I had realized this sooner, because one thing I've come to regret was not accepting and loving myself sooner. Looking back at it, the amount of time I've spent subconsciously comparing myself to others, nitpicking at every little flaw I had, shunning the person I saw in the mirror, and failing to realize that I did not need fixing was such a prevalent part of my life. The negative thoughts and views I had about myself made its way into my everyday life, so not only did I perceive myself to not be worth it, that's how I carried myself too and thinking back at the disregard I had for my own life will always be a painful memory. It was a negative mindset that took over my life. Even till now, there are moments where I needed to remind myself that I am indeed worth it. I matter just as much as anyone else, and that I love myself. Not only that, but also accepting myself. That is truly what the meaning of life is.

1. I deserve this scholarship because I am the long-lost princess of a galactic alien overlord from Planet Zalotos. If I don't get this scholarship, I will disappoint the whole galaxy, and it will explode into little tiny bits. Humanity is at stake here! 2. I want to breed dancing fish with supernatural powers. These fish will have many extraordinary capabilities and accompany me on my trips throughout space. 3. I remember it like yesterday. It was when I was 500 years old in the golden milky way array of Chelemontay. I was trying to get to the neighboring planet, but there was a big space monster in my way and I had to blast it away! Of course, I wasn't scared, I did it with such great ease.