Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back to Tonawanda later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it.I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for anyone and everyone. Another way I plan to give back is by continuing to participate in community service. I have always participated in community service and I love it. It is such an amazing way to give back and show love for the city that you grew up in. I would love to make sure that this city can be the best it can be. I want to bring back the love and kindness that the people deserve. I believe that I am the perfect candidate for this scholarship because I am a great person, active in the community, selfless, and in need of this scholarship. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to get myself through college and make a change to this world.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back to Tonawanda later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it.I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for anyone and everyone. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to get myself through college and make a change to this world.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back to Tonawanda later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it.I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for anyone and everyone. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to get myself through college and make a change to this world.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it. I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for anyone and everyone. I believe that I am the perfect candidate for this scholarship because I am a great person, active in the community, selfless, and in need of this scholarship. I have worked hard for my grades

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be heard. I want to bring justice and help people heal. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it. I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for people in need. I want to bring back the love and kindness that the people deserve. I believe that I am the perfect candidate for this scholarship because I am a great person, active in the community, selfless, and in need of this scholarship. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to make a change to this world.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be heard. I want to bring justice and help people heal. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it. I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for people in need. I want to bring back the love and kindness that the people deserve. I believe that I am the perfect candidate for this scholarship because I am a great person, active in the community, selfless, and in need of this scholarship. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to make a change to this world.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be heard. I want to bring justice and help people heal. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. This is why college is important to me. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and everyone no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place. I plan on giving back to Tonawanda later in life by offering free counseling to help treat the mental health epidemic that is controlling our youth as we know it. Hopefully I will be able to get my own practice so I can help people who truly need it.I plan on making treatment accessible and easy to get for anyone and everyone. Another way I plan to give back is by continuing to participate in community service. I have always participated in community service and I love it. It is such an amazing way to give back and show love for the city that you grew up in. I would love to make sure that this city can be the best it can be. I want to bring back the love and kindness that the people deserve. I believe that I am the perfect candidate for this scholarship because I am a great person, active in the community, selfless, and in need of this scholarship. I have worked hard for my grades and have never given up no matter what. I am willing to do anything in my power to make a change to this world.

Growing up, things weren’t always the easiest. My father was a raging drug addict and my mom was a workaholic. My dad’s addiction took over our life. I was living in constant turmoil and fear that one day his anger will be released not only on me but on my entire family. Years of emotional and mental abuse passed by agonizingly slowly, taking parts of me I will never get back. In 2015, one of the worst obstacles came my way and forced me to become a whole new person. We became homeless. My father was taking the mortgage money, and using it to fuel his addiction. The police came banging on our door and told us we were trespassing on our property. A week before this night, a police officer came to the door and told us we had one week to get out or else we could face criminal charges. My dad forced me to keep my mouth shut and not disclose this information to my mother. I felt the guilt hit me all at once about not telling my mother about the known foreclosing. After many sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days, I finally told my mother the truth. She was nothing but understanding and loving about the whole situation and stressed to me that nothing I could have done would have prevented this. To this day, those words the police officer spoke haunt my head. I have done years and years of treatment to get over the pain and suffering of my childhood. I am now finally at a place where I can confidently, I’m okay. I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor.

Growing up, things weren’t always the easiest. My father was a raging drug addict, my mom was a workaholic, and my sister took over the role of being my mother. My dad’s addiction took over our life. I was living in constant turmoil and fear that one day his anger will be released not only on me, but my entire family. Years of emotional and mental abuse passed by agonizingly slowly, taking parts of me I will never get back. In 2015, one of the worst obstacles came my way and forced me to become a whole new person. We became homeless. My mother, being the busy woman she was, trusted my dad in paying the bills, including the mortgage. This always caused little problems along the way like our water being turned off or our electricity being turned off due to my father's negligence but nothing ever this drastic. My father was taking the mortgage money, and using it to fuel his addiction. My father was a master manipulator and a raging narcissist. He went as far as falsifying documents and having people call my mother pretending to be legal employees of establishments. This resulted in her finding out that my whole college savings as well as her savings had been depleted by my father. She never found out about the house foreclosing until the night the police came banging on our door and told us we were trespassing on our property. A week before this night, a police officer came to the door and told us we had one week to get out or else we could face criminal charges. My dad forced me to keep my mouth shut and to not disclose this information to my mother. As we were forced to pack as many things as we could to fit in the car, my father ran off and hid from the cops. My mother was left to console her two hysterical daughters as well as to pack up our entire life by herself. I felt the guilt hit me all at once about not telling my mother about the known foreclosing. After many sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days, I finally told my mother the truth. She was nothing but understanding and loving about the whole situation and stressed to me that nothing I could have done would have prevented this. To this day, those words the police officer spoke haunt my head. I have done years and years of treatment to get over the pain and suffering of my childhood. I am now finally at a place where I can confidently, I’m okay. I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their own wounds. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any closure myself. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. I am a survivor of tremendous abuse, but that just made me into the strong woman I am today.

Growing up, things weren’t always the easiest. My father was a raging drug addict, my mom was a workaholic, and my sister took over the role of being my mother. My dad’s addiction took over our life. I was living in constant turmoil and fear that one day his anger will be released not only on me but on my entire family. Years of emotional and mental abuse passed by agonizingly slowly, taking parts of me I will never get back. In 2015, one of the worst obstacles came my way and forced me to become a whole new person. We became homeless. My mother, being the busy woman she was, trusted my dad in paying the bills, including the mortgage. This always caused little problems along the way like our water being turned off or our electricity being turned off due to my father's negligence but nothing ever this drastic. My father was taking the mortgage money, and using it to fuel his addiction. My father was a master manipulator and a raging narcissist. He went as far as falsifying documents and having people call my mother pretending to be legal employees of establishments. This resulted in her finding out that my whole college savings as well as her savings had been depleted by my father. She never found out about the house foreclosing until the night the police came banging on our door and told us we were trespassing on our property. A week before this night, a police officer came to the door and told us we had one week to get out or else we could face criminal charges. My dad forced me to keep my mouth shut and not disclose this information to my mother. As we were forced to pack as many things as we could to fit in the car, my father ran off and hid from the cops. My mother was left to console her two hysterical daughters as well as to pack up our entire life by herself. I felt the guilt hit me all at once about not telling my mother about the known foreclosing. After many sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days, I finally told my mother the truth. She was nothing but understanding and loving about the whole situation and stressed to me that nothing I could have done would have prevented this. To this day, those words the police officer spoke haunt my head. I have done years and years of treatment to get over the pain and suffering of my childhood. I am now finally at a place where I can confidently, I’m okay. I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any closure myself. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. I am a survivor of tremendous abuse, but that just made me into the strong woman I am today.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and every one no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place.

Growing up, things weren’t always the easiest. My father was a raging drug addict, my mom was a workaholic, and my sister took over the role of being my mother. My dad’s addiction took over our life. I was living in constant turmoil and fear that one day his anger will be released not only on me, but my entire family. Years of emotional and mental abuse passed by agonizingly slowly, taking parts of me I will never get back. In 2015, one of the worst obstacles came my way and forced me to become a whole new person. We became homeless. My mother, being the busy woman she was, trusted my dad in paying the bills, including the mortgage. This always caused little problems along the way like our water being turned off or our electricity being turned off due to my father's negligence but nothing ever this drastic. My father was taking the mortgage money, and using it to fuel his addiction. My father was a master manipulator and a raging narcissist. He went as far as falsifying documents and having people call my mother pretending to be legal employees of establishments. This resulted in her finding out that my whole college savings as well as her savings had been depleted by my father. She never found out about the house foreclosing until the night the police came banging on our door and told us we were trespassing on our property. A week before this night, a police officer came to the door and told us we had one week to get out or else we could face criminal charges. My dad forced me to keep my mouth shut and not disclose this information to my mother. As we were forced to pack as many things as we could to fit in the car, my father ran off and hid from the cops. My mother was left to console her two hysterical daughters as well as to pack up our entire life by herself. I felt the guilt hit me all at once about not telling my mother about the known foreclosing. After many sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days, I finally told my mother the truth. She was nothing but understanding and loving about the whole situation and stressed to me that nothing I could have done would have prevented this. To this day, those words the police officer spoke haunt my head. I have done years and years of treatment to get over the pain and suffering of my childhood. I am now finally at a place where I can confidently, I’m okay. I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any closure myself. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. I am a survivor of tremendous abuse, but that just made me into the strong woman I am today.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I am determined to make this world a better place.

My favorite hobby is music. I fell in love with music when I was very young. I can never have silence and you can always catch me listening to music. Over the years, music has become more and more important to me. This was because of the abuse I was put through as a child. I was emotionally, sexually, physically, and psychologically abused as a child and going into my teenage years. Music became my escape from life. It helped me go to a calm place and express my emotions when I felt like I had no one. This blossomed into my love for singing, playing instruments, and composing music. Every chance I get, I am writing down lyrics and writing my own songs. I have taught myself how to play many instruments including guitar and ukulele. Music became more than just a hobby, it became my life. No matter what I was just put through, music was there. I was able to separate the abuse and turmoil of my childhood from my love for music. It was the one thing that kept me going. When I became homeless, the only thing I had left was my music. When all of my belongings got taken away, I had music. When all hope was lost, I had music. The only reason I am alive today is because of music. It has taken me off of the edge so many times. I am blessed that I found my outlet and did not become a statistic. I owe my life to some artists. To this day, I cannot live without music. I sing, play, and compose music every day. It is the love of my life. I hope to one day make my hobby into a living but I am more than happy with what music has done for me.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and every one no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place.

Growing up, things weren’t always the easiest. My father was a raging drug addict, my mom was a workaholic, and my sister took over the role of being my mother. My dad’s addiction took over our life. I was living in constant turmoil and fear that one day his anger will be released not only on me, but my entire family. Years of emotional and mental abuse passed by agonizingly slowly, taking parts of me I will never get back. In 2015, one of the worst obstacles came my way and forced me to become a whole new person. We became homeless. My mother, being the busy woman she was, trusted my dad in paying the bills, including the mortgage. This always caused little problems along the way like our water being turned off or our electricity being turned off due to my father's negligence but nothing ever this drastic. My father was taking the mortgage money, and using it to fuel his addiction. My father was a master manipulator and a raging narcissist. He went as far as falsifying documents and having people call my mother pretending to be legal employees of establishments. This resulted in her finding out that my whole college savings as well as her savings had been depleted by my father. She never found out about the house foreclosing until the night the police came banging on our door and told us we were trespassing on our property. A week before this night, a police officer came to the door and told us we had one week to get out or else we could face criminal charges. My dad forced me to keep my mouth shut and to not disclose this information to my mother. As we were forced to pack as many things as we could to fit in the car, my father ran off and hid from the cops. My mother was left to console her two hysterical daughters as well as to pack up our entire life by herself. I felt the guilt hit me all at once about not telling my mother about the known foreclosing. After many sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days, I finally told my mother the truth. She was nothing but understanding and loving about the whole situation and stressed to me that nothing I could have done would have prevented this. To this day, those words the police officer spoke haunt my head. I have done years and years of treatment to get over the pain and suffering of my childhood. I am now finally at a place where I can confidently, I’m okay. I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any closure myself. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. I am a survivor of tremendous abuse, but that just made me into the strong woman I am today.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I am determined to make this world a better place.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice. I want to make a difference in the world. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I am determined to make this world a better place.

Coming from a childhood full of abuse and trauma, I want to prove I am not defined by my past. I am a victim of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse but I’m more than that. I’m a survivor. I want to further my education and get the skills to not only help others but to help myself heal. I want to get a job in a field that is dedicated to not only helping people but pushing them to heal their wounds and rise from the ashes. I want to be what I never had as a child. Being the person that someone could say helped them in life, is one of my many life goals. This is one of my many reasons to go into the psychology field. No one deserves to feel absolutely alone in this world. The overwhelming feeling of guilt and isolation is one of the most impossible things to get through. I know this conclusion because I have been through it. Nothing describes the pain of talking to someone who is supposed to help you and them not knowing the struggle and the pain you go through. I have been to many therapists and psychiatrists who have sat there and told me to get over my past. They never understood the extent of my trauma because they never experienced it. They don’t know the feeling of being homeless or being abused. They could never fathom what I go through on a daily basis. I know so many other people who go through this pain and torture of reaching out for someone to hear them, but everyone seems to fall deaf. I want to be someone that people could come to and feel like they will be understood. None of their problems would be pushed aside and they will never be told to just get over them. I want to bring justice and help people heal because I never got any of them. I have been hung to dry in life and I am determined to not let anyone else go through what I went through. I want to make a difference in the world. One person at a time. I have gotten good grades and have pushed myself to the limits trying to help myself meet this goal. College is my next challenge to complete. This scholarship would help make my dream become a reality. I’d finally be able to get a higher education to help those in need. My father stole all of my college funds to fund his drug addiction. I am left to make my own fund so I can go to college. This will not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am determined to do whatever it takes to be able to get myself through school. I will not become a statistic. I want to help anyone and every one no matter what I have to go through. I am determined to make this world a better place.