Picture yourself just graduating from high school at the top of your class, happy as can be, got accepted into your dream school just so happy thinking that your problem will just disappear. Now imagine just three months into school everyday you wake up with this dull ache in chest, hair falling out, room a complete mess. It is to the point where even your own mother doesn't even recognize you anymore. College was my breaking point into realizing I had a problem and no amount of sleep, self reflection, jokes can could explain what I was going though I just couldn't seem to get out of bed that was me until I was finally diagnosed with clinical depression I was shock to say the least like finally something to prove I'm not crazy. I alway believe " that not me" type of person. I do not believe that could be me. I thought that I stayed on track and was happy . I never feel what it feels like to be depressed. I was proven wrong again. These experiences shape how I view relationships, life and me. I was severely bullied on many occasions during my primary and high school year these experiments meddled in my confidence then and now probably for the rest of my life. I incident I can recall is my when I played lady basketball for my high school we were warming up and I was coming up for rebound and I landed straight on my ankle the first thing I heard was a snap and crake sound, at first I was shock omg this can't be happening right now. You know what my teammates did within that situation they keep going on with practice nobody ask me if I was ok, nobody even help me off the court, I had to crawl off it, the was such a degrading experience for me til this day I'm still hurt by it. The bullying was so bad I dreaded going to practice literally counting the clock. My anxiety towards going to practice made me hate basketball the sport I truly loved is forever tarnished. Because of that situation I have trouble valuing my self worth and making healthy relationships with other, I assume that everyone is out to get me, and don't have my best interest, I am working on those problems but that situation still hurt when I think about it. Depression changes the way I view people. Going through all those trials and tribulations made me want to strive more to succeed in my career goals. My career aspirations are to go to college and to study interior design to create space to lower mental health problem. Where I will learn the true meaning of community and become the best interior designer I can be. My mental health in weird ways helped me be more empathetic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others experiencing a mental health issue. This scholarship will help me deal with my mental health in a better manner. This scholarship will put less stress on my family about my mental health as well.I hope to achieve peace and closure in my life. I hope to succeed in my major because I have experienced mental health, and how draining it can be. This experience made me strong and more reliant on myself moving forward in life.

Picture yourself just graduating from high school top of your class, happy as can be, got accepted into your dream school just so happy thinking that you problem will just disappeared. Now imagine just three months into school everyday you wake up with this dull ache in chest, hair falling out, room a complete mess. It to the point where even your own mother doesn't even recognize you anymore. College was my breaking point into realizing I had a problem and no amount of sleep, self reflection, jokes I would make I could not explain what I was going though I just couldn't seem to get out of bed that was me until I was finally diagnosed with clinical depression I wasn't shock to say the least like finally something to prove I'm not crazy. I alway believe that could be me I thought it If I stayed on track and be happy I never feel depressed. I was proven wrong again these experience shape how I view relationship, myself and the people around me. I was severely bullied on many occasions during my primary and high school year these experiments meddle in I'm confidence then and probably for the rest of my life. One incident I can recall is when I played lady basketball for my high school we were warming up and I was coming up for rebound and I landed straight on my ankle the first thing I heard was a snap and crackle sound, at first I was shock "like oh my gosh this can't be happening right now," I ended up tearing my ligament in my ankle and had to physical therapy missing majority of my season. You know what my teammates did within that situation they keep going on with practice nobody ask me if I was ok, nobody even help me off the court, I had to crawl off it, that was such a degrading experience, til this day I'm still hurt by it. The bulling was so bad I dreaded going to practice literally counting the clock. My anxiety towards going to practice made me hate basketball the sport I truly loved is forever tarnished. Because of that situation I have trouble valuing my self worth and making healthy relationships with other, I assume that everyone is out to get me, and don't have my best interest, I am working on those problems but that situation made me realized that had to leave the hostel situation and that what I did I quite basketball my senior year. Depression changes the way I view people. Not everyone has your best interest in life, and that not ok. Going through all those trail and tribulation made want to strive more to succeed my career goals. My career aspirations are to go to college and to study interior design to create space to lower mental health problem. Where I will learn the true meaning of community and become the best interior designer I can be. My mental health in weird ways helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others experiencing a mental health issue. This scholarship will help me deal with my mental health in a better manner. This scholarship will put less burned on my family about my mental health as well. I learned mental health made me wanted to strive for success and achieve any goal I have in life . I hope to achieve moving forward is peace and closure in my life. I hope to succeed in major because I have experienced mental health, and I know how draining it can be this experience made me strong and more reliant on myself moving forward in life. Having dealt with mental health forces me to reconcile with myself that thing will get tough. the pass is in the pass it's time to heal. My career aspiration is to get a master in interior design to career meaningful space the lift people mood and health creating a more healthy environment for people with mental health. Experiencing mental health myself inspired me to be more socially aware of other people's emotions. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my personal lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed. In college everything is mass produce with money in mind instead of how the student may feel in the space, how they move around it, how we may want the space too look like. My goal in the future to design space that incorporate what people may feel going into space and feeling better coming out than when they first arrived. If I could go back a speak to 7 year old me I would first tell her I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I wasn't the women she aspected me to be, not the goofy chubby tall little girl with big hope and dream and would hug her so tightly in my arms and tell me that I am beautiful and I deserved to have good thing life and Im worth it not matter what people would say. I would tell myself to be patience and be more kind gentle with our emotion because we too can bring ourself down. My mental health made have cause me to face many hill in my life but it made more stronger and more goal orientated to handle anything that come my way. If younger me could see me now she would proud knowing that I'm walking in the right direction to a brighter future.

As a child of a single mother, my day-to-day life was nothing but the best. My mother is loving, caring, and patient. My mother has taught me right from wrong and was always there for me. She never complains that she is tired or when she is sick. She was strong and tough when she needed to be and nurturing as well. living without my father in my life did create some person burden growing up and my life finically harder we couldn't live in stable place and we moved from place to place a lot but if I had the chance to change for anything in the world. Being raised by a single mother taught me that family is most important. A mother's love will always be enough. My mother taught me to be more independent with myself and to be more confident within myself. My mother inspires me to do better and pursue my dreams. I know that with the help of my mother, I will succeed in what I do in life. My future will be ok with the lesson and advice my mother has given. I'll do just fine. Of course, a relationship between a mother and daughter isn't always going to be perfect. We have our ups and downs, but we always make up. My mother did her best when raising me. She gave me everything I needed. I am grateful to have my mother in my life to help guide me when I need it. What inspires me the most about my mom is how persevere in life fight and beating cancer rising 4 children by her self. She works hard to give us a better life than she had as a child. she'll give the clothes off you back if you needed give you her whole plate your hungry because she knew what it's like to go hungry, to not know when you next meal will come from, but still my mother carry on. my mother has dream and goals in life but having children slowed the process of going back to college, but now that all her children are young adults the drive to finish her dream Is back and that truly inspire me to keep going in college, because if my mother can do it I know I can. My mother raised me the best she can. Personally, I think without my mother, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I wouldn't have been the salutatorian of my class, And I wouldn't be the first in my family to go to college. My dreams are to go to college. To become an Interior designer and have a bachelor's interior design. I see myself in a successful career as a professional architect. By winning this scholarship, I could achieve my dream of becoming the first in my family to go to college. My mother has been strong without the help of my father financially. I know me going to college would be a burden on her. So with the help of this scholarship would greatly benefit me by helping me go to college and put less stress on my family. Winning the scholarship will prove that a single mother did their job as a parent. Winning this scholarship would help me continue my education and to achieve my goal of becoming an interior designer. my inspired me to be the women I'm am today to love with all my heart and be the better and when you do good thing God will pay you be 10 times what you suspect.

Society has always has treated women as less than by race, class, beauty, and sexual orientation. As a woman, it feels like we have to battle among ourselves to gain more in life. It, like a never-ending cycle of competition in an inevitable comparison of who better. As a person of color, it's like a double-edged sword. For one thing, I'm a woman. Two, I am a person of color. These things shouldn't be factors that hinder me. But as a woman of color, it does play a major; role in my life. I have to compete with women in general, but with women that look likes me as well. It like women of color can't have a place to be great without being compared or changing ourselves to grow in society. As a person of color, we face a seamless comparison to each other. I feel Like there can only be a handful of successful women of color in a workforce. This; hurts me because we all deserve a seat at the table. It unfair that we have to fight to be successful and what more in life. Society can most effectively empower women by first respect us. Firstly by paying us equal wages. Women have families to support and feed. Why do we have to choose between a career or families? As a woman that will be working in a male-dominated environment after I graduate from college. I shouldn't have to feel like second class just because of men and my career choices. I should not have to feel as though I being underpaid because of my gender and my race. Society can most effectively empower women by pay equally no matter race, gender, or social status. Empowering women do not mean giving us compliments. It is about respects, respects us as women and as human beings. A low pay low because of my gender is a problem in today's society. If you are a person of color, you are paid even less than others, just because of your race. Society; can most effectively empower women by paying women equally in wages. So we as women don't have to choose over a family or a career we should have the option to have both. Supporting women-owned and run businesses will benefit society and can most effectively empower women. Support women-run businesses; will build power for women and help more women in the business industries. Supporting women will help them gain footing in social status. Empowering women in business will show that gender shouldn't matter when support someone. Empowering women in careers will show that the old patriarchal idea was wrong and outdated. Hindering women from success was also hindering the next generations. Supporting women-owned businesses will help this generation and women of color succeed and empower them to achieve their dream. Empowering women means respects to us women and empowering us in our dreams and goals. Society will benefit from this by leading us to a brighter, more equal future that respects women and empowers us to our full pointental.

Salutatorian of my class. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I will be the first in my generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in engineer. And later on my own company. A passion of mines has always been being creative and thinking outside the box. To Preparing, I talk to professional engineers in my field. To get a more general idea of how the job works. To gain better knowledge and to understand more about the job. After I graduate, I plan to achieve many things like going to college. Luckily I found a college with my engineering major as well. I also what to have a minor in graphic design as a backup plan. I hope to achieve many things after graduating. I will travel to see a different culture. Although, I live in a small city. I still want to see different cultures and to learn more. When I'm in college, I hope to achieve a long-lasting career in my line of choice. To help and inform the next generation to follow their dreams and to focus on whats drive them. I hope to achieve my lifelong dream of becoming an engineer. To become an engineer, I will need a bachelor's degree and take the "FE" exams to be a certified engineer. I am preparing by going to a college with my major in architecture, where I'll be starting my pre-engineering classes. In my third year of engineer school, I will intern for many firms to learn the general; base of my job field. After, I graduated with my bachelor's degree. I will then have to take the "FE" exams to become an official professional engineer. I'm preparing to do everything to achieve my dreams in life. Going to a four year to become the first one in my family to graduate college by any means. I hope to achieve independence in my career, better knowledge of the career field as well. I'm also preparing myself by doing plenty of research in regards if my future major. To know what I need to and prepare myself for the long road ahead of me. I'm am preparing by researching what classes I need to take. Firms to look into and how far these firms are in comparison. I'm focused and ready for anything that comes my way. Like I previously said before, I plan on traveling and going to college. So when I become an engineer. I want to be happy that I achieve the things I did in my life. I want to make my family proud. I want to achieve many things in life. No matter how long it takes to achieve my goals it. I'm not perfect, and life doesn't play fair. So I should know that everything will not go my way all the time, but if I keep moving, I can achieve anything if I put my mind to it. I want to achieve many things in college and my career. I also want to this for I want to achieve greatness for myself and happy that I can achieve what I did because of myself. I'm preparing for my future achievements for my life.

Salutatorian of my class. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in marketing. And later on my own company. As a young inspiring, Marketer my experience has been very tough. Everything has not been sunshine and rainbow. I hard sleepless night and miss out on a fun event in my teenage years to be an entrepreneur. My support system has always been my family's help. My family has always been my biggest supporters and fans. When I told them I want to have my own business that told me to go for it. I know the world of business is very stressful and especially for a new business; to market. The countless night, packages, networking, and brand are hard to manage by me. I know this will be a long journey. But from my strong support, I will succeed. But if I work harder, I know I can achieve it. Also, with the help of my stepmother owns her own business for five years. I know I will be able to succeed In my career or whatever I do in life. My family wants me to, successful they support me because they want me to succeed. They are my support system because they love me and want me to achieve my goal even if it isn't business. I know they will always be there for me. Trendy clothes are the passion for marketing. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. Market a business isn't that hard as it uses to be since social media help promotes the business and make it successful. I know how to marketing because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Marketing is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. The lesson I learned throughout this journey that you have to be patient. Marketing is hard, a world to break through, especially if you are young. I have to stay focus will everything I do have to be for the best to succeed in life. My family motivates me to succeed. They want me to live my life to the fullest. The tools they have given me are to work hard and to strive for my goal. If I want something in life, go for no matter. Work hard in life but enjoy it as well. These tools will help me go far in life. I know Marketing will be hard. But I know I could achieve anything. Marketing, I will be innovative to spread worldwide. I hope to achieve a better understanding of marketing. To grow as a person to create a higher network and to succeed in college to accomplish my goal. I am preparing by going to college and focusing on better my marketing skill in my career. I am preparing myself to go to college and networking with Marketer to broadening my understanding of Marketing. Being myself has always been my dream of mines. With the help of my family, I can do it. If I work hard, I know to succeed in what I do if I keep pushing myself. I motivate myself by being the best and working hard every day to achieve my goal. This scholarship would help me succeed faster and more effectively as a black woman and as a marketer.

As a gen z smartphone, my foundation, my therapy been my everything. The older generation says that gen z is too dependent on their phone. But the truth is our phone is our escaped from reality. From school, family problems, and especially during quarantine. I felt so alone and, it made me feel isolated and empty because we could not be around my family and friends. But, smartphones also help me stay connected to my family. My experience has been that of a connection. My phone has reminded me to stay focus and active on my daily tasks and goal. My experience has been dependent on my phone because it is a diary of emotion and that I only understand. My therapists and friends when I need it. My phone or when I do not have my family around to calm my mind. My smartphone helps me multitask to complete very I have to do in school as well. Day-to-Day activities with my help complete tasks quickly as possible. My experience with smartphones helps keeps me motivated. My smartphone helps with my daily tasks of managing my school life and personal life. Smartphones impacted the way I think. My day-to-day activities include being more active to be more healthy. My phone keeps track of my step and how many calories I burned. My smartphone also reminds me of important events. I need to attend and what time I should be there. My daily activity is to stay focus to achieve every goal I have. If I did not have my smartphone, I wouldn't have achieved as much. Good grades and keeping up with my extracurricular activities. Without my phone, I wouldn't have achieved as much in school. It impacts me while I'm behind the wheel because one distraction could end my life or the life of others. I could ruin my life just before it even started. It impacts me behind the wheel because it takes a certain amount of integrity and disciplines everything I do. I put my phone away and on silent so it would not disturb me when driving. Impacts me behind the wheel because this generation is getting into life-threatening incidents because of their phone. I don't want to be that statistic. Behind the wheel impacts my life because I am responsible for myself and others. My experience will be different from generations because we grew up with smartphones.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in architecture. And later on my own company. To Preparing, I talk to a professional architect in my field. To get a more general idea of how the job works. To gain better knowledge and to understand more about the job. After I graduate, I plan to achieve many things like going to college. Luckily I found a college with my architecture major as well. I also what to have a minor in graphic design as a back plan. I hope to achieve many things after graduating. I will travel to see a different culture. Although, I live in a small city. I still want to see different cultures and to learn more. When I'm in college, I hope to achieve a long-lasting career in my line of choice. I hope to achieve my lifelong dream of becoming an architect. To become an architect, I will need a bachelor's degree and take the "ARE" exams to be a certified architect. I am preparing by going to a college with my major in architecture, where I'll be starting my pre-architecture classes. In my third year of architecture school, I will intern for many firms s to learn the general; base of my job field. After, I graduated with my bachelor's degree. I will then have to take the "ARE" exams to become an official professional architect. I'm preparing to do everything to achieve my dreams in life. Going to a four year to become the first one in my family to graduate college by any means. I'm also preparing myself by doing plenty of research in regards if my future major. To know what I need to and prepare myself for the long road ahead of me. I'm am preparing by researching what classes I need to take. I'm focused and ready for anything that comes my way. Like I previously said before, I plan on traveling and going to college. So when I become an architect. I want to be happy that I achieve the things I did in my life. I want to make my family proud. I want to achieve many things in life. No matter how long it takes to achieve my goals it. I'm not perfect, and life doesn't play fair. So I should know that everything will not go my way all the time, but if I keep moving, I can achieve anything if I put my mind to it. I want to achieve many things in college, my career. I also want to this for I want to achieve greatness for myself and happy that I can achieve what I did because of myself. I'm preparing for my future achievements for my life. What excites me the most about the world is you can always change your life at any given moment. I can do anything If I put my mind to it. To give back to my community, I will be making a scholarship. Students that are like me that want to pursue their dream in schools. I will also make a charity event to help my community and school to show that anything is possible to succeed.

My favorite artist has to be Jean-Michel Basquiat his passion was creating art. Not being told what art has to be. He made his own rules, though he was not traditional in the slightest Jean-Michel Basquiat made he owns, "Mona Lisa," that inspire people to create their interpretation of art no matter what critics say. Jean-Michel Basquiat made his own rules. When it came to art, a passion in his life; was being an artist. He inspired many other artists to express themselves. Jean-Michel Basquiat can be label as one of the greatest to ever lived. I consider Jean-Michel Basquiat my favorite artist because he had the talent not only. To inspire the next generation to be creative. To seek your passion without remorse to follow your dreams, Jean-Michel Basquiat is my favorite artist because his art didn't fit the norm of what art suppose to be.

As a young inspiring, entrepreneur my experience has been very tough. Everything has not been sunshine and rainbow. I hard sleepless night and miss out on a fun event in my teenage years to be an entrepreneur. My support system has always been my family's help. My family has always been my biggest supporters and fans. When I told them I want to have my own business that told me to go for it. I know the world of business is very stressful and especially for new business. The countless night, packages, networking, and brand are hard to manage by me. I know this will be a long journey. But from my strong support, I will succeed. But if I work harder, I know I can achieve it. Also, with the help of my stepmother owns her own business for five years. I know I will be able to succeed In my career or whatever I do in life. My family wants me to, successful they support me because they want me to succeed. They are my support system because they love me and want me to achieve my goal even if it isn't business. I know they will always be there for me. Trendy clothes are the reason I am interested in entrepreneurship. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. I am interested in entrepreneurship because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Entrepreneurship is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. The lesson I learned throughout this journey that you have to be patient. Entrepreneurial is hard. World to break through, especially if you are young. I have to stay focus will everything I do have to be for the best to succeed in life. My family motivates me to succeed. They want me to live my life to the fullest. The tools they have given me are to work hard and to strive for my goal. If I want something in life, go for no matter. Work hard in life but enjoy it as well. These tools will help me go far in life. Running my business will be hard. But I know I could achieve anything. Running my business, I will be innovative to spread my business worldwide. Being myself has always been my dream of mines. With the help of my family, I can do it. If I work hard, I know to succeed in what I do if I keep pushing myself. I motivate myself by being the best and working hard every day to achieve my goal. This scholarship would help me succeed faster and more effectively.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in architecture. And later on my own company in design. As a young inspiring, designer my support system has always been my family's help. My family has always been my biggest supporters and fans. When I told them I want to have my own business that told me to go for it. I know the world of business is very stressful and especially for new business. The countless night, packages, networking, and brand are hard to manger buy yourself. I know this will be a long journey. But from my strong support, I will succeed. But if I work harder, I know I can achieve it. Also, with the help of my stepmother owns her own business for five years. I know I will be able to succeed In my career or whatever I do in life. My family wants me to, successful they support me because they want me to succeed. They are my support system because they love me and want me to achieve my goal even if it isn't business. I know they will always be there for me. Trendy clothes are the reason I am interested in design. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. With my design, I am sure I could go far. To prove any size can be fashionable no matter the size. I hope to achieve many things in design. To broaden my craft as a designer and because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Entrepreneurship is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. I know design can be challenging from the sleepless night creative and inspire. I know with everything such a social media, networking, and a multitude of the reason. It would still be hard for a young designer to strive. But with patience and just the right time, it will grow. I plan to achieve many things in the field of design. First, my degree, work for a big company. Then get my business degree and build my design firm full of diversity of people. I hope to achieve mentors that could lead to a journey that would lead me to become better and achieve more. I plan on achieving my dream by getting a second education in design and architecture. I'm preparing by applying for scholarships to put less burden on my family and myself as well. With this scholarship, I can achieve my dreams with less worry and second guesses. With this scholarship, I could strive for my dream of becoming a designer. Accomplish them with success because of these scholarships. I am preparing by staying focus on what I want to succeed in the future.

The vision I have is to speak with the people to tell a story. My biggest artistic ambition is career art that inspires the world. Middle school was a time in my life when music played a meaningful role in my life. Middle school is a weird time in my life where I'm not necessarily a baby nor a teen. During school, the middle school band was adding new students. So I joined, and I played the clarinet. Music is my therapy. Sometimes I would hear music but not listen, but when I listen news thing appears. That what makes music unique. I'm passionate about music because it was all I have at the time. Music made me appreciative and happy with very emotions, time. I love music so much love watching musicals, plays, or anything that have music. Music to me now is still the same but more in-depth. I want to play more music and learn. In the summer, I'm learning how to play the ukelele and maybe the piano. Hopefully, soon, I will learn to play more music and make songs that inspire the next generation. My current project is sculptures that I created called the "Goddesses of sister." I have done many paintings and drawing in my life, but sculptures are a new ball game for me, but the "goddess of sister" suppose to represent sisterly love, bonds of womanly love, and the image women represent. Many more of my current project is to represent meaningful things about womanhood and life. My art isn't always about one thing. I want my art to reach my people of any gender, race, etc. Art isn't just one thing art can be anything you want it to be. It could be creating music, drawing, sculpting, or it can be all those things in one. Anything can be art, and everyone can do it art. My current art is to present women of color in our daily lives in a positive manner. To represent us in an environment that is of higher value. I want my current art to show people of color the right instead of the negative way. I do art because it the only thing that helps me be me to express my emotions. Art frees my mind from school and daily life. Creating art lets my imagination and creativity free, without having to explain myself. Art motives me to do better in life. It inspires me to live every day without regret. It helped me when I was depressed. I, when I was feeling down creating art, was there. Creating art will help me be successful in any work environment I choose in life. Creating art will help me achieve my goals and establish a source of security. While going to college and managing my goal and obtain my goals. Creating art will have mine in life, school, my career anything else I do in the future. My creative ambition is to create everything from the heart. To bring a message in every piece I do. To be happy with every choice I have and to achieve and goal I want in life. Creating things was the first thing help be the person I am today. Without art wouldn't be the same person that loves to do what she does every day. Creating art has always been a passion of mines. It is something that will always stay with me for the rest of my life. My vision is to create a safe environment for everyone to enjoy. To express themselves however they and want to, and to express their love for art. My vision for personal devolvement is to forgive myself for what I did in the past. Mental health has always been a battle of mines. Because art helps me be in a better light, depression, body dysmorphia is not always sunshine and rainbow. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Which meant I didn't have many friends and was picked on a lot growing up, but 5th grade was when I discovered art and brought so much joy during those sad days. My personal development has been a long journey full of ups and downs, but I made and so happy I'm still doing what I love. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed. This scholarship will help me achieve many achievements, including going to my dream college. This scholarship will also put less burden on my parent financially. So they can enjoy life and my art with the world. This scholarship will help me be me without any restrictions. My career aspiration is to enjoy my art with the world and enjoy it with the people I love.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in architecture. And later on my own company. My mother all my life has taught me many life lessons. One of them is to succeed you, must put effort and hard work- into what you want to do in life. Because of those lessons, I achieve many things in life. I am the salutation of my class. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. As good as that may sounds. There have been hurdles in life that make my achievements so important. The biggest influencer in my life is my mother. As a single mother should away make should I have what I need? Very loving and caring treat every child as her own. I learn that you should make the most of your life and at a young age. Time is precious you; should enjoy yourself with people you love. My mother was rediagnosed with cancer. I was devastated by the news. With the thought, I could lose my mother. I made it my mission to make her proud. I learned that hard does pay off, and if things do not go your way. Keep moving forward and try again. As a child of a single mother, my day-to-day life was nothing but the best. My mother is loving, caring, and patient. My mother has taught me right from wrong and was always there for me. She never complains that she was tired or when she was sick. She influences me to be the best I can be. I wouldn't be where I am without her in my life. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them. When I needed to be Because of my mother, I know the healthy and impactful way to achieve my goal. My mother shapes my career aspirations for the betterment of me. So I can live the life I want and be happy. I am so grateful my mother is in my life. My career aspirations are to get and bachelor's degree in architecture then one day have my firm.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a degree in architecture and business. And later on my own company. My goal is to create a business that caters to women of all sizes. My goal is to help women feel more comfortable feel good in their skin. I became interested in entrepreneurship since I was a child having my own. My stepmother also plays a part in becoming interested in entrepreneurship. But I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for my family that support me along the way. As a young inspiring, entrepreneur my support system has always been my family's help. My family has always been my biggest supporters and fans. When I told them I want to have my own business that told me to go for it. I know the world of business is very stressful and especially for new business. The countless night, packages, networking, and brand are hard to manger buy yourself. I know this will be a long journey. But from my strong support, I will succeed. But if I work harder, I know I can achieve it. Also, with the help of my stepmother owns her own business for five years. I know I will be able to succeed In my career or whatever I do in life. My family wants me to, successful they support me because they want me to succeed. They are my support system because they love me and want me to achieve my goal even if it isn't business. I know they will always be there for me. trendy clothes for plus-size women are the reason I am interested in entrepreneurship. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. I am interested in entrepreneurship because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Entrepreneurship is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. My stepmother grew her business in her house. From the countless night working, packing packages, filling out the order, the stress of taking care of a family and your home business is challenging. I know I can handle the challenge, but with the help of popular social media and networking, it wouldn't be hard to push your brand/ business to higher ground. I know with everything such a social media, networking, and a multitude of the reason. It would still be hard for a young business to strive. But with patience and just the right time, it will grow. My support system has given me tools to help me be more successful. They want me to live my life to the fullest. The tools they have given me are to work hard and to strive for my goal. If I want something in life, go for no matter. Work hard in life but enjoy it as well. These tools will help me go far in life. Running my business will be hard. But I know I could achieve anything. Running my business, I will be innovative to spread my business worldwide. Being myself has always been my dream of mines. With the help of my family, I can do it. The tools they set for me will help me succeed with my business and within it. My future will be great with the help of my supporter. My family inspired me to achieve this goal of mines and to pursue this business idea. I want to succeed and will do everything in my power to achieve that goal. I hope to achieve success with my business. I hope to inspire women to feel comfortable in their size and not settle for less. To inspire other women to create their brand to achieve what evet they want in life.

An artist is someone that rebels against what society thinks art should be. Artist tells a message that relates to them and the people they inspire. Our language spoke into everything stroke of a painted brush, every spray on a blank wall, Everything we touch turns gold of word to relay our message to the world. Art drives me to reach my full potential to seek more in life and do whatever makes me happy. Art drives, Help me to stay focus to help achieve my goal. To stay true to myself and to what I want no matter nobody's opinions. My current project is sculptures that I created called the "Goddesses of sister." I have done many paintings and drawing in my life, but sculptures are a new ball game for me, but the "goddess of sister" suppose to represent sisterly love, bonds of womanly love, and the image women represent. Many more of my current project is to represent meaningful things about womanhood and life. My art isn't always about one thing. I want my art to reach my people of any gender, race, etc. Art isn't just one thing art can be anything you want it to be. It could be creating music, drawing, sculpting, or it can be all those things in one. Anything can be art, and everyone can do it art. My current art is to present women of color in our daily lives in a positive manner. To represent us in an environment that is of higher value. I want my current art to show people of color the right instead of the negative way. I am connected to art because it the only thing that helps me to express my emotions. Art frees my mind from school and daily life. I connected to art because it lets my imagination and creativity free. Art motives me to do better in life. It inspires me to live every day without regret. It helped me when I was depressed. I, when I was feeling down creating art, was there. Creating art will help me be successful in any work environment I choose in life. Creating art will help me achieve my goals and establish a source of security. While going to college and managing my goal and obtain my goals. My creative ambition is to create from the heart. To bring a message in every piece I do. To be happy with every choice I have and to achieve and goal I want in life. Creating things was the first thing help be the person I am today. Without art wouldn't be the same person that loves to do what she does every day. Creating art has always been a passion of mines. It is something that will always stay with me for the rest of my life. I plan to use my art to connect and create change for future generations by help youth connect with art. The future generation needs something that speaks to them, and creating a piece that speaks to them will do that. Creating art change for future generations will inspire in life to achieve what they want to be happy. I plan to use my art for the greater good. Of the next generation, and to inspire the youth. To achieve greatness and to create their art and what speaks to them.

As a young inspiring, entrepreneur my support system has always been my family's help. My family has always been my biggest supporters and fans. When I told them I want to have my own business that told me to go for it. I know the world of business is very stressful and especially for new business. The countless night, packages, networking, and brand are hard to manger buy yourself. I know this will be a long journey. But from my strong support, I will succeed. But if I work harder, I know I can achieve it. Also, with the help of my stepmother owns her own business for five years. I know I will be able to succeed In my career or whatever I do in life. My family wants me to, successful they support me because they want me to succeed. They are my support system because they love me and want me to achieve my goal even if it isn't business. I know they will always be there for me. Trendy clothes are the reason I am interested in entrepreneurship. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. I am interested in entrepreneurship because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Entrepreneurship is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. My stepmother grew her business in her house. From the countless night working, packing packages, filling out the order, the stress of taking care of a family and your home business is challenging. I know I can handle the challenge, but with the help of popular social media and networking, it wouldn't be hard to push your brand/ business to higher ground. I know with everything such a social media, networking, and a multitude of the reason. It would still be hard for a young business to strive. But with patience and just the right time, it will grow. My support system has given me tools to help me be more successful. They want me to live my life to the fullest. The tools they have given me are to work hard and to strive for my goal. If I want something in life, go for no matter. Work hard in life but enjoy it as well. These tools will help me go far in life. Running my business will be hard. But I know I could achieve anything. Running my business, I will be innovative to spread my business worldwide. Being myself has always been my dream of mines. With the help of my family, I can do it. The tools they set for me will help me succeed with my business and within it. My future will be great with the help of my supporter.

Trendy clothes are the reason I am interested in entrepreneurship. Being a plus-size teen, you don't have any obtain to trendy clothing compared to thinner teens. You either have the option of unflattering clothes, black or grandma-looking clothes. As a plus-size girl. I want regular size clothes, but just in a bigger size for us. Another reason is that I'm tall. As a tall woman, it like you have to pick a struggle. You either have to be plus-size, short or skinny, tall. It sad that big companies don't realize women can be tall; be plus size. I don't want high water pants and black clothes because that what society wants. I am interested in entrepreneurship because I know that plus girls don't want ugly fashions. I want something young and fresh where anybody of everybody can wear. Tall, short, big shouldn't matter. The piece of clothing you make should fit property without being too shorts or unflattering to the women. Women deserved to feel beautiful in their clothes they buy. Entrepreneurship is a tough job to handle. Of course, I have seen myself. My stepmother grew her business in her house. From the countless night working, packing packages, filling out the order, the stress of taking care of a family and your home business is challenging. I know I can handle the challenge, but with the help of popular social media and networking, it wouldn't be hard to push your brand/ business to higher ground. I know with everything such a social media, networking, and a multitude of the reason. It would still be hard for a young business to strive. But with patience and just the right time, it will grow. I can contribute to entrepreneurship because I know what teens what bI am a teen myself. have trendy clothes no matter what size you give teens and younger women confidence with having to spend an arm and a leg to have nice clothing. My entrepreneurial vision is to help a better space for every woman, no matter their size. My entrepreneurial vision is to a broader sense of fashion within clothing and fashion. My contribution better the community of women to brighten their self-esteem with clothes and their bodies. I believe my contribution to the betterment of society through my entrepreneurial vision will help women, no matter their sizes, feel comfortable with their skin and boost our confidence as women. My entrepreneurial vision would better us and our society be better at accepting differences. Within people and their bodies, and treat all bodies as equals.

May-June, of 2020 has been a rollercoaster of emotion for me. First, my mother was rediagnosed with brain cancer. Within those months, my mother had two have major surgeries dealing with two slipped disks in her back and one in her neck. To this day, she never recovered from her surgeries. She always in pain and can't sleep well at night as she uses to. As the oldest child, I felt that I should be taking care of her. So I did for three months. I took care of my mother. She went through two drastic and painful surgery within four months. She never recovered from the surgeries. After, the surgery she had until one month until she had to go to work. So when she was one month into recovering, her job made her choose between her health or a job. So she worked during her recovery. My family suffered. Taking care of my mother and siblings became a stressful task for me. Since my father isn't in my life and not supporting us financially, my family was in a hole for months. I wish I could take her pain away and help, but she so stubborn and wants me to stay focus on my education. My mother all my life has taught me many life lessons. One of them is to succeed you, must put effort and hard work- into what you want to do in life. Because of those lessons, I achieve many things in life. I am the salutation of my class, national beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. As good as that may sounds. There have been hurdles in life that make my achievements so important. I learned from this experience how to care for somebody in need. To show compassion when people are hurt and down. Because of these lessons, my mother had taught me. I am the salutation of my class. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete because of my mother. The experiences that I will remember are to take care of my mother and enjoy the times where she laughed. I will remember the experience because they play a role in my life more empathic to others and what they are going through. Although this experience hinders me for a while, it may hurt my mother is still here. With me in this world where she can watch me grow. These experiences hurt me because I had to watch my mother be in pain. But I know that with the help of my mother I will be ok.

My current project is sculptures that I created called the "Goddesses of sister." I have done many paintings and drawing in my life, but sculptures are a new ball game for me, but the "goddess of sister" suppose to represent sisterly love, bonds of womanly love, and the image women represent. Many more of my current project is to represent meaningful things about womanhood and life. My art isn't always about one thing. I want my art to reach my people of any gender, race, etc. Art isn't just one thing art can be anything you want it to be. It could be creating music, drawing, sculpting, or it can be all those things in one. Anything can be art, and everyone can do it art. My current art is to present women of color in our daily lives in a positive manner. To represent us in an environment that is of higher value. I want my current art to show people of color the right instead of the negative way. I do art because it the only thing that helps me be me to express my emotions. Art frees my mind from school and daily life. Creating art lets my imagination and creativity free, without having to explain myself. Art motives me to do better in life. It inspires me to live every day without regret. It helped me when I was depressed. I, when I was feeling down creating art, was there. Creating art will help me be successful in any work environment I choose in life. Creating art will help me achieve my goals and establish a source of security. While going to college and managing my goal and obtain my goals. Creating art will have mine in life, school, my career anything else I do in the future. My creative ambition is to create everything from the heart. To bring a message in every piece I do. To be happy with every choice I have and to achieve and goal I want in life. Creating things was the first thing help be the person I am today. Without art wouldn't be the same person that loves to do what she does every day. Creating art has always been a passion of mines. It is something that will always stay with me for the rest of my life.

"If you don't know how to love yourself, who will" Is, a famous phrase use by everyone when expressing or talking about self-love. But think it more to that than to love yourself to love another. Love is a strong word is used to express your inner emotion out publicly. In this generation, social media plays a big reason why people don't know how to love themselves, myself included, at the time. My journey to self-love has been rough didn't help that I was a target for bullying. That experience causes me to have body dysmorphia for years. I couldn't bear to look myself in the mirror. If you would've asked me if I love myself, I would have told you no without remorse. As a child, my thought of self-love equal to beauty. If you didn't meet the beauty standard at that time, you were considered ugly. As a child that African American, I didn't see myself as pretty. People didn't see me as the standard. So that means the POC face multitude of hurdles before finally seeing themselves as beautiful including, myself. I know now that self-love comes from the mind and heart. If I have one of you can't say you truly love yourself because you off balance. I can't love myself if my heart and mind don't believe I'm loved. My journey to self-love was rough, but now as a young woman going to college. I can say I do love myself. It takes time and patience to love yourself, but it's pay off in the end. The journey toward self-love has been an experience, to say to least. Self- love journey impacted my belief because self-love takes time because you have to deal with social media, people, family members, and most importantly yourself. My acceptance of self-love belief is that self-love will be one of the most challenging things someone can experience. People will do and say anything to make you like you less than others because they don't love themselves. As the saying "misery love company." the company of their misery feeding off you because you let their words, energy affect you. A relationship is much more different. Relationships are a different story because you are love someone else. To love someone instead of yourself is a different story. You'll be dealing with two minds and hearts that need care. Loving someone else makes people in a relationship valuable but also vulnerable as well. Self-love impacted the I think and do a thing because I also want to achieve my goal without losing myself. To love everything I do while still being myself and still have the same confidence and self-love to do and achieve my goal while still have the same or even more self-love.

My mother all my life has taught me many life lessons. One of them is to succeed you, must put effort and hard work- into what you want to do in life. Because of those lessons, I achieve many things in life. I am the salutation of my class. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. As good as that may sounds. There have been hurdles in life that make my achievements so important. The doctor told us my mother was rediagnosed with brain cancer. And recently, my mother has back surgery because of a slipped disk in her spine. To this day, she never recovered from her surgeries. She always in pain and can't sleep well at night as she uses to. As the oldest child, I felt that I should be taking care of her. So I did for three months. I wish I could take her pain away and help, but she so stubborn and wants me to stay focus on my education. I took care of my mother. She went through two drastic and painful surgery within four months. She never recovered from the surgeries. After, the surgery she had until one month until she had to go to work. So when she was one month into recovering, her job made her choose between her health or a job. So she worked during her recovery. My family suffered. Taking care of my mother and siblings became a stressful task for me. Since my father isn't in my life and not supporting us financially, my family was in a hole for months. My future educational plan is to be the first in my family to go to college and to get my bachelor's degree in architecture. As stated before, my father is not in the picture. So he will more than likely not be helping me financially in college. My worst fear is to be financially in debt or my mother in debt trying to give me a second education. I do not want to put my family through that stress or me dropping out the school because I couldn't pay for college. My future educational plan is to become an architect. To succeed in any goal I have. With this scholarship, I plan to pursue my education dream of becoming an architect. The fear of being financially in debt and burdening my family over me going to college will be less because of these scholarships. This scholarship would help in college and help me become successful in college and my future career. This scholarship will help my mother from working so hard. My family to be less stressed about me going to college. My educational goal will flourish because of the help of this scholarship and the help of many others. My future endeavor would shine brightly because of this scholarship and the opportunity it has given me.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in architecture. Unfortunately, my life hasn't always been good to me. Mental health has always been a battle of mines. Depression, body dysmorphia is not always sunshine and rainbow. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Adults will let you suffer than help just because they favor a child that is "normal" and treated poorly. Adult ignores you and lets children hurt other children. Neglecting children creates more children at an early age to have mental health. Later, creating a never-ending cycle of mental health and mental health in young children as well. That why this scholarship will help me focus more on what's important, focusing more on my mental health. As a child, you would think kids are angels and innocent. But the truth is kids are mean. From middle school into high school, I was bullied, picked on for not fitting in. Those times were rough. I was depressed. At 11 years old, I had an eating disorder to become "pretty" like the other girls. Having ance and being a bigger kid is one thing but hating yourself and being depressed is another. Nobody should like I did. Today as a senior in high school battling body dysmorphia, depression every day is like a roller coaster. Some days are good others, not so much, but in the end, I try to make every day the best I can. Depression changes the way I view people. Not everyone has your best interest in life, and that ok. Going through all those trail and tribulation made want to strive more to succeed my career goals. Mental health experience in weird ways helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing personal demons. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others' experiences with mental health issues. The adversities that I experience change the way I live my life for the better. Without these important life lessons, I wouldn't be the same person that achieves all that I have so far because of it. Having dealt with mental health forces me to reconcile with myself that thing will get tough. A dark time in my past was dealing with depression and body dysmorphia made where I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror. Mental health changes my belief in human individuality. Experiencing mental health inspired me to be more socially aware of people's emotions. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed. I hope to achieve many things because of these lessons. Yes, these lessons were sad to go through, but they made me a stronger person. It also made me a better person because I do not want to be like the people who hurt me. I also don't want to be vengeful nor spiteful because of my past. These life lessons help me grow into a better person in life, for which I am grateful. These lessons are going to help me; be more successful because I am more empathic to others. With many other soft skills I have, I will succeed in any field I choose because of these lessons in my past.

To help my community, I produce a small garden for fresh fruits and vegetables so kids can eat more healthy food. Even if the change is small, It Makes a difference in my community. But with help, this world can become a place. I help make a difference by growing natural food. Natural food is for people in my community. Many kids grow up starving because of not having something to eat. There are many why children are starving reasons including being Neglectful parents, homeless and many other reasons. In a small town their not many stores to choose from, but are many fast-food restaurants. In a food desert, there are not many foods being naturally grown. Food being grown even in a rural town full of good soil to grow natural food all year round. So this summer my mother and I decided to make a small garden. Our family can eat better started with fruits by next years my mom will start producing vegetable. It took a lot of work, but it pays off to see that I made a difference doing something good in the community. I am making a change so the younger generation will have better. A lot of my close family members and people in my community have health problems. Natural food can help with their health. Such as eating more fruit and vegetables instead of fast-food restaurants. Eating more vegetables and fruits can help them be more healthy, less in hospital, and less sick. Natural foods that my family grow can help more people feed their family. I want to help my community so they don't have to suffer worrying about how they are, going to feed their family. I hope to leave my community with the hope that anyone can be a success all you have to do is work hard the children of my community look up to me as a role model which makes me strive to do better for them. I think my action positively impacted life. The children in a positive way to help one another that are in need. People are more kind we are life family in a way. I hope to leave a closer-knit community that will help people that are in need to the children of my community don't have to suffer. I help because if I don't, no one will. I Help my community because there are young children that can look up to me by setting examples of community and helping others. This scholarship will help me make even more of a difference in my community by helping others. Create a thing to help our community. I can help by growing my gardens, clubs, or events within our community. I want to make a difference and change the world into a better place and, with this scholarship, I can do just that. I help because we need to help one another during these times going on. I help because I can, and I want to help my community be the best it can be. I hope one day my tiny garden becomes a large field garden where anybody can get freshly grown food to eat so nobody in my community has to live through hunger.

I learn that to play chess, I have to be strategic. I had to think one step ahead of my opponent and to think before I do. If I made a mistake, I would have to pay for my action. I learn that I had to think more before doing something impulsive. I hope to use these lessons to achieve my goals of going to college and applying to colleges. I use my chess lesson to be patient when choosing the right college and choosing the right word for a scholarship essay. I use these lessons to learn how to be better when doing school as well. To strategize how I turn in work and to finish other work. With these strategies, I became a salutatorian of my class, with a high GPA. I will use these lessons going into college and life because these tips from chess taught me how to strategize what, important in what I do in life. To focus on what I can do instead of what I can't do. To succeed by any means and to achieve my goals quickly as possible. Chess taught me that everything I do will not be easy but if I'm patient I will found an opening and use it to succeed in my goal.

If money wasn't a problem, I will be living my life to the fullest with remorse or second guesses. I would do the thing I'm scared of because I don't have any money to spare. I would eat more variety of food because I have the money to eat. But just because I don't have money issues, I would still be money conscious. I would be more generous because I have it. I would help people that are in need. Being selfish isn't an option when you have the money to help people. I would help people. Around the world, especially since the pandemic happens. If I had the money, I could worry less about how much student loan debt I'll be in because I want to get a second education. My parent could live a better life, and my mother can get her cancer treatment on time. If money wasn't, an issue would take a gap year. It takes some time for me. To figure out what I want to do in life. I would take the time to learn and master new skills as well. This scholarship would help to go to school without having an option to drop out because it's too expensive. If I had the money, and time I would learn to be myself. To help my family and others and to go to college.

Music plays an important role in my life. Music has always been a great passion of mine and I strive every day to meet that goal of playing music. Ever since I was in the 5th Grade was a time in my life when music played a meaningful role in my life. Middle school is a weird time in my life where I'm not necessarily a baby nor a teen. During school, the middle school band was adding new students. So I joined, and I played the clarinet. I was so happy to escape class period to play my clarinet. I felt so free and happy. I was with people that love music just as much as I do and made so many friends. Music is my therapy. Sometimes I would hear music but not listen, but when I listen news thing appears. That what makes music unique. I'm passionate about music because it was all I have at the time. Music made me appreciative and happy with very emotions, time. I love music so much. I love watching musicals, plays, or anything that have music in it I'll watch it. I am so passionate about music because music drives people. It makes people feel emotions. It brings us close and makes us think and react o things. The reason I'm so passionate about music because it brings me close to my father. We have the same common interest in music. It was something that we bond over for many years. I am passionate about music because it made me who I am, the creative-driven and happy I am so grateful very grateful that music is in my life. Music plays an important role in my life because it mends my soul and calms me down when I'm upset. Music plays an important role in my life because music has always been with me and it very important in my life.

One of my favorite motivational quotes is by the great Maya Angelou. "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude". - Maya Angelou. I find this quote motivational quote because if you don't like it. Whether life, job, sports, you have all the time to change it. If I can't change it, change your attitude to deal with a situation more positive manner. This quote inspired me to pursue my goal head-on. This quote inspires me to do anything in my power to achieve all the things I want in my life. The quotes motivate me to strive for success and to do anything in my power to succeed even if I gave it my all and it doesn't work out. I should keep my head up high be optimistic. That if I keep going things, will change for the better because I changed my attitude.

Mental health has always been a battle of mines. Depression, body dysmorphia is not always sunshine and rainbow. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Adults will let you suffer than help just because they favor a child that is "normal" and treated poorly. Adult ignores you and lets children hurt other children. Neglecting children creates more children at an early age to have mental health. Later, creating a never-ending cycle of mental health and mental health in young children as well. That why this scholarship will help me focus more on what's important, focusing more on my mental health. Depression changes the way I view people. Not everyone has your best interest in life, and that ok. Going through all those trail and tribulation made want to strive more to succeed my career goals. My career aspirations are to go to college. Where I will learn the true meaning of community and become the best architect I can be. My mental health in weird ways helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others experiencing a mental health issue. This scholarship will help me deal with my mental health in a better manner. This scholarship will put less burned on my family about my mental health as well. Mental health made me a better person and more likely to help others that are in need. It made me wanted to strive for success and achieve any goal I have in life . I hope to achieve moving forward is peace and closure in my life. I hope to succeed in major success because I have experienced mental health, this experience made me strong and more reliant on myself moving forward in life. Having dealt with mental health forces me to reconcile with myself that thing will get tough. A dark time in my past was dealing with depression and body dysmorphia made where I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror. Mental health changes my belief in human individuality. Experiencing mental health inspired me to be more socially aware of people's emotions. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed.

My all-time favorite film is Tina Tuner's biographical "What's love got to do with it." When I first watch the movie on a VHS I fell in love with the film. My musical idol has always been tina turner. Of course, it weird to say as 18 years old, but it something about her that resonated with me. I guess having a similar up bring drawn me to her. Her powerful voice and stage presence pull me in. The actor that plays Tina was Angela Basset, my all-time favorite actress. Without Angela Basset, the movie wouldn't be the same if she wasn't in the film. Her energy and charisma, the energy she put in to be like Tina, was just admirable. The reason why this film is my favorite because they put in the time to get to know whom they are presenting, the respect they show, and the acting in this was portrayed of this stat was phenomenal in my opinion. A reason why this film is my favorite because the energy, and talent put into the film outstanding and it shows in the film.

Mental health has always been a battle of mines. Depression, body dysmorphia is not always sunshine and rainbow. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Adults will let you suffer than help just because they favor a child that is "normal" and treated poorly. Adult ignores you and lets children hurt other children. Neglecting children creates more children at an early age to have mental health. Later, creating a never-ending cycle of mental health and mental health in young children as well. That why this scholarship will help me focus more on what's important, focusing more on my mental health. Depression changes the way I view people. Not everyone has your best interest in life, and that ok. Going through all those trail and tribulation made want to strive more to succeed my career goals. My career aspirations are to go to college. Where I will learn the true meaning of community and become the best architect I can be. People in the world can be mean in this cruel but it's what you make of that matter. Having experience with mental health I learn that you have to be strong and understand that their good and bad people in the world and not everyone you meet is evil-hearted. It shapes my goal because that I don't have to be that way I won't have to inflict pain. Mental experience made me more open to people to learn that everyone has a past that made them this way this experience drives me to do better in life and what happened in the past is just the fire to burn my passion in what I do in life. My goal is to become the first person in my family to go to college and with the experience with mental health I know I can handle anything that comes my way. My mental health experience in weird ways helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others experiencing a mental health issue. This scholarship will help me deal with my mental health in a better manner. This scholarship will put less burned on my family about my mental health as well. Mental health made me a better person and more likely to help others that are in need. Having dealt with mental health forces me to reconcile with myself that thing will get tough. A dark time in my past was dealing with depression and body dysmorphia made where I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror. Mental health changes my belief in human individuality. Experiencing mental health inspired me to be more socially aware of people's emotions. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed.

As a child of a single mother, my day-to-day life was nothing but the best. My mother is loving, caring, and patient. My mother has taught me right from wrong and was always there for me. She never complains that she was tired or when she was sick. She was strong and tough when she needed to be and naturing as well. My day-to-day life was ordinary, Like most children from my community are raised by single mothers. Single mothers were quite common where I'm from to see it was normal. Most kids were not raised in a two-parent household raising a family. Being raised by a single mother didn't affect me as much looking back. I wasn't hurt looking back as such. Being raised by a single mother taught me that family is most important. A mother's love will always be enough. My mother taught me to be more independent with myself and to be more confident with myself. My mother inspires me to do better and pursue my dreams. I know that with the help of my mother, I will succeed in what I do in life. My future will ok with the lesson and advice my mother has given I'll do just fine. Of course, a relationship between a mother and daughter isn't always going to be perfect. We have our ups and downs, but we always make up. My mother did her best when raising me. She gave me everything I needed. I am grateful to have my mother in my life to help guide me when I need it. My dream is to go to college to become a professional architect. Bachelor's degree in architecture as well. I see myself as a successful young lady working at a firm. My dream career is to be an architect. Later on in life, the head architect of my firm. To become an architect, I would need a bachelor's degree. I am preparing by going to college in the fall. Apply to schools that have my major, applying for scholarships. As I right now, I was accepted into my dream school. I doing any and everything to achieve my goals and dreams of becoming an architect. To help my family, I am very determined to make my dreams come true and make my mother proud. My mother raised me the best she can. Personally think mother without my mother, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I wouldn't have been salutatorian of my class, And I wouldn't be the first in my family to go to college. My dreams are to college. To become an Architect and have a bachelor's in architecture. I see myself in a successful career as a professional architect. By winning this scholarship, I could achieve my dream of becoming the first in my family to go to college. My mother has been strong without the help of my father financially. I know me going to college would be a burden on her. So with the help of this scholarship would greatly benefit me by helping me go to college and put less stress on my family. Winning the scholarship will prove that a single mother did their job and parent. Winning this scholarship would help me continue my education and to achieve my goal of becoming an architect.

My first time competing in a sectional track and field meet. I made the top nine in both shots put and discus throw. My friends are going to state. Best time of my life meets so many great people. I am glad I had the chance to experience my senior year in high school.

My middle school years were rough as a chubby child with acne-prone skin. My middle school years were not always sunshine and rainbow for me. Until I meet my best friend Taylor, Taylor was a great ball of energy people loved her. She was so kind to me I am so grateful for her to be in my life. She made my middle years less painful. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Adults will let you suffer than help just because they favor a child that is "normal" and treated poorly. Adult ignores you and lets children hurt other children. Neglecting children creates more children at an early age to have mental health. Later, creating a never-ending cycle of mental health and mental health in young children as well. That why this scholarship will help me focus more on what's important. Friends, and being there for people that care about you. Taylor was always there for me, she wasn't afraid to be seen around me. We were in a band together. Taylor made me happy. Her kindness alone was more than enough for me. I am so grateful that my friend Taylor was in my life. She treated me like a human being that had a feeling. Her kindness taught me to keep my head when I'm down. Without her, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Her Kind word and friendship, spark something in me to do better. Her kindness taught me to be kind to others even the people that hurt me. I learn that I shouldn't let people bully me and I should take up for myself more. I learned that a true friend will w be with me no matter what. I must live my own life. Taylor had taught me that if you care about someone, it shouldn't matter what they look like or what they have.

The pandemic affected me in many ways ranging from bad to good. In total, the amount of good outlook the bad. I had the chance to experience a "normal" senior year. As normal as it gets since the pandemic. I get to go to college and have an on-campus look at colleges. This year made me more ambitious and working hard to achieve my goal. This pandemic helps me learn more about myself as a person. I learned to not lean on others and to be more confident with myself and independent. This pandemic helps me achieve many milestones like getting my license, maintaining a 3.7 GPA, and being a salutatorian of my class. I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for the pandemic. This pandemic help learn more about myself and help me space out what I want to do with my life. After I graduated from high school, I will be continuing my education.

This meme means something to me because explain something funny to parent is like talking to a brick wall. They will ask questions that have nothing to do with the meme. Explaining the meme will end badly because My parent will be more confused. I will be more frustrated trying to explain the meme. The meme will lead in two directions. One, the meme will lead to more questions which will make me question why I even show the meme to her in the first place. Two will lead to an unnecessary lecture. It's a loss showing your mother a meme you think is funny because they aren't going to see the meme as funny. This meme shows how different generations have a different sense of humor. What was funny to them wouldn't be funny to me, and the same goes for my mom. It just takes away the sense of humor of the meme when they don't catch on, and you have to explain to them why the meme was funny. This meme shows that my mom doesn't find the meme I show funny. Which always leads to the meme running flat.

As a child of a single mother, my day-to-day life was nothing but the best. My mother is loving, caring, and patient. My mother has taught me right from wrong and was always there for me. She never complains that she was tired or when she was sick. She was strong and tough when she needed to be and naturing as well. My day-to-day life was ordinary, Like most children from my community are raised by single mothers. Single mothers were quite common where I'm from to see it was normal. Most kids were not raised in a two-parent household raising a family. Being raised by a single mother didn't affect me as much looking back. I wasn't hurt looking back as such. Being raised by a single mother taught me that family is most important. A mother's love will always be enough. My mother taught me to be more independent with myself and to be more confident with myself. My mother inspires me to do better and pursue my dreams. I know that with the help of my mother, I will succeed in what I do in life. My future will ok with the lesson and advice my mother has given I'll do just fine. Of course, a relationship between a mother and daughter isn't always going to be perfect. We have our ups and downs, but we always make up. My mother did her best when raising me. She gave me everything I needed. I am grateful to have my mother in my life to help guide me when I need it. My dream is to go to college to become a professional architect. Bachelor's degree in architecture as well. I see myself as a successful young lady working at a firm. My dream career is to be an architect. Later on in life, the head architect of my firm. To become an architect, I would need a bachelor's degree. I am preparing by going to college in the fall. Apply to schools that have my major, applying for scholarships. As I right now, I was accepted into my dream school. I doing any and everything to achieve my goals and dreams of becoming an architect. To help my family, I am very determined to make my dreams come true and make my mother proud. My mother raised me the best she can. Personally think mother without my mother, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I wouldn't have been salutatorian of my class, And I wouldn't be the first in my family to go to college. My dreams are to college. To become an Architect and have a bachelor's in architecture. I see myself in a successful career as a professional architect. By winning this scholarship, I could achieve my dream of becoming the first in my family to go to college. My mother has been strong without the help of my father financially. I know me going to college would be a burden on her. So with the help of this scholarship would greatly benefit me by helping me go to college and put less stress on my family. Winning the scholarship will prove that a single mother did their job and parent. Winning this scholarship would help me continue my education and to achieve my goal of becoming an architect.

My greatest inspiration in life is my mothers. My mother is strong, always helping people in need. She treats everyone kid like her own. My mother is my role model. My goal is to make her proud in every way. She inspires me to do what makes me happy even if no one agrees with it. Without my mother, I wouldn't be the person I am today. She would've given you the clothes off her back if you need them. She was always their basketball games, award ceremonies, and bakesale anything that was going on in school. My mom was always there for me. My mother drives me to do better and to achieve my dreams. My mother taught me that if you are determined enough and work hard, you can achieve anything. I watch my mother struggle as a single parent raising four children on her own. We have our ups and downs, but we somehow still prevail. She would push me to do better, sometimes she can be too much, but I know it's out of love. She wants her children to do better in life and to achieve their dream. My mother drives me to do better in anything I do. As a single mother, she taught me an abundance of life lessons that I can use in my life. My mother drives me by being in my life when I need her. In all my years of living. She taught me countless things, but one she taught is to never give up on your dream. My mother drives me to take pride in what I do in life. To take action when you want something and don't let anyone stop you. As a senior in high school, she taught me the determination is key to success and to work hard for something you want in life. Without her I wouldn't;t have the key component that helps me achieve my goals. Like Stated before my, mother pushes me to achieve my dreams, but working hard doesn't always work unfortunately I don't want to burden my mom with college. With this scholarship, it would open an opportunity for me to be the first in my family to go to college that what drives me. Going to college and graduating is one of many things that drive success. My mother isn't the only thing that drives me to do better, it's myself as well. I push myself to accomplish everything goal I have. My goal and what I want for myself is to drive me to succeed in what I want to do in life. My mother is my inspiration. She also drives me to do better in life. I also push myself because I want better for life for myself. I am truly grateful I have my mother in my life to guide me, without her I wouldn't be the person I am today. Without the help of my mother I know I can achieve my goals.

A role model of mine is my mother. As a single mother should away make should I have what I need? Very loving and caring treat every child as her own. I learn that you should make the most of your life and at a young age. Time is precious you; should enjoy yourself with people you love. My mother was rediagnosed with cancer. I was devastated by the news. With the thought, I could lose my mother. I made it my mission to make her proud. I learned that hard does pay off, and if things do not go your way keep moving forward and try again. I applied these lessons to achieve these goals by working hard to go to college. To be the first in my family to go to college and to become an architect. I can use these lessons to help guide me. To help keep my focus on my school work. Hopefully with this scholarship would be helping me achieve my dream of going to college and less of a burden on my mother. I will pay for what I have learned by going to college and getting my degree in architecture. Later on, graduating and later on becoming a professional architect. The lesson my mother has taught me that if you work hard everything will not always go your way, but if you keep moving forward I can achieve anything.

A time where I encountered adversity was when I move into a small school. It was so different compare to a bigger school. The bigger school was more diverse while the small school was not. But the reason I move was that my mom job, but I was happy. I was bullied and picked on so badly that I was depressed. I overcame this being the being person, ignoring them. This experience impacted my life by showing me that people can be cruel sometimes, but stay strong. Life will get better. Weirdly enough, this experience helped me be more empathic to others. This experience made me a stronger person that can handle any challenges that get thrown my way. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can further my education that will lead to success. This experience will contribute to my future endeavors by being there when someone in need. Helping others that face a similar problem as mine. To be more mindful of other people's feelings and emotions. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can further my education that will lead to success. This experience will contribute to my future endeavors by being there when someone in need. Helping others that face a similar problem as mine. To be more mindful of other people's feelings and emotions. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can further my education. This scholarship will help me with my future endeavor by help me be the first one in my family to go to college. The very thing I do is to make her smile. I want her to be proud of me. My expectation for myself is to go to college where I would major in architecture. To put less burden on my mother when I go to college. To make my family proud of me. I obtain a bachelor's degree in architecture to become a professional architect. This Scholarship will help contribute to my future education by allowing me to go to college with less debt and less weight off my shoulder. Also would put less burden on my mother.

6th grade was a time in my life when I overcame adversity in my life. Middle school is a weird time in my life where I'm not necessarily a baby nor a teen. As a middle schooler, I was bullied and picked on so badly that I was depressed. I overcame this being the being person when they struck low I, struck high. This experience made me a stronger person. This experience, in a weird way, helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. This experience shaped the view of people. People can be cruel sometimes and just part of life, but don't let them interfere with what you want to obtain in life. My expectation in life is to be the first one in my family to go to college. With this scholarship, it would put less burden on my mother. The very thing I do is to make her smile. I want her to be proud of me. My expectation for myself is to go to college where I would major in architecture. To put less burden on my mother. To make my family proud of me I expect to do everything I set my mind to. My personal goals are to be the first person in my family to go to college and to obtain a bachelor's degree in architecture to become a professional architect. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can obtain this goal.

The changes I want to see in my aren't so simple be if they were to change. Our community would be a better place. Even if the change is small, It Makes a difference in my community. The country and the world have many milestones to be remotely any better. But with help, this world can become a place. I help make a difference by growing natural food. Natural food is for people in my community. Many kids grow up starving because of not having something to eat. There are many why children are starving reasons including being Neglectful parents, homeless and many other reasons. In a rural town their not many stores to choose from, but are many fast-food restaurants. In a food desert, there are not many foods being naturally grown. Food being grown even in a rural town full of good soil to grow natural food all year round. So this summer my mother and I decided to make a small garden. Our family can eat better started with fruits by next years my mom will start producing vegetable. It took a lot of work, but it pays off to see that I made a difference doing something good in the community. Making changes so the younger generation will have better. A lot of my close family members have health problems. Natural food can help with their health. Such as eating more fruit and vegetables instead of fast-food restaurants. Eating more vegetables and fruits can help them be more healthy, less in hospital, and less sick. Natural foods that my family grow can help more people feed their family. I want to help my community so they don't have to suffer worrying about how they are, going to feed their family. The changes I want to see in the country and world is not as simple as it should be it unfair. They are racial injustices and world hunger. These are the two things the lower class and people of color have to face. Racial injustices people shouldn't live like they are lower than we should have fair rights just like everyone else. I hope to make this world a better place by helping lowering hunger in families and justice for people of color. I help because if I don't, no one will. I Help my community because there are young children that can look up to me by setting examples of community and helping others. This scholarship will help me make even more of a difference in my community by helping others. Create a thing to help our community. Whether it be by growing my gardens, clubs, or events within our community. I want to make a difference and change the world into a better place and, with this scholarship, I can do just that. I help because we need to help one another during these tough times going on. I help because I can, and I want to help my community be the best it can be.

My biggest artistic ambition is career art that inspires the world. Middle school was a time in my life when music played a meaningful role in my life. Middle school is a weird time in my life where I'm not necessarily a baby nor a teen. During school, the middle school band was adding new students. So I joined, and I played the clarinet. Music is my therapy. Sometimes I would hear music but not listen, but when I listen news thing appears. That what makes music unique. I'm passionate about music because it was all I have at the time. Music made me appreciative and happy with very emotions, time. I love music so much love watching musicals, plays, or anything that have music. Music to me now is still the same but more in-depth. I want to play more music and learn. In the summer, I'm learning how to play the ukelele and maybe the piano. Hopefully, soon, I will learn to play more music and make songs that inspire the next generation. I am so passionate about music because music drives people. It makes people feel emotions. It brings us close and makes us think and react o things. The reason I'm so passionate about music because it brings me, close to my father. We have the same common interest in music. It was something that we bond over for many years. I am passionate about music because it made me who I am, the creative-driven and happy person I'm grateful very grateful that music is in my life.

Mental health has always been a battle of mines. Depression, body dysmorphia is not always sunshine and rainbow. I felt so alone and ashamed that I felt this way at such a young age. It was always wasn't the case 5th grade wasn't the best time for me. At age 10, my ance was horrible. To make matters worst, I was a chubby kid. Adults will let you suffer than help just because they favor a child that is "normal" and treated poorly. Adult ignores you and lets children hurt other children. Neglecting children creates more children at an early age to have mental health. Later, creating a never-ending cycle of mental health and mental health in young children as well. That why this scholarship will help me focus more on what's important, focusing more on my mental health. As a child, you would think kids are angels and innocent. But the truth is kids are mean. From middle school into high school, I was bullied, picked on for not fitting in. Those times were rough. I was depressed. At 11 years old, I had an eating disorder to become "pretty" like the other girls. Having ance and being a bigger kid is one thing but hating yourself and being depressed is another. Nobody should like I did. Today as a senior in high school battling body dysmorphia, depression every day is like a roller coaster. Some days are good others, not so much, but in the end, I try to make every day the best I can. Depression changes the way I view people. Not everyone has your best interest in life, and that ok. Going through all those trail and tribulation made want to strive more to succeed my career goals. My career aspirations are to go to college. Where I will learn the true meaning of community and become the best architect I can be. My mental health experience in weird ways helped me be more empathic to others. Help me realize that everybody is facing something. This experience in a relationship helped me understand that everybody needs time to know themselves. The experience made me a better person. Having been through mental issues myself made me more understanding of others experiencing a mental health issue. This scholarship will help me deal with my mental health in a better manner. This scholarship will put less burned on my family about my mental health as well. Mental health made me a better person and more likely to help others that are in need. Having dealt with mental health forces me to reconcile with myself that thing will get tough. A dark time in my past was dealing with depression and body dysmorphia made where I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror. Mental health changes my belief in human individuality. Experiencing mental health inspired me to be more socially aware of people's emotions. My career aspirations are to be healthy. To hopefully learn how to incorporate my lesson in my daily life and improve them when needed.

A woman in my life that I admire is my mother. I know it ironic to say your mother because she is the first woman in your life. To help you learn about things in life, but my admiration is hers. She impacted the way I do things and the way I think. She makes me want to do more in life. I want to make her proud by going to college and graduate. Even though we don't agree on everything, I think that what makes it specials. She taught me to have my own opinion even if some people don't agree with mines own. I still love her dearly. My mother impacted me today because, as a woman going into the working world. I will need her wisdom to help guide me. My mother impacted the way how I carry myself. I know my worth as a woman; she'd raised me to be. My mother taught me countless lessons not only about self-respect but also achieve my dreams as well. I will carry these life lessons as a blessing. Without my mother, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I will carry these life lessons on into my potential career with much respect. These lessons have taught me how to have respect for myself. To hold my head up high and to never give up on my dreams.

I want to continue to pursue higher education because I want better for myself. By pursuing higher education, my dream of becoming an architect will come true. With this scholarship, I can help me become the first generation in my family to become an architect. Purse a higher education has been a long dream of mine since I was a little girl. Pursuing higher education will help me launch my career further. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can obtain that goal and dream of mines. My extracurriculars activities are the National honor society club, Beta Club, Mu alpha-theta, and track and field. These extracurriculars activities help keep me busy with my life. I what my goal is and how determined I should be. My extracurricular activities help me keep myself on track by keeping busy and making sure I stay active. Being in so many clubs and some sports made me a better person. I know to multitask and work well with others by participating in so many of these organizations. To pursue higher education, I will need to go to college. I want to go to college because I want to become an architect. To pursue higher education; has always been a dream of mine to be one. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can become an architect. To make my family proud of me and to succeed in life. My dream is to become an architect in so passionate about it because I have something to prove, and hopefully I, can achieve it. Not only for my family but for myself I am doing this for myself because I want to become in life and to be somebody I will have to go the extra mile to achieve things in life. I'm currently passionate about going to college to become an architect. To become an architect, I will need a bachelor's degree in architecture. I will then Intern for a few months when I graduate. I will then have to take the "ARE" exams to become a professional architect. Where hopefully, I'll work for good firms. The reason I am so passionate about college, where I work, and among other things. Is that I want to be successful. Of course, to make my family proud but for myself. Like I said before, this scholarship will help me get a higher education because I want to become an architect. I have always been passionate about and determined to become one and for my family to have a better life.

Salutatorian is my best achievement at this moment. Being a salutatorian of my class, I learn that hard work does pay off in the long run. The experience taught me that if I stayed focus and motivated, I can do and achieve anything. I could achieve anything in life if I wanted bad enough. The experience taught me that everything should matter every tear, late nights studying for a test, and crying was worth it because of the work I did to succeed. I learn that becoming salutatorian of my class doesn't make me better than anyone, but my character as a person, that I am enough. I am strong enough to take on any challenges that come my way. I hope to achieve an abundance of things. But mainly I want to go to college. Going to college was always a dream of mine ever since I was a little girl. I would dream of going to college. In the future, I want to achieve a bachelor's degree in architecture. To become a professional architect, I will need a bachelor's degree in architecture. After my degree, I have to take the "ARE" exams to be certified. With this scholarship, I hope to achieve my dreams of becoming the first generation in my family to go to college and an architect. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen all the time. I live in a small town, low-income school doesn't help as well. My family is a hard-working family. I know we can't afford to go to a big school. My best achievement was I never gave up when things did not go my way. I hope to achieve in the future is to go to college to become a professional architect. Of course, going to a school with my major is quite expensive. My worst fear is that I would be burdening my family with how much college costs. I would never want my family to go through the burden Of figuring out how to pay for college. I do not want my mother and younger brother to struggle so that I can succeed in life. Hopefully, with this scholarship, I can have peace of mind that I helped my family. With this scholarship, I plan to achieve my dream of becoming the family's first college student but the first architect. My plan for the future is to go to college. By obtaining this scholarship my dreams of becoming an architect will come true.

Salutation. Beta club, mu alpha-theta, and a student-athlete are some of the things that could describe me. I am the first generation in my family to go to college. Have two Microsoft certifications. My next plan is to pursue a career in architecture. To Preparing, I talk to a professional architect in my field. To get a more general idea of how the job works. To gain better knowledge and to understand more about the job. After I graduate, I plan to achieve many things like going to college. I will go to a four-year college with my major in pre-architecture. Luckily I found a college with my architecture major as well. I also what to have a minor in graphic design as a back plan. I hope to achieve many things after graduating. I will travel to see a different culture. Although, I live in a small city. I still want to see different cultures and to learn more. When I'm in college, I hope to achieve a long-lasting career in my line of choice. I hope to achieve my lifelong dream of becoming an architect. To become an architect, I will need a bachelor's degree and take the "ARE" exams to be a certified architect. I am preparing by going to a college with my major in architecture, where I'll be starting my pre-architecture classes. In my third year of architecture school, I will intern for many firms to learn the general; base of my job field. After, I graduated with my bachelor's degree. I will then have to take the "ARE" exams to become an official professional architect. I'm preparing to do everything to achieve my dreams in life. By going to a four year to become the first one in my family to graduate college by any means. I'm also preparing myself by doing plenty of research in regards if my future major. To know what I need to and prepare myself for the long road ahead of me. I'm am preparing by researching what classes I need to take. I'm focused and ready for anything that comes my way. I'm prepared because I want to be an architect for years and by do all these steps I can become. Like I previously said before, I plan on traveling and going to college. So when I become an architect. I want to be happy that I achieve the things I did in my life. I want to make my family proud. I want to achieve many things in life. No matter how long it takes to achieve my goals it. I'm not perfect, and life doesn't play fair. So I should know that everything will not go my way all the time, but if I keep moving, I can achieve anything if I put my mind to it. I want to achieve many things in college, my career. I also want to this for I want to achieve greatness for myself and happy that I can achieve what I did because of myself. I'm preparing for my future achievements for my life.

My science teacher Mrs.Major she was there with me the whole journey. When I first had an interest in college, my teacher was so enthusiastic. I was so reluctant to believe that I wasn't going to going to get into the school. My science teacher always knew I would be accepted. Mrs.major impacted the way I see higher education; She made me want to strive to meet my goals to succeed. She made me want to seek a second education after I graduate from school. She was always positive and active to help me stay focus on college. Mrs.major was always there for me from the beginning as an 8th grader to now as a senior. My teacher impacted the way I look at getting second education. She made it so that I would understand that getting is tough be is worth it in the long run. she never discouraged nor made me feel like my decisions that I am are bad ones. I would ask her about college. My teacher gave me real advance to help me improve life to help me strive for success. Mrs. Major impacted the way I look at teachers she wasn't just a teacher but a role model for me. Mrs.Major was encouraging and had my back when I told her I wanted to be an architect and wanted to go to college shes was there to help me. I'm so grateful to have such an amazing; and respectable role model as my teacher Mrs.major. My science teacher impacted the way I go about things. Not only second education but Want more in life. She made me feel like I can do anything if I put my mind to it. She impacted the way I want to learn more and how and when I would. My teacher helps me on my educational journey by just being there and just listening to me when I speak. On my education journey, she would advise me to do more she would give me advice on how I word my essay and how I should apply myself for scholarships. She inspired me to follow my dream and to have dreams and goals. I am grateful that my teacher was in my life to help me along the way. My teacher impacted my higher education journey by wanting me to have a successful career, whether it be in college or the work field.

The loss of my grandmother last summer made me realized every day could be your last. We are all on borrow time. We shouldn't take the family for granted. It made me realized that if I have a dream that is too outside the box. I shouldn't be afraid to strive for that goal because you never know what might happen. If I did not fight to achieve my goals, I wouldn't be the salutatorian of my class; and going to my dream college Of Auburn University. The loss of my grandmother made me focus on what more important, family. It made me want to reach my goal and strive for better. I not only fighting for my family but for myself. She made me realized that what I'm fighting for should matter. I'm fighting now to prove that anybody for anywhere could do something with their life. I'm fighting because I want to be the first generation to ever go to college in my family. I am fighting because of the strength of my family. I can do and achieve anything as long as I keep fighting. I am a fighter because I'm strong I can achieve my goals and dream.

My story is simple, raised by a single mother in the working class. Study hard to graduate and to attend a good college and become a salutatorian become a good architect. I am a first-generation to ever going to college. Always on the honor roll. I'm in a national honor society, Mu alpha-theta, and beta club. I will be the salutatorian of my class of 2021. I have two Microsoft certifications in word doc and PowerPoint. I am majoring in architecture. I am dreaming big because my goal and dream are big. I want more in life, and I wish to accomplish it at a certain time and place. I want to make my family proud of me and the thing that I will accomplish today or in the near future. One of my biggest dreams is to graduate from college. After I become a certified architect, I will work in a firm. The reason I dream so high is that I want more in life. I want to make my mother proud of me. I have so many people looking up to me, and I don't want to let them down. I want to a financially stable. The reason why my dreams are big because I have family supporting me. I am so grateful that I have family members that support me and my life choices and looking up to me. So it drives me to do better. To be mindful that I have family members looking out up to me. It makes me feel like I have something to proved. And I value them because without them I wouldn't have this mindset to keep me going and to still keep thriving to achieve my dreams. I am bettering myself by getting a higher education spread more positivity. Making sure my brother and my family members get the bests education for when they graduate. Though I'm only human. I can only do so much, but I will help people along the way if needed. Theirs always room to grow. I will always learn something going on in life. Their many things I can improve including, my career goals, admiration, and the goal of my dreams. Whether it be long terms or short terms. Every day is new to learn and do better. I'm learning every day to be the best person I can be. My dreams are not only to be finically stable but to be a role model to my family and my community. My dream is big because I had people around to step my dreams into a higher standard. Whether it be in life, career, and goals want to have full control. I have people around to guide me along the way. I have sense of purpose. I am completely capable to make my decision. My dream is to be the best person I can be to accomplish my goals and to be happy in life. I want to be better and do better for my family and my community.

In today's world, many materials are in high demand. Naturally grown food, and our environment is one of them. In a rural town their not many stores to choose from, but are many fast-food restaurants. In a food desert, there are not many foods being naturally grown. I am passionate about this topic because many people in this world do not have food to eat mainly healthy food to eat and since people are starting to eat unhealthy foods instead of healthy ones it greater problems instead of fixing them in general. Food being grown even in a rural town full of good soil to grow natural food all year round. So this summer my mother and I decided to make a small garden. so our family can eat better started with fruits by next year my mom will start producing vegetable. For the environment, we help by carpooling and not driving as much. my family helps the environment by recycling and reusing plastic in many ways. For Example, we use a glass jar as cups or an organizer. Also, use containers for food. We don't use plastic bags when grocery shopping. Not leaving the water on for too long. And using plastic bag as another thing such as shower cap, small trash bag, and shoe cover when raining. A lot of my close family members have health problems. Natural food can help with their health. Such as eating more fruit and vegetables instead of fast-food restaurants. Eating more vegetables and fruits can help them be more healthy, less in hospital, and less sick. Natural foods that my family grow can help more people feed their family. And to help my their body strong with more energy and I learn new ways to help the environment from blogs and do plenty of research of my own to make I help the environment instead of hurt the environment. For natural food, I learn from my grandparents and great-grandmother how to garden and take care of plants. In the near future hopefully, I will found more innovative ways to help the earth and to produce more natural food for everybody to enjoy. I am passionate about the earth and natural food because we need food to live and we need earth to thrive if we don't have both we unbalance and we need both to be balanced food and earth go and in hand to keep us living if don't have one or the other we can't live. So if we take and help the earth and with natural foods the world will truly be a happy place.

One thing I am passionate about is Architecture was something that always stayed with me. As a child, I was always interested in Building. I would always ask myself what kind of materials they use? Will it take months to finish? I just loved everything about Archit the types of building design the structure, could be design virtually anything you want At first, I wanted to be a person that design roller coaster and structures. Later on in life, I found my major in Architecture. I went all out and study. Made sure my grade were polished. So when I graduate from high school I could get into a school with my architecture major. I am passionate about architecture because building things was my way of escape the world. letting my mind take charge and be creative. I am passionate about architecture because it means everything to me. My career goal is to become a Certifed Architect. To become An architect, I will need a bachelor's degree in architecture. In my third year in college, I will intern at a firm to learn more in-depth within that field. After I graduate from college, I will need to take the "ARE" exam. Too, become a certified architect. After I am a certified architect, I would get a job at a firm and choose whether I do commercial or resident architecture. After I choose either commercial meaning big building such as hospital, apartments, and skyscraper or resident meaning houses, small building, or even billboards. An adversity problem that has face it being in a rural underfund school that is Moriarty black students. The majority of the kids that come from my school are of the working class myself included. The adults and teachers feel like we can't handle college because we are not smart enough, so to prove them wrong, I study hard to get good grades made to get into one of my dream colleges and salutatorian of my class. I learn that people will judge you on how you look before your character. Whether it because you go to a small school or because you don't to an ivy league school or anything but to succeed in life you must carry yourself in high standards and push yourself to achieve greater accomplishment award. You don't have to prove yourself to anybody. it does not matter where you come from just give your best and let the rest shown in your hard work and dedication.

5th grade was a time in my life when music played a meaningful role in my life. Middle school is a weird time in my life where I'm not necessarily a baby nor a teen. During school, the middle school band was adding new students. So I joined, and I played the clarinet. I was so happy to escape class period to play my clarinet. I felt so free and happy. I was with people that love music just as much as I do and made so many friends. from concert to marching band to just playing music by our self. Music transit the way I think and evolved as a person from the 5th and onward. Music is my therapy. Sometimes I would hear music but not listen, but when I listen news thing appears. That what makes music unique. I'm passionate about music because the music was all I have at the time. Music made me appreciative and happy with very emotions, time. I love music so much I love watching musicals, plays, or anything that have music in it I'll watch. Music tells a story all to have to do is listen and watch how it transitions your life for the better. Music to me now is still the same but more in-depth. I want to play more music and learn. This summer I am learning how to play the ukelele and maybe the piano. Hopefully, in the near future, I will learn to play more music and make songs. Songs that get people moving and dancing and make memories out of. I want the music that I create to last for generations. Ones where you can play it everywhere and people will know and sing along to it. Music is an art that I wish I can master. Music will forever be in my heart and with everything I do in life and what wish to obtain in life. I am so passionate about music because music drives people. It makes people feel emotions. It brings us close and makes us think and react o things. the reason I'm so passionate about music because it brings me, close to my father. We have the same common interest in music it was something that we bond over for many years. I am passionate about music because it made me who I am, the creative-driven and happy person I am today and I'm so happy that music is in my life.