When I think about my life I think about my son. Everything that I thought I wanted to be happy in life, before he was born, was not what I wanted. I thought the path to happiness and success was to please everyone who work with me, work endless hours, and not complain to others about endless hours or being overworked. I was in hospitality management and working in corporate world. In that world you become married to the job. In that world you are made to believe that to achieve stability and success is to sacrifice home life. They made me, and everyone, believe it was ok to work 60 hours a week because it will be worth it for my family, me and my son, in the end. I thought I was proving I was dedicated and that showed corporate that I was strong. The more I was missing home the more my motherhood instincts kicked in. I started questioning my position in life and the position I put my son in. I started to turn down projects band say no to doing extra hours. In corporate world when you start thinking of your own life that means weakness and not a team player. As a mother I had to start saying no to them and yes to my son but also worry about losing a promotion or even my job because I could no longer dedicate my entire life to the job. I did not want to be overlooked because I thought it could eventually be worth it. It made me worried that I was changing to dramatically so I started saying yes again. I was worried about being overlooked for a promotion; ended up overlooking my health. I hurt my mental health because I font realized that I was overlooking my son and his life at this moment. I was only looking at what the future could be. I believed I had to do it all because I had to for my son as a single mother. I was working to prove to my Managers and everyone that I was dedicated to the company and capable of doing it even with a child. Unfortunately, a title is just letters when the balance between work and life is gone. I looked at my son, one evening, and realized that I was failing my real occupation in life, Motherhood. At that moment I decided that I had to change course and potentially careers. I decided to go back to school in a field that would fit my life occupation of Motherhood. It was time to work healthy hours while being able to provide financially for Hunter, my boy. It’s not just about financial goals it is more about me being there for him when he needs me. I can now watch him grow and learn. I am a single mother who only wants to make my sons life better in all aspects of life. I currently took time off from work to put my education and him first. It was time to stop before I really made myself sick. I am currently developing my own catering business for flexibility to make my own schedule for school. I am obtaining a degree for x-ray technician and diagnostics. I am taking on a huge financial situation while taking a large pay cut to better my mental health, financial life, and most importantly be home with my son. I will be beyond humbled if chosen for the scholarship. I’m financially hurting and I need to do this. Thank you for considering.