From the beginning of college, I am very fortunate to be able to have financial aid and the Oakland Promise scholarship. Then you might be wondering why I would need more funds, and I will explain. I will first introduce myself, My name is Daeyuana Arlene Walker, I am a first-year at California State University East Bay. Throughout the years I have had a growing love for things relating to mental health and cognition, which is why I am majoring in Psychology. I plan to obtain internships and volunteer opportunities while in college to not only build my network but to learn and gain new experiences as well. Aiding me to grow more comfortable with communicating with others especially after being separated from people so long during Covid-19. I want to be able to build my communication skills and get out of my comfort zone even if it's uncomfortable at first. Furthermore, I want to be able to experience working with different people with different life stories and backgrounds, so I can learn how to help people according to their needs. I plan to finish college with B.A. in psychology and work in a counseling-related job, which of course can change over time. The obstacle that I have right now that is the hardest for me is having a disabled mom, because of that, the need for me to be more independent is high. This means that sometimes my grandma can't drive me because she has to stay at home with my mom while my sister is about to move, has a job, and about to get married so she only has minimal time to drive me places or hang out with me throughout the week. For me, I want to be able to save up money for resources to make it easier for my family and myself. that means saving up for resources Like a car, insurance, high-priced gas, and daily/monthly essentials. If I can drive myself and support myself more financially, I think it will be a load off my mom and grandma. During these hardships, what has encouraged me most is God and my sister who keeps on going despite life being really hard. She always wants to keep moving forward and getting back up despite the trials and tribulations that come her way. My life and my sister's life remind me of the verse “For a righteous man falleth seven times and riseth up again” (Proverbs 24:16). I am blessed to be financially stable but I want to be able to support myself now that I am becoming more and more independent with having to pay for things myself. Even though my family is willing and I am happy/grateful to receive their help, I would want them to focus more on paying bills and buying other essential things for themselves. If I have this scholarship or any scholarship I'll make sure to use it for good and put it towards something that not only can help me but my family and others as well. I am a very hard worker who through anything will be resilient, and will not waste the resources people have gifted me with. So in all, I would love to use my resiliency to help those who are often overlooked to the point their voice has become almost silent in such a chaotic world. I hope to be that support that will listen to them and be by their side when no other human will. Showing them Love when no other person would. I wish to encourage others to be resilient no matter the hardships because hardships are what produce growth depending on how you respond to them. These values are something that is permanent and continually growing to my character because of the way I grew up, the church I grew up in, and the God I serve.