Hello, my name is Falynn Nichole Davila-Whitaker. I am a sophomore and soon a junior at Kaufman High School. What I am most passionate about is welding, because welding is more than just a job to me, it's an extension of who I am as well as my family. I come from 18 generations of welders and 2 of those generations are the last of oilfield workers in my family. Welding has been my career choice since I was 9 years old because I chose to not let the generations of welders in my family die off with me. I know I am a young woman and the road will be hard and unfair but I know what I want to do with my life and if it means that I have to work harder then so be it. I know that sounded rude for me to say but I only meant to say that because most people I have told I am going to go into the welding industry say things like how i will never make it or I can't take the heat from both the projects or the men and woman say anything they can to hurt or change what i think of my welds and i am not as weak minded as i let people think. Welding means everything to me other than making my family proud of me and choosing what I will do in my life. The Colleges I have looked into are Odessa College, Tulsa Welding School, and Midland College have the welding program I am interested in. As a female, we generally have smaller hands, and we can balance faster and longer and feel the need for our work to be perfect and persist, which would eventually help me strengthen my welds. Now I know there is probably somebody more honorable or deserving of this scholarship but please know that I will still work hard for the future I have planned out for myself and my family. As a 1st time welder, I did some pretty welds as well as strong welds but that was only with a MIG welder and I have never welded before. I am curious about TIG welding because I have heard many things about it, I have a little knowledge about stick welding. Thank you for your time and consideration and have a God blessed day. Sincerely, Falynn Davila