The entire course of my life was altered at the age of three when my biological parents abandoned me. Having been raised by my grandparents had become a regular part of my life, giving me stability, protection, and an overall feeling of being loved and wanted.
Because I was also raised in homelessness and poverty on a campground site, it gave me motivation and inspiration to aim to improve the overall quality of my life through career ambition and future goals. After experiencing people close to me continuously leaving the campground, therapy helped me cope with the many emotions that were frequently triggered. I constantly had to deal with feelings of worthlessness, confusion, anger, and self-blame to gain self-acceptance and emotional maturity. Years of therapy helped me process my emotions and anger, and provided me the skills to communicate, grow into a better person, and make the way to find my purpose in life. My sessions helped me discover who I am: someone who is empathetic, kind, caring, reliable, creative, funny, adventurous, and with grit.
As a result of my emotional growth, I enjoy taking on challenges and overcoming obstacles that give me a sense of purpose and a feeling of accomplishment. I have been wrestling since the age of seven, and becoming All Conference in high school taught me discipline, perseverance, and what hard work can achieve. For example, starting my own mobile car detailing business or joining Bible social groups has helped me improve my socializing skills. I am someone who takes on creative art projects, such as sketching pencil portraits and editing and uploading videos on YouTube. I have always been an outdoorsman who enjoys physical work and hands on tasks. I also value service to others and participate in faith based volunteer work, which helps me stay grounded and connected to my community. All these qualities help me continue to improve my strengths as a good team player, someone who follows directions, and someone with courage. Likewise, I continue to focus on my areas that need improvement, including socializing, investing in my self-worth, asking for help, and building confidence. My resilience and strengths come from having many experiences of learning from failures and correcting mistakes.
During a family reunion, a family member who was a Lineman Foreman/Crew Leader described to me how working overtime and doing the job as a lineman was more meaningful to him than receiving a paycheck. This told me that working a job that someone loves means never having to work again, an aspect of freedom that I realized was important to me. His speech led me to the Northwest Lineman College certification program, which I believe will provide me with the opportunities and skill set necessary for a career in the Lineman trade. This career aligns with my ongoing perseverance to achieve my future goals of financial stability, self-confidence, and a sense of accomplishment. Your financial help would not only make attending Northwest Lineman College possible for me, but it would also give me the chance to build a stable future and break the cycle of hardship I grew up in.