Hello! I am Franco Liverotti. I was born in Argentina and as an immigrant, life was not easy but my childhood was fun. I enjoyed my time with my friends at school, but not everything was happy. In the summer of 2010, I faced the worst adversity in my life which was my mom passed away in a car accident when I was seven years old. That moment was super sad for me. All of that happened out of nowhere. After the tragedy, a few months later, my country suffered significant inflation, meaning that they increased the prices of everything: clothes, food, rent, and basic human needs, putting many families on the streets. My family had difficulty paying the bills, and we were nearly bankrupt. My dad was looking for an opportunity to leave Argentina because he knew this would get worse over the years. Because of the endless hours my dad worked, we survived that crisis. After six years of suffering from the economic crisis, my dad left Argentina with me, my sister, and his new girlfriend, who is now like my mom, went to the United States for a better future. I think that was the best decision he ever made in his life. The process of adapting to a new country is complex. It involves learning a new language, meeting new people, and knowing how the system works. Thankfully, we moved to Miami, where almost everyone speaks Spanish, and we have adapted for over three years. I am a first-generation college student in my family, and it is not easy to complete my degree, but I will never give up and will continue my journey until I finish it. Answering your previous question about what advice would you give to someone facing this circumstance, I can say that life is too short to be worrying about the past because you can't change it. You need to live in the present and always be strong. Now, if you face the same or similar problem, what you can do is cry and let all your emotions out and treat that person who passed away as your motivation to do the things in your life. I just graduated from Miami Dade College, with a GPA of 3.58 with a major in business administration. Now, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. It would make continuing my education less expensive, provide me access to many possibilities for my career, and help me pay for my bachelor's degree starting in two months. Lastly, thank you to Humphrey for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

I had many careers in my mind to do, but I grew up in a house where my mom and dad did sales, and hearing them every day talking about different customers, and money, was impossible for me to do another career. My inspiration is my dad since he has been teaching me about his businesses since I was twelve years old. From there, I thank every single day of my life to my dad for all the knowledge he gave to me. But not all was happy for me and my family because I saw my dad at his lowest point of sales, where he almost went bankrupt in 2008 because of the Great Recession. Despite all those problems in the United States of America, with all his hard work, he moved forward with his business and recovered. In addition, I think that the transition that my father went through taught me that in life you always need to be consistent, have discipline, and no matter what happens, never give up because when you stop trying, another individual achieves the goal that you were trying to accomplish. I just finished my Associate degree at Miami Dade College in business administration with a GPA of 3.58. I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree in business management. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my passion will be to be a manager coordinator for a charity program for little Hispanic children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. I could not believe they were doing that while I was enjoying my life. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a manager coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive but also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career and help me pay for my bachelor's degree starting in two months. Lastly, thank you to Beacon Medaes for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

Hey! I am Franco, a first-generation student at nineteen years old. I am from Argentina. I am always trying to shine my light on people. I have been volunteering at a camp and caring for children in an organization called Tatanka located in Miami, but why a camp? Well, since childhood, I have always had a passion for camps. Back in Argentina, I remember going to plenty of camps with my family and friends, and it was beautiful seeing all the mountains and sunsets while, at the time, spending time with my loved ones. Another activity is that I am part of a club called PTK Honor Society, and what I do there is organize events and talk with people, explaining how the club works and if they are interested in joining. I am studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and my current GPA is 3.5. I will graduate from Miami Dade College next semester, which is in the summer. After that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my plan to create a legacy in the future will be the following: I will be a financial coordinator for a charity program for little Hispanic children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive but also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career and help me pay for my summer classes starting in three months. Lastly, thank you to Ashley Thacker for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

Hey! I am Franco Liverotti. I am nineteen years old, and I am from Argentina. I am a first-generation student who works hard to achieve my goals. Unfortunately, I have been struggling with money since I can only have a permit to work in the United States of America once I reach twenty-one years of age. I have been volunteering at a camp and caring for children in an organization called Tatanka located in Miami, but why a camp? Well, since childhood, I have always had a passion for camps. Back in Argentina, I remember going to plenty of camps with my family and friends, and it was beautiful seeing all the mountains and sunsets while, at the time, spending time with my loved ones. Another activity is that I am part of a club called PTK Honor Society, and what I do there is organize events and talk with people, explaining how the club works and if they are interested in joining. I am studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and my current GPA is 3.5. I will graduate from Miami Dade College next semester, which is in the summer. After that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my goal will be to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for little Hispanic children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive but also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career and help me pay for my summer classes starting in three months. Lastly, thank you to Zamora Borose Goodwill for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

In the summer of 2010, when I was six years old, my dad said, "Franco, why don't you try golf with me?" and my answer was, "Let us go; why not?" That conversation was the beginning of my journey in golf. After that day, every Sunday, I went with my dad to the golf club called Pago Chico in Argentina (where I am from), and my dad signed me up for the club with a golf teacher and other kids my age. After my class finished, I memorized competing with my friends, who could do a hole-in-one; it was super fun. Unfortunately, we had to leave our country and move to the United States, but I do not regret that decision since we chose the house we live in now for the golf club that we have in front of it. Here in Miami, I play golf with my dad at the Trump National Doral Miami, which includes an enormous golf course. In other words, just because we move to another country does not mean we will not play golf anymore; this activity will always be around us. This beautiful sport taught me many things, such as discipline, patience, and perseverance. Two extracurricular activities I participate in outside of golf are volunteering at a camp and taking care of children in an organization called Tatanka located in Miami, but why a camp? Well, since childhood, I have always had a passion for camps. Back in Argentina, I remember going to plenty of camps with my family and friends, and it was beautiful seeing all the mountains and sunsets while, at the time, spending time with my loved ones. Moreover, golf made me fall in love with nature because, after I started playing, I enjoyed being outside much more than before. Another activity is that I am part of a club called PTK Honor Society, and what I do there is organize events and talk with people, explaining how the club works and if they are interested in joining. I am studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and my current GPA is 3.5. I will graduate from Miami Dade College next semester, which is in the summer. After that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my passion will be to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for little Hispanic children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. I could not believe they were doing that while I was enjoying playing my sport (in this case, golf). From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive but also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career and help me pay for my summer classes starting in three months. Lastly, thank you to John C. Hulede for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay. Please see my letter of recommendation, which is a PDF attached to this essay.

Hey! I am Franco Liverotti. I was born in Argentina. My childhood was fun. I enjoyed my time with my friends at school, but not everything was happy. In the summer of 2010, I got notice that my mom had passed away in a car accident when I was seven years old. That moment was super sad for me. All of that happened out of nowhere. After the tragedy, a few months later, my country suffered significant inflation, meaning that they increased the prices of everything: clothes, food, rent, and basic human needs, putting many families on the streets. My family had difficulty paying the bills, and we were nearly bankrupt. My dad was looking for an opportunity to leave Argentina because he knew this would get worse over the years. He was right. Now, this nation is the one with the most inflation and poverty in the entire world. Because of the endless hours my dad worked, we survived that crisis. After six years of suffering from the economic crisis, my dad left Argentina with me, my sister, and his new girlfriend, who is now like my mom, went to the United States for a better future. I think that was the best decision he ever made in his life. The process of adapting to a new country is complex. It involves learning a new language, meeting new people, and knowing how the system works. Thankfully, we lived in Miami, where almost everyone speaks Spanish, and we have adapted for over three years. I am a first-generation college student in my family, and it is not easy to complete my degree, but I will never give up and will continue my journey until I finish it. I am studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and my current GPA is 3.5. I will graduate from Miami Dade College next semester, which is in the summer. After that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. It would make continuing my education less expensive, provide me access to many possibilities for my career, and help me pay for my summer classes starting in three months. Lastly, thank you to the Jiraud family for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

In the summer of 2010, when I was six years old, my dad said, "Franco, why don't you try golf with me?" and my answer was, "Let's go; why not?" That conversation was the beginning of my journey in golf. After that day, every Sunday, I went with my dad to the golf club called Pago Chico in Argentina (where I'm from), and my dad signed me up for the club with a golf teacher and other kids my age. After my class finished, I memorized competing with my friends, who could do a hole-in-one; it was super fun. Unfortunately, we had to leave our country and move to the United States, but I don't regret that decision since we chose the house we live in now for the golf club that we have in front of it. Here in Miami, I play golf with my dad at the Trump National Doral Miami, which includes an enormous golf course. In other words, just because we move to another country doesn't mean we won't play golf anymore; this activity will always be around us. This beautiful sport taught me many things, such as discipline, patience, and perseverance. Moreover, golf made me fall in love with nature because after I started playing, I enjoyed being outside much more than before. I'm studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and my current GPA is 3.5. I will graduate from Miami Dade College next semester, which is summer. After that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my passion is to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. I couldn't believe they were doing that while I was enjoying playing my sport (in this case, golf). From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a future charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive but also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career and help me pay for my summer classes starting in three months. Lastly, thank you to the Hartley Family for the opportunity to receive this scholarship and for reading my essay.

Dear Granger, I'm writing this essay to express my interest in applying for the scholarship opportunity you've provided. I am 100% motivated to help students who are determined to make a good change worldwide while maintaining their faith. In today's world, there are a lot of environmental disasters and financial disparities when there are public health emergencies. For all that, there is an urgent demand for individuals who will positively impact the community and the world. During my academic journey, I have developed an intense ambition to solve my problems or those of others. I am determined to plan and achieve every single challenge and improve the lives of others. You may ask, How will you do all of that? Well, the answer is simple. Once I graduate from Florida International University, I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as possible since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? The answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, which shocked me for my entire life. Additionally, sharing those opportunities with little children will create faith in them to do what they like, and that would make me extremely happy. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity I had to be satisfied with their life. In addition, I am utterly committed to helping different individuals from different backgrounds feel valued. As a person of faith, we will achieve our goals by putting in the work and always being consistent. I'm always open to promoting equity and social justice for everyone. Furthermore, I've been working with little kids in summer camps for two years, and one of the main things that I taught them was always to have faith and never lose hope since nothing is impossible in this world; all is in your hands, and the best thing about all of this is that you make your own decisions about your own life. Fortunately, the kids learned from it and never lost hope in any activity we did. In conclusion, I am ready to contribute towards building the world and will always put faith in everyone who needs it. Moreover, receiving this scholarship would mean the world to me. In the future, it would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive, but it would also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career. It will also help me pay for my classes this summer semester, which is coming in three months. Once again, I am grateful for the opportunity to be considered for this scholarship. I will continue learning, listening, and growing each day for my entire life.

With all the companies that currently exist in the world, we must know about business, how to manage our money, or how to do certain things with our savings because without that piece of paper, we can't live in this world. That's why having an economic education is crucial to me; everyone needs it for their everyday lives. I grew up in a household where real estate was the main topic of conversation. Since my dad is a financial broker and my mom is a real estate agent, I heard all the conversations they had with their clients, which inspired me to enter the business world. Currently, I'm studying business administration (with a focus on finance) at Miami Dade College, and this is my last semester as I will be graduating with my Associate's Degree with a 3.5 GPA. Right after that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to obtain my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my positive impact on my community will be as follows: I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic children. I want to help as many kids as I can because I want everyone to have the same opportunity as other children to find and participate in the sport they enjoy. You may ask, "Why help little kids?" Well, the answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. During that time, Argentina was suffering from inflation resulting in many prices going up, resulting in kids my age begging for food on the streets, and that experience shocked me for life. My family was also on the verge of bankruptcy, like other families, but we had a miracle and managed to overcome it. I couldn't believe that children were going through such hardships. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that a typical child would have, which is to play a sport they enjoy and be happy. I will put all my effort into making that possible, and the scholarship would also be extremely helpful in making that happen. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me achieve all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic children in the future. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education more affordable, but it would also provide me with access to numerous career opportunities. This award would enhance my college experience through the opportunities it offers beyond its monetary value. Lastly, I want to say thank you to Harper for the given opportunity for this scholarship and for taking the time to read my essay.

With all the companies that are right now in the entire world, we must know about business, how to manage our money, or how to do certain things with our savings since, without that piece of paper, we can't live in this world. I grew up in a household where real estate was the main topic to talk about. Since my dad is a financial broker and my mom is a real estate agent, I heard all the conversations they had with their clients, which inspired me to get into the business world. Right now, I'm studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and this is my last semester since I will be graduating with my Associate's Degree with a 3.5 GPA. Right after that, I will transfer to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my positive impact on my community will be the following: I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as I can since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport that they like. You may ask, Why help little kids? Well, the answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. That experience was that during that time, Argentina was suffering from inflation and plenty of prices went up, giving results to kids my age begging for food in the street, and that thing shocked me for my entire life. My family was also close to going bankrupt, like other families, but we had a miracle and were able to get ahead. I couldn't believe that they were doing that. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that a normal kid would have, which is to play a sport that they like and be happy. I will put all my effort into making that possible, and the scholarship would also be extremely helpful to make that happen. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children in the future. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive, but it would also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career. This award would enrich my collegiate experience through the opportunities it offers beyond its monetary value. Lastly, I want to say thank you to Marc Whitted for the opportunity given for this scholarship and for taking the time to read my essay.

With all the businesses that are right now in the entire world, we must know about business, how to manage our money, or how to do certain things with our savings since, without that piece of paper, we can't live in this world. I grew up in a household where real estate was the main topic to talk about due to the fact that my dad is a financial broker and my mom is a real estate agent. At this moment, there are plenty of people studying business, but if you know about what you are studying and know the field in which you want to work in the future, no issues will arise for you. Right now, I'm studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and this is my last semester since I will be graduating with my Associate's Degree with a 3.5 GPA. Right after that, I will be transferring to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my positive impact on my community will be the following: I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as I can since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport that they like. You may ask, why help little kids? Well, the answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. That experience happened when I was six years old, during 2010, Argentina was suffering from inflation and plenty of prices went up, giving results to kids my age begging for food in the street, and that thing shocked me for my entire life. My family was also close to going bankrupt, like other families, but we had a miracle and were able to get ahead. I couldn't believe that they were doing that. From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that a normal kid would have, which is to play a sport that they like and be happy. I will put all my effort into making that possible, and the scholarship would also be extremely helpful to make that happen. Like my mom said, "hijo metele ganas que con esfuerzo todo se puede." Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children in the future. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive, but it would also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career. Lastly, I want to say thank you to the Peraza family for the opportunity given for this scholarship and for taking the time to read my essay.

With all the businesses that are right now in the entire world, we must know about business, how to manage our money, or how to do certain things with our savings since, without that piece of paper, we can't live in this world. I grew up in a household where real estate was the main topic to talk about due to the fact that my dad is a financial broker and my mom is a real estate agent. At this moment, there are plenty of people studying business, but if you know about what you are studying and know the field in which you want to work in the future, no issues will arise for you. Right now, I'm studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and this is my last semester since I will be graduating with my Associate's Degree with a 3.5 GPA. Right after that, I will be transferring to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, my positive impact on my community will be the following: I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as I can since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport that they like. You may ask, why help little kids? Well, the answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. That experience was that during that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, and that thing shocked me for my entire life. I couldn't believe that they were doing that while I was enjoying playing my sport (in this case, golf). From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children in the future. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive, but it would also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career. Lastly, I want to say thank you to Cameron for the opportunity given for this scholarship and for taking the time to read my essay.

Hey! My name is Franco, and I am nineteen years old. I've always been a hard-working person who tries to improve every single day. I always learn from my errors, and I'm always open to experiencing new things with people or with different communities. Two extracurricular activities I participate in are volunteering at a camp and taking care of children in an organization called Tatanka located in Miami, but you may ask why a camp? Well, since childhood, I've always had a passion for camps because, back in Argentina, I remember going to plenty of camps with my family and friends, and it was beautiful seeing all the mountains and sunsets while at the same time spending time with my loved ones. Going back to the camp part, I learned how to connect with little kids and how to talk with them. In addition, I was named "Guia of the Camp 2023" meaning that I was the best teacher from the summer camp 2023. I have a recommendation letter demonstrating that award if you want to check it out! Another activity is that I'm part of a club called PTK Honor Society, and what I do there is organize events and talk with people about how the club works and if they are interested in joining. Right now, I'm studying business administration (focusing on finance) at Miami Dade College, and this is my last semester since I will be graduating with my Associate's Degree with a 3.5 GPA. Right after that, I will be transferring to Florida International University in the fall of 2024 to get my bachelor's degree. Once I graduate from Florida International University, I plan to be a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children. I want to help as many kids as I can since I want everyone to experience and have the same opportunity as other kids to find and do the sport that they like. You may ask, why help little kids? Well, the answer is because of what I saw when I was seven years old. That experience was that during that time, I saw kids my age begging for food in the street, and that thing shocked me for my entire life. I couldn't believe that they were doing that while I was enjoying playing my sport (in this case, golf). From that moment on, I always wanted every child to have the same opportunity that I had to be happy in their life. Being a recipient of this scholarship would mean the world to me. It would help me accomplish all my goals of being a financial coordinator for a charity program for Hispanic little children in the future. At the same time, it would not only make continuing my education less expensive, but it would also provide me access to numerous possibilities for my career. Lastly, I want to say thank you to Stapleton and Team Rox Fund for the opportunity given for this scholarship and for taking the time to read my essay.

First of all, I want to say thank you to Inflow, for the opportunity to consider me for this scholarship. Now back to the essay, why did I choose business administration and marketing in my field? Well, the answer is simple. Since I was a little kid, my grandfathers always told me that I promote very good products, in other words, that I talked well when I was happy with something I owned and I was always encouraging other people to buy the things that I had. I remembered that most of my friends were buying the same things that I had. After a few years, I realized I was doing all those things when I was a kid, and I knew I had to choose that area to study after high school. Currently, I am working with a new company called Ozizo which is a new water bottle brand getting into the market and I'm the marketer of that company in the TikTok area. I am learning and studying marketing and at the same time, I'm applying those skills to the company I am working for. In addition, I know the experience I'm having right now will help me in the future, meaning that I will be ahead of others because I started earlier. My goal for now is to learn as much as possible and make a good impact in my area of study. My ideal future will be to work in a big company and promote all the products (like I'm doing at this time) but with more income. After five years of working in a big company, I will create my brand and continue promoting my products to the world. It's not going to be easy because I will need to have a good and innovative product at that time so it can be successful. Furthermore, my industry will only have two marketers who will upload videos and images to all social media. Of course, it will be professional marketing applied and will have new ideas every day. To conclude, I will continue growing in my journey and I will learn from my mistakes, applying them to good results. I'm excited to learn more about my field and put the work into a new project that I dreamed of as a little kid. Once again, thank you very much for the opportunity to consider me for this scholarship. Sincerely, Franco.

Being an immigrant in any country is hard, it can be easier in another country, but in the United States, it's a little unique and different. My family and I came from Argentina, a country located in South America where they speak Spanish. We came to America four years ago, just at the beginning of my freshmen year in Highschool. It was extremely hard for me to learn English in school for the first year but with practice, I learned to write and speak after two years and a half here. During that process, it was hard for me to make friends in school or my basketball practice for the reason that I didn't know how to communicate in English. I finished Highschool last year on June with good grades and learning more than I thought. Now I'm in Miami Dade College (a community college) studying business and saving money for my next years at Florida International University where I'm going to transfer in a year. Talking about business, what I'm going to do after I graduate from the university is create opportunities for everyone in my community to make money, whether is a job, creating a project with other individuals, or putting an income to generate money. If it goes very well, it's going to be around the country. I think an immigrant has a better vision compared to an American since one came from a country where things were not good and he or she can see different perspectives from different places getting to the point that it can create more ideas for that individual as a positive impact. My experience in college right now is a mix. It's a little stressful because of the assignments that they gave me and all the work that I need to do plus me and my dad are paying for the tuition and all the materials required for my education and I'm trying to reduce the costs to the lowest I can. The good part about all of that is that I can get scholarships to help me and my dad to save money for other important things such as the car, the house, etc. To conclude, I can say that despite all the obstacles, I'm still learning in college and outside college with my family, friends, and my girlfriend. If you want something, you need to work hard to get it.

Many attributes make people unique, but mine happens just to a few people. First, I'm the type of guy who never gives up. I'm always consistent with my goals, what I need to do, if I have to do some research, if I need to ask someone a question to understand, etc. All of those characteristics are not born just because it's just me, its a process that you need to make it through to develop those attributes. My experience was something tragedic to my life, the death of my mom at the age of eight years old. One day, I was with my dad and my sister doing breakfast on a Wednesday before school like a normal day. Well, that "normal day" went directly to the worst day of my life. My dad got a phone call from the ambulance saying that my mom got into a car accident. However, he didn't say anything to me until three hours later when they told my dad that my mother died. It was 2 pm and me and my sister got the notice. We were shocked, without words. It was a difficult time for three years, yet those moments gave me a different point of view on life, I remember that I was reasoning that if this happened to me is because I needed to be a strong person and live my life to the fullest. Sometimes, I feel demotivated to do something, like I'm putting in zero effort but then I remember what happened to me and I said, let's do this for myself, and my mom that she is watching me from up there, meaning my goal is to make her proud. My plan to give back to my community is when I finish my business degree, I will be creating jobs for everyone interested in getting money, being 1% better every day, and helping them with their tuition in college. I'm also focused on getting a small business to help the community with other services, or my last option is to be an entrepreneur, founding a company and open to the whole world. Lastly, I wanna help people to be themselves and not try to fit into modern society in that we lived just because that individual it's not the same as everybody else. Each one of us has our own hobbies, way of thinking, our own ideas which we shouldn't be hiding or keeping in private just by the reason of being scared of what other people say due to rejection. My big goal is to be ourselves in this world.

I'm doing different extracurricular activities outside of golf, one of my favorite sports. I'm in the PTK Club: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society where we do events for the community, for example, beach cleanups, barbecues, valentines booths, workshops, and book fairs. All those events cover the month of February since we will do different activities in the other months. I'm also in a business club where we do meetings every week to talk about the market and we do presentations for a competition that it's going to be on September of this year. My hobbies are golf which I played this beautiful sport since I was a little kid in my country club in Argentina with my friends, my dad, and my coach who helped me to get better every year. Other sports that I like are basketball that I have also been playing since I was a little kid and the gym where I've been doing exercises since the last year. My plan to positively contribute to my community after I graduate from college is to create jobs for the people, create a company surrounded by good individuals to help the economy grow, and make a good environment for all the people that lived in my community to help them economically surpass day by day. Additionally, I'm always sharing my kindness to the world, showing that you can be a good person to society by just having good manners in front of everyone. I'm taking advantage of my time in college by joining clubs to learn new things so I can get a good resume when I'm transferring from college to another university, I'm helping other students with their homework, I'm taking care of children during every holiday or day off so that the parents can rest when they need it, and I'm doing exercise whether in the gym, or playing golf with my dad or my coach, or playing basketball with my friends. Being a recipient would have the best impact on my studies because it would help to cover my fees in college for my next semester and future semesters. In addition, this scholarship will only push me towards my business degree and my dreams of one day having a successful life as an entrepreneur. I feel blessed that I am given the opportunity to be awarded a scholarship to help fulfill my dream in my life.

I remember I used to be too thin and my weight was 100 lbs when I was fourteen. When I started playing basketball, all my teammates and my coaches said that I was too skinny and needed to gain more weight plus that time when I was running for ten minutes, I was tired, in other words, with no stamina. From that day I changed my life, I started going outside and running more miles each day. In addition, I started eating healthily: (salads, meat, pasta, and rice). When I was fifteen, I noticed that I gained a little bit of weight but again, I was thin. I start looking for solutions to that and I found the gym that changed my whole life. Now I'm in love with my gym because it helps me physically and mentally in my day-by-day. I started going to the gym when I was sixteen with absolutely no idea of what I was doing but with help of other people and my own discipline, I started seeing some results in my body such as lean muscle. A year passed and I noticed that some people told me that I was looking very good, like someone who lifts weights, and more muscular which makes me happy on the inside, but what really makes me proud of myself is that I got out of my comfort zone to be better to myself and to treat my body the right way. Yesterday I saw photos of myself when I was fourteen or fifteen years old and I couldn't believe that I looked so bad. However, everything is possible in your life with hard work and dedication. Now I'm eighteen years old, almost nineteen and I'm in college doing a healthy life, going to the gym four times a week, and the rest of the time I used it to study and play basketball with my friends. To conclude, I can say that the best you can do to change yourself is to have motivation and the most crucial factor: discipline. Without that key factor, you can't reach your goals in your life for the reason that consistency is better than motivation since motivation only gets you started in an activity but what really matters is consistency, to stay in the fight, don't give up, to be better by 1% each day of the life you are living.

First of all, volunteering it's very beneficial for everyone. It gives you unforgettable experiences that take us beyond what is familiar and comfortable to experience real change. Volunteering takes you beyond the surface level of travel and helps us reframe our thinking around some of the challenging issues the world is facing. Joining a project immerses you in a new environment, community, and culture. It is an adventure that is as challenging as it is rewarding and it offers you skills that can be used throughout your career development. Lastly, creates some of the most incredible travel memories. From my experience, volunteering changed my mindset in a way that I see the world differently, I see that people have their own lives and not everyone has the same opportunities to live in good conditions. I also meet new people and develop lasting relationships with people of all ages. Extending empathy is often one of the biggest motivations to join a volunteer project since it helps everyone create a good environment around. What I find interesting is that I'm studying business and in the future, I can connect the world of business with volunteering in a way of doing charities with many companies which are non-profits whose main goal is to help people around the world. Experimenting and taking care of children under the age of 10 years was the best experience I ever had because it puts me in a role of a guardian and I learned a lot to apply to my future. I build a lot of new skills, patience, self-confidence, and character in myself so the kids wouldn't be a problem for me. During my last days with the kids I took care of, I started crying because I created a good friendship with them and I knew that I would not see them until the next six months knowing the good bond I experienced with them. I need this scholarship to pay for my classes at Miami Dade College and finish my Associate's degree in Business Administration. I'm a low-income student trying to finish my studies to get a good job in the future. I'm paying for my classes with my own money that I've been saving since I was a little kid. My parents helped me a little bit but I also planned to transfer to another university once I finished my Associate's degree to begin my path to getting my bachelor's degree.

Being Hispanic has taught me a whole world of things. It has taught me that the world is not what you expect it to be. I love being Hispanic. Being able to know that my culture is completely different than those at school. It has brought so much knowledge that telling other people about makes them want to be Hispanic. My family is from Argentina. A country located in South America where people are kind and at the same time a little arrogant but that didn't stop me from being a good individual. My Hispanic family background affected the way I see the world in many different forms. Let's begin with the basics. First of all, it makes me want to break all negative stereotypes of how most are not educated and do not have any way of succeeding. I want to make my family proud. I had many experiences where being Hispanic has made me work harder than I would have. One example can be in school or my basketball practice. My first day of school here in the United States was hard since Spanish was my first language and my classmates and teachers were speaking in English meaning that I couldn't understand anything that they were saying. Day by day, I was learning grammatically in English to at least write in English. The hardest part for me was the pronunciation of the words for the reason that when I was little I was a stutterer, complicating my pronunciation of the words coming from my mouth, even in Spanish. One day in my basketball practice, I had two teammates that were laughing because of my pronunciation of the words in English. Luckily, as I was growing, I start controlling my voice with words to start talking like a normal person and after a few years, many people told me that my English was better. I felt proud of myself. After all those experiences, as a Hispanic, I learned that the world is cruel but you can learn from it and gather with good people that change the perspective that you see the rest of things. I also noticed that we have the concept of familism. Strong relationships among family members, both nuclear and extended. To conclude, I wanna say that you always have to be proud of your roots, from where you're coming from because that is what makes you unique from the rest.

The career I'm pursuing is Business Administration. I really feel as though choosing the business field was the best option I ever made for myself because I’m getting the opportunity to show many people out there how professional I can be and also the skills I have as a person. The history of business administration deals with government regulations, organizations, methods, labor relations, and impact on society. I really like this career because I've been always interested in this area of numbers and economics since I was in High School. My dad taught me a lot of information about numbers and this area. My plan for the future after graduating from college is to work for a company to gain experience and knowledge and then after a few years, start my own business. Demand is for those who earned a degree in business administration or business-related fields are in high demand. Versatility is for those with a degree in business who are entering the working world with unrivaled versatility. Opportunities, there are so many opportunities out there for those with a business degree. In the business field, there are so many different opportunities such as: getting to know other companies that you are competing with, meeting plenty of board members, being able to get promoted, etc. In addition, being a business administrator doesn’t require much additional training, but it requires plenty of additional duties. The additional duties come in very handy when a person gets promoted to a higher position. In the business world, it is optional if you want to continue your education to hold a certain position but in my opinion, I would make the best choice in going much further with my education. My positive impact on my community through my education is that I always want to be there for others if they need me. I was raised to not be a selfish person and I intend to continue to be like that. Whether it's for my future children or my friend, I want to be able to help that person. I will boost the local economy. It is a contribution that you can make at any level. Supporting locally owned businesses in my neighborhood by doing the following. One is shopping from locally owned businesses, I will make sure that most of the money you spend stays within your community’s economy. Another one may help as a consumer or a reviewer, but the best way to impact the local businesses around me is by investing in them.

A business degree gives you knowledge and skills that employers want and that translate across many roles and industries. You will have the opportunity to apply your education, grow your experience, and maybe even combine your passions in a variety of industries such as manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofit organizations, hospitality, etc. All of these industries need people who understand business and as the business continues to expand on a global scale, there are many opportunities for professional growth. It's a very interesting degree to persuade because, in today's lives, money is what keeps everything going in our society. My motivation in life to succeed is my parents' story about how they moved here. They came here to the United States from Buenos Aires, Argentina with me in 2018, and now do what they need to to support me. My parents inspire me to do well in school so I can have a life that's better than the one they have, and allow my family to have the privileges that we never had. Also, I want to be able to provide my parents with whatever they need after they retire. My parents came and did everything that was needed to get a good economic status. Now my mother and my father manages a fairly decent company. I plan to do more than I need and go even further than my parents did. I want to own my own company and enjoy life to the fullest. My positive impact on my community through my education is that I always want to be there for others if they need me. I was raised to not be a selfish person and I intend to continue to be like that. Whether it's for my future children or my friend, I want to be able to help that person. I will boost the local economy. It is a contribution that you can make at any level. Supporting locally owned businesses in my neighborhood by doing the following. One is shopping from locally owned businesses, I will make sure that most of the money you spend stays within your community’s economy. Another one may help as a consumer or a reviewer, but the best way to impact the local businesses around me is by investing in them. To conclude, I'm going to be always there for the people that need help in their businesses, it's because I like how the economic system works in the United States, how everything works through money.

If you are educated and received a degree in your respective fields, then no one can snatch the opportunities from you. Education is a tool that maintains stability in life. It paves the way for different opportunities in life, and your chances of getting selected increase. So, education is a must as it makes your life stable. It's super important to be educated in something, at least have a title in something to get you prepared for your future. It has brought value to me in a way that I feel like an innovative person in society, that I can do things for myself and for the rest of the people. People have to value their education and use it in a good way. For a society to become productive, education is strongly required. With the increasing population of the country, the needs and demands of people also increase. An effective workforce of knowledgeable people is required to fulfill the market demands of a growing population. These experts provide the services needed in daily life. Therefore, education has a crucial role in increasing the productivity of society. If a person is educated, he can fulfill his dreams and get a good job by getting paid. Through his salary, he can achieve all the needs and demands of his family. So, in this way, education helps in eradicating poverty and making a person fulfill his necessities and comforts even. Education improves personal growth. You might be wondering how. If you are educated, you will have a thirst to gain more and more knowledge and acquire more thought. This process of getting more will lead you toward success and transform you by increasing growth. You can’t even imagine what level of growth education provides. Education helps in developing your overall personality. If you are educated, you will get to know more about yourself, your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats also. You will be able to find your talents and innate qualities. When people become educated and equipped with the required skills, they will flourish in the field of research. They will find ways and means of innovation to increase economic growth. A more educated population will get more employment, which will increase the economic development of the country too. To conclude, an individual without education may have opportunities, but not as many as someone that is educated. That's how our system is.

I started playing golf when I was 6 years old in Argentina. I went to a golf club for 3 years. I learned a lot there. I’ve experienced many highs and lows, and have created many friendships and memories playing the game I love. Golf can teach you many lessons if you pay attention. One of the lessons I’ve learned is that it takes perseverance and hard work if you want to excel at something. It wasn’t until the eighth grade that I realized golf had more to offer. At that time, I was playing baseball and basketball. Although I enjoyed them both of these sports, they weren’t the sport I loved. Eventually, I stopped playing them so that I could focus more of my time on golf. At first, I wasn’t very good but there was this drive and “fire” inside me that pushed me to practice longer and harder than others. That year, I got an opportunity to test my progress and to prove myself as a golfer. I made my first appearance in a varsity golf match. That day I shot a 43 to help my team secure a win. Throughout all the ups and downs I’ve experienced from golf, the one lesson that I will always remember is how much perseverance, dedication, and hard work it took me to become skilled in golf. Golf has also taught me to have trust in myself and to be patient because sometimes results take time. During this time, I've been playing golf with my dad and practicing every day; trying to get better every single day, 1% better than yesterday. It's funny because I always said that I'm not good when I'm playing golf but when I go to TopGolf with my friends, I always win against them by far. Golf is very important to me to the fact that I'm usually calm and relaxed when I'm playing. It's almost like I'm meditating. However, when there is an important competition, I'm always focused to be the best on the field. Trying to do my best in every single shot to win any competition I participate in. My dad always taught me a lot about this sport and I don't know where I should be if he wasn't there with me. In my opinion, golf gives you a learning lesson in your life and you must be paying attention to every single detail.

The advice that changed my life was "get paid what you are worth". First of all, one should know how much his/her work is worth in the marketplace by being mindful of his/her talent, productivity, job responsibilities, and effort. This is especially true for freelance workers like me. If you are underpaid, even a little, it will hurt you and your growth in the long run. Freelance markets have become competitive. Many newcomers tend to lower their fees far below the market price, often offering to work for free. This not only contributes to the undervaluation of their effort but also that of the other freelancers. However, I never work for free. Even when my friends and acquaintances ask me to do so, I politely refuse because you should value the time you are putting into something. I got the advice from Tai Lopez, an American entrepreneur, investor, and motivational speaker. He provides ideas and philosophy for achieving a good life. This advice might be useful to those who are in other professions as well. Especially for those who are considering joining unpaid internships. In addition, it's always important to do your research since one of the worst negotiating mistakes people make is picking a random number and then discovering it was way too low. The smarter ones avoid that pitfall by doing their homework. They discover their market value by researching going rates and then asking for more than what's offered to give themselves wiggle room. It's always important to challenge yourself in areas outside your job for the reason that stretching yourself in any area of life has a ripple effect. If you can't quite get yourself to ask for a raise, try signing up for an art class or running a marathon. Anything that puts you out of your comfort zone builds confidence and self-worth. Moreover, practicing daily affirmations helped a lot. These positive statements are expressed as if they've already happened. Two examples: "I have the confidence to ask for what I want." "I welcome more money in my life." Write your affirmations down. Post them where you can see them easily. Say them out loud, as often as possible. As one affirmation enthusiast told me, "The more often I hear the words coming out my mouth, the more I internalize it, and the more my psyche knows it's going to happen." In conclusion, I can say that is never easy to get out of your comfort zone but once you do it, there's no going back and everything is gonna be fine.

Hip-hop is an influential form of music that displays an artist’s honest and revealing story that many of the general public can relate to. One of the many songs that I can relate to is “Love Yourz” written by J Cole. The song talks about how Cole reflects on the most important things in life such as love and happiness. He realizes that the money and fame didn’t bring him the happiness he desired. To gain true happiness, he needed to appreciate himself and those that love him. Finally, Cole talks about how he’s going to make something out of himself even though he grew up living a struggling lifestyle. “Love Yourz” is one of the songs I can relate to because the lyrics show that no matter how messed up your life is, you should learn to love the life you have. “Love Yourz” made me realize that there will always be someone there to support my decisions and accept the person I am, and who I am to become Even though I cannot relate to having the status of a successful rapper, it is important to reflect on the ideas that J Cole emphasizes on.

Every single person has their own individual way of expressing their emotions. When I lose wifi connection or when I check my pockets and I don’t feel my phone I feel like I am going to have an anxiety attack. Little meaningless circumstances cause me to freak out on a regular basis. If everything important to me: friends, and family is taken away from me, I have no idea what I would do because I need their company, their advice, and their presence. It scares me to think that one day I can lose everything that I care for, and I don’t think that I can cope with a death of a loved one. Death is a scary thing to think about. I would think that nobody knows how they would cope with the death of someone they were really close to until it actually happens to them. Losing a loved one is like having your heart ripped out of your chest. Many people wonder and imagine what we would do when someone we love passes away. I never thought of death as something hurtful, until my mom died. I do not think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with the life-changing news when it occurs. It amazes me how we all take life for granted. The tragedy of my mom happened when I was 8 years old. I was a child playing all day with my friends, but that day change the perspective of how I saw life. Thanks to my mom, now I'm always motivated to do something and when I achieved it, I say thankforto her to being always there with me. Surprisingly, I'm always fighting with my thoughts. I have a constant fight with my mind when I'm trying to accomplish something. The reason is that one part of my mind says: Don't do it, its too dangerous, and the other part of my brain says: Do it, you just live once and you have to do it for yourself and for the people that always believed in you since you were little (the first to do that was my mom). All in all, I want everybody to appreciate what they have and never take for granted what they have in their life because one day it could be gone for their entire life. Be happy in your life and enjoy every moment you got with your loved ones.

Maybe this answer is something you don't expect. Let me explain. People give too much thought to changing people or something outside them. Maybe some will try to change something about their community. But I am not fond of this idea. The main reason is that I would rather change myself. You need to know that everything outside you is the reflection of what is inside you. So if you change, based on the butterfly effect law, the community or everything around you will reflect that change. This poem was written by an unknown Monk around 1100 A.D. The poem was Found on a Tombstone at Westminster Abbey. When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world I found it difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world. All in all, change comes from within. No need to try to change the world. Just look at yourself and ask how you want to change yourself so your community can get the benefits, not the other way around.