As a kid, I didn't understand that we were struggling financially, as love was so rich with my grandma and grandpa. I didn't know that we were on ebt, or that my grandparents were on disabilitys. They always made sure to give me anything they could. When my grandpa died, things got worse. My uncle would move in and out all the time, and would cause an imbalance in the family income. Eventually he moved out for good, and that's when real money problems came in. There was times I didn't know if we're going to have a house or not. I was the first one to speak out and seek help from adults as a freshman in highschool. I got help and with other people being so generous, we didn't go homeless. None of my family members have ever been good with money. I knew that if I wanted to be the change in my family, I had to do something fast. I have a job. I help my grandma pay for almost anything I can. Despite having a job, and working so hard, it's still not enough. All I have is 800 saved up for college due to medical expenses and home expenses and school related items. Neither do I have a car. Collage has always been a dream to me. A huge dream. Maybe, with this scholarship, that dream, could be a reality. I want to make my family proud. I don't want to be another static. I want to show my siblings that with financial responsibility, you can come a long way. I am almost the only one in my family who doesn't smoke or drink. Every chance I get, I save, even if it's little. I have grown up to save every last penny. I don't buy things from fancy stores. I try to buy things used as much as I can. As much as I would love to live a super lavish life, I'm happy with the one I have now. I would like to go to college so I can one day, have a car, maybe even down the road have a home that I can own. I am trying to get as much financial help as I can, because when you and your family make less than 12k a year, with no car, collage is sounds impossible, but I know it I try, and try, and keep trying, that I can do anything that I want to.