My life goals is to become a police officer to help others, live a nice, healthy comfortable life and have a family. My parents are divorced. They separated 7 years ago and I live with my Mom and Sister. We see my Dad ever Wednesday and every other weekend. My Mom is one of the strongest people I know. She works 3 jobs to support us and went back to school to get another associates degree in marketing in fashion, but she works as an Executive Assistant at a construction company. She also received her Real Estate license a few years ago. She doesn't have time for it though because of her 9-5 job and her weekend jobs waitressing and working in a deli. She however will not give up her license because it was something she worked hard to get after their separation. She has inspired me beyond words. I hope to be awarded this scholarship to help with the finances associated with college. There are times where I may want something new that may be a little out of my moms budget and she asks me can you wait to till i get paid? She always puts us first and will get us what we want before herself. She also has explained to me there are the things that I may want but is that want a necessity or just something I want because my friends have or if it's the latest fad. I always think about that when I want to purchase something with my own money. I am in no means furgle, I do spend when I have but I will think about it a little bit before I purchase something. I have been working at my current job, bounce, a children's play place, for a year and a half. I saved a lot of money but during baseball season I couldn't work so I spent a lot as well. That was hard seeing, my savings deplete. Plus I got a used car when I turned 16 and my parents told me I had to contribute to the purchase of my car. I think that was the first real big experience in learning about financial responsibilities. With that said I know my college education is going to be expensive so I am seeking all avenues for scholarships and grants. I will be paying a lot of it on my own and that is a very scary thing to think about My parents and my grandfather have taught me that if you work hard for something anything is possible.