When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me. Having a college degree will not only change my future by giving me opportunities to be successful in life, but will also allow me to do my very best to help others that may have had a childhood such as mine. I want to be able to show my family that addiction does not have to be a way of life and that helping others deal with difficult situations can be a bigger high. My grandmother was successful and I will show my family and future generations how important education is to success and to shoot for your dreams and do something with your life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me. Having a college degree will not only change my future by giving me opportunities to be successful in life, but will also allow me to do my very best to help others that may have had a childhood such as mine. I want to be able to show my family that addiction does not have to be a way of life and that helping others deal with difficult situations can be a bigger high. My grandmother was successful and I will show my family and future generations how important education is to success and to shoot for your dreams and do something with your life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me. Having a college degree will not only change my future by giving me opportunities to be successful in life, but will also allow me to do my very best to help others that may have had a childhood such as mine. I want to be able to show my family that addiction does not have to be a way of life and that helping others deal with difficult situations can be a bigger high. My grandmother was successful and I will show my family and future generations how important education is to success and to shoot for your dreams and do something with your life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me. Having a college degree will not only change my future by giving me opportunities to be successful in life, but will also allow me to do my very best to help others that may have had a childhood such as mine. I want to be able to show my family that addiction does not have to be a way of life and that helping others deal with difficult situations can be a bigger high. My grandmother was successful and I will show my family and future generations how important education is to success and to shoot for your dreams and do something with your life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me. Having a college degree will not only change my future by giving me opportunities to be successful in life, but will also allow me to do my very best to help others that may have had a childhood such as mine. I want to be able to show my family that addiction does not have to be a way of life and that helping others deal with difficult situations can be a bigger high. My grandmother was successful and I will show my family and future generations how important education is to success and to shoot for your dreams and do something with your life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

One of the greatest men I ever knew was my great grandfather Billy Eugene Gilliam (Pepa). He was one of the kindest, most caring, loving and giving person that I had ever been around. He was a member of the US Navy during World War II and served his country for four years during that time. Being a Navy gunner, he flew missions around both the east and west coastlines of the United States watching for enemy planes, ships and submarines. He was a great historian and could tell stories from this time, just like he was living it at that time. After he got out of the military, he worked for a time in the oil industry in California then returned home to be closer to his family in Oklahoma. He had a brother that was blind and had attended a blind school and learned to tune and work on pianos. Taking his brother on repair calls, he soon learned the trade and began working for local music stores. In 1955 he decided to open his own store and that was the beginning of his story in the music business. He had stores in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Missouri and Nevada before he retired at age 70. I was very lucky to have this man closely in my life for seven years and when he was 90 years old, he came to live with my granny, brother and myself. Even though his health and memory were failing some, he still had his wit and wisdom fully intact. He played the piano by ear as he never learned to read sheet music. He would set me on the bench beside him and play and we had the best time. He would always play Happy Birthday on every one of my birthdays. His piano had a digital player in it as well and I remember going into his room to visit with him and he would turn that player on, and we would dance and dance. My father was never in my life and my maternal grandfather was hours away, so Pepa was honestly the closest thing to a father that I had ever had. Even though I was young, he would talk to me like and adult and always gave me encouragement when I was down. He was crazy generous, and I was on a tumbling and trampoline competition team and every time that I won a medal, he would give me money. He always told me not to tell my granny, but she always knew. One of the saddest days of my life was when he left us. I will never forget him, his service to our country and the stories he would tell.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps others by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever I can. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was ery young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Seeing firsthand the devastation that addiction can cause in a family has made me want to the be person that helps children and adolescents by being a positive role model and providing encouragement whenever and wherever I can. Helping those with addition overcome their struggles and being able to show them the true effects it can have on their family is the goal to doing my part to help end this horrific affection in our country. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. She knew that we were on the path of being placed in foster care and her selflessness prevented this from happening. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I had several friends that were in the foster system and while we were not in exactly the same predicament, we both were without our parents; therefore, we related to things that happened in our lives. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I want to be able to help other children and young adults that have been through these same struggles. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Being the one with a background of diversity and obtaining the knowledge needed to be able to help others is very important to me. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

I have heard of people that I know have had total losses of life, health, homes and vehicles that have been not only devastating to the family's mental well-being but it also but also causing severe burdens to them financially due to not having adequate insurance coverage. Having affordable healthcare, life, home and vehicle insurance is imperative for the citizens in our country to be able to sustain their cost of living without fear of losing everything that they own due to the financial burden that these types of losses cost. What can we do as a nation to help everyone be able to have adequate coverages that are affordable to all socioeconomic statuses. Is this something that our government can fix by setting rates that have to be maintained for all types of insurance? I know they tried to fix it with the so-called Obama Care, but at my age, I am not sure that I can say if that worked or not, but from what I see I don't think so. If we could have availability for everyone to have a sustainable insurance plan, can you imagine what a positive impact that would have on the lives of all. People would not lose everything that they own, due to loss of their health from medical bills, the loss of additional family income due to loss of someone's life, having to continue to pay for a home with no other place to live when house is destroyed by a devastating storm such as Hurricane Helene and Milton or damage caused by fire. What about a catastrophic auto accident that a person has liability only and they can't afford to purchase another car to get back and forth to work. I again am not sure how, but we have to do something better. I do understand that insurance companies do have some major losses when there are these devastating storms and rates go up. But is that really fair? They are in the business of covering this cost, so why should others have to have their rates go up to make up the difference. That really does not seem fair and wish there was something that could be done about it. I am really lucky to say that my grandmother who has raised me has always had the means to provide good health insurance for me and is capable of paying for good auto insurance coverage, but I do worry quite a bit about my future. Being a new college student getting ready to go out on my on in the world, I hope and pray that I am going to be able to afford coverage in all the areas that I really need.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother instead of having to enter into FosterCare as DHS at gotten involved in our situation. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

One of the greatest men I ever knew was my great grandfather Billy Eugene Gilliam (Pepa). He was one of the kindest, most caring, loving and giving person that I had ever been around. He was a member of the US Navy during World War II and served his country for four years during that time. Being a Navy gunner, he flew missions around both the east and west coastlines of the United States watching for enemy planes, ships and submarines. He was a great historian and could tell stories from this time, just like he was living it at that time. After he got out of the military, he worked for a time in the oil industry in California then returned home to be closer to his family in Oklahoma. He had a brother that was blind and had attended a blind school and learned to tune and work on pianos. Taking his brother on repair calls, he soon learned the trade and began working for local music stores. In 1955 he decided to open his own store and that was the beginning of his story in the music business. He had stores in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Missouri and Nevada before he retired at age 70. I was very lucky to have this man closely in my life for seven years and when he was 90 years old, he came to live with my granny, brother and myself. Even though his health and memory were failing some, he still had his wit and wisdom fully intact. He played the piano by ear as he never learned to read sheet music. He would set me on the bench beside him and play and we had the best time. He would always play Happy Birthday on every one of my birthdays. His piano had a digital player in it as well and I remember going into his room to visit with him and he would turn that player on, and we would dance and dance. My father was never in my life and my maternal grandfather was hours away, so Pepa was honestly the closest thing to a father that I had ever had. Even though I was young, he would talk to me like and adult and always gave me encouragement when I was down. He was crazy generous, and I was on a tumbling and trampoline competition team and every time that I won a medal, he would give me money. He always told me not to tell my granny, but she always knew. One of the saddest days of my life was when he left us. I will never forget him, his service to our country and the stories he would tell.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. I am glad to say that my mother finally got sober and has been clean for the past 6 years. Even though I was not the addict, as a family member I saw firsthand how devastating it could be to a person, as well as their families and how it can affect their entire lives. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all needed to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with this approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

When I was very young, my father left our family of four, leaving my mother to raise my brother and I alone. She soon began abusing drugs and lost her job. After that brutal loss and much coaxing from other family members, we moved from Missouri to Oklahoma to live with my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the drug use continued with my mother until my grandmother took the steps to obtain guardianship of my brother and I when I was around 5 years old, and my brother was 10 years old. My mother was never allowed to live with us, but she was in and out periodically during the next several years. Luckily my single grandmother had a good job and was able to raise us without much difficulty and was always very honest with me when I would ask pressing questions about my mother. My brother regretfully experienced more of my mother's drug abuse than I did which caused him even more issues with trauma and abandonment, in turn took these angers and frustrations out on me. I realized early on that my life was not like those of many of my friends who had a two-parent home with loving siblings that were very close, and I feel that made me determined to be the person that I am today. I am one of the lucky ones to say that my mother finally got clean and has been so for the past five years, but I have never seen my dad and doubt I ever will. I have always been a good student, excelling in English, reading and writing, finding the love of researching things that I believed in. I feel we were all created equal and should have the same rights as others. It didn't matter to me what race, religion, sex or sexual orientation a person was, I felt that we all need to have someone stand up for them, in a way that my grandmother stood up for us. I know it was hard for her to take her own daughter's children and raise them, but she did what was right in her eyes that was best for us. She showed me that hard work, caring, compassion and being ethical in everyday life was the best way to succeed in life. I have had on a couple of thoughts of what I wanted to be when I grew up and for years planned into going into dentistry but decided that I still want a career that can help people, but something that schooling might not be as lengthy, and I could still make an impact on the lives of others. Since I really do love the research and debating my philosophy, I have made the decision to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. I don't want a handout, but I don't want to go into thousands of dollars in debt either, so with the step approach I can get a job and make money while I continue to pursue my graduate degree and hopefully beyond with minimal loans. I have a plan, and my plan is to succeed in life like my grandmother taught me.

My overall desire is to work with those who have experienced struggles due to their race, gender and sexual orientation or beliefs that may differ from others. I feel that everyone deserves the chance to be the best that they can be, and have someone standing in their corner is imperative for an improved society. I came from a home where my father left our home mother became a drug addict. I was raised by my maternal grandmother and she always encouraged me to be the very best that I could be. She showed me that diversity doesn’t always identify the person that you are but it can put obstacles in the way of those that don’t have a good support system. Luckily she had a job where she could financially support my older brother and I without too many struggles. I know she gave up a lot to take care of us, but I also saw how giving she was not only to us but to others as well. She was always willing to give to those in need and opened her door if anyone needed a place to stay. My plan is to study criminal justice and sociology so I can be better suited to help those in need upon the completion of my degree programs. I feel having the background in both of these areas will help me know, legal implications that arise from social diversity situations as well as the social impact causes.Everyone deserves a chance and I want to be there to help those that have had a life such as mine where there was addiction, abandonment, and just not be in socially accepted due to those facts. Unfortunately, people have a tendency as we all know to look down on those that are outside of the perceived social norms. I want to be that person that understands where they’re coming from and be able to help guide guide them in anyway that I can to make their lives better. I don’t want to be in debt for my college career because I feel like that will take away the impact that I can make due to trying to get all my loans paid. The more assistance I can get through scholarships will not only benefit me in my financial future, but will allow me to help others without having to worry so much about money.