Pursuing a career in STEM has been both a rewarding and demanding journey. I am up late hours of the night studying, and the next thing I know, I am being told by my advisor that it is okay to start filling out applications in my career field. As I look forward to graduating from school, I am excited, anxious, and nervous. The excitement comes in when I can visually see my life coming together, me getting my dream job, breaking generational curses, and doing everything I said I was. I am anxious about what's next to come financially. My mom is disabled. I don't have financial support because she is on a fixed income. Financially, things are always a struggle, but I make the best out of it, and I do not complain. I am determined to be the first person in my family to graduate. Even though I am determined to graduate, the financial burden tied to tuition, study material, and school books is more numbers on a piece of paper. These financial burdens slow down my progress. I learned and managed to use free online materials, making friends to borrow textbooks, and working a full-time job in the plant while studying. Receiving this scholarship will allow me to worry less about my financial situation and more about school, passing, and graduating. This scholarship will give me peace of mind while taking my engineering courses and other major courses. It would allow me to focus on studying more, applying for jobs in my field, and refining my skills. In the future, I hope to work in Mechanical Engineering, robotics to be exact. This field of study can help me help people improve in their everyday lives. I want to give back to my community. I was always taught to never forget where I have come from and what I have been through. Giving back would be like a thank you for the motivation, and hopefully, I can inspire someone to go just as hard as me. One day, I hope I can help students, family members, and friends find scholarships for college because it is always a way. This scholarship will be more than financial support; it will be a huge investment in my future, an investment in my purpose, and an investment in STEM. Even if I do not get picked, I am beyond thankful that you considered my application and read it.