The ability to succeed is sometimes not obtainable in every community. Where my parents are from Richmond, Ca., where no one is talking about college. Their focus is more on what they are going to eat today, where they will sleep, or if they will survive the night without being killed. My parents worked really hard to make it out of that situation. We were always reading and studying. I see the opportunities that were placed in front of us. Now it’s my turn to show her that all her work was not for nothing. Being a child of 7 and only number 1 of the 7 to go to college, it's important and almost mandatory for me to be successful and succeed in my studies. I found that careers are requiring advanced education and a college degree. In today’s workforce, it's almost critical to have a college degree. I feel that this Scholarship would allow me the ability to attend college. I want to be independent, and responsible and earn more money for me and my family so that we would experience fewer unemployment situations. The education that I earn for myself can transform my entire family. The aspects of being educated and working to invest and shape the dynamic that most young black adult face would be a rewarding journey. Education alone can be a start to eliminating the statics of being killed or going to jail. I believe college will allow me to evolve and grow into a person that would be able to pay it forward for my siblings that’s coming behind me. College in the Neuroscience field will give me exposure to something excellent. Gaining more confidence in my journey to achieve job security by becoming a Neurosurgeon. The education that I receive will create long-lasting professional connections that I believe will be useful as I embark on the medical field. College is more than important to me; it is my investment in my future. I believe in myself and my ability to change my situation and change the outlook in my community. I want to be the woman that young girls look up to. We need that person in the community that gives them hope that hard work, dedication, and belief in yourself make a difference. When I tell people what I want am going to school for they look Amazed, some even shocked that I would choose such a high-level education. I tell them, my hard work and tenacity to succeed will prevail.

The ability to succeed is sometimes not obtainable in every community. Where my parents are from Richmond, Ca., where no one is talking about college. Their focus is more on what they are going to eat today, where they will sleep, or if they will survive the night without being killed. My parents worked really hard to make it out of that situation. Being a child of 7 and only number 1 of the 7 to go to college, it's important and almost mandatory for me to be successful and succeed in my studies. I researched careers not needed education vs careers that need education. I found that careers are requiring advanced education and a college degree. In today’s workforce, it's almost critical to have a college degree. I feel that this Scholarship would allow me the ability to attend college. I want to be independent, and responsible and earn more money for me and my family so that we would experience fewer unemployment situations. The education that I earn for myself can transform my entire family. The aspects of being educated and working to invest and shape the dynamic that most young black adult face would be a rewarding journey. Education alone can be a start to eliminating the statics of being killed or going to jail. I believe college will allow me to evolve and grow into a person that would be able to pay it forward for my siblings that’s coming behind me. College in the Neuroscience field will give me exposure to something excellent. Gaining more confidence in my journey to achieve job security by becoming a Neurosurgeon. The education that I receive will create long-lasting professional connections that I believe will be useful as I embark on the medical field. College is more than important to me; it is my investment in my future. I believe in myself and my ability to change my situation and change the outlook in my community. I want to be the woman that young girls look up to. We need that person in the community that gives them hope that hard work, dedication, and belief in yourself make a difference. When I tell people what I want am going to school for they look Amazed, some even shocked that I would choose such a high-level education. I tell them, my hard work and tenacity to succeed will prevail.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and maintained my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength back. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom and all my classes. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. We definitely need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. I have a passion for helping others. Over the years, I have continued to be involved in community service and have always talked about wanting to become a doctor. I am a bright student who loves school and does well academically. I am also captain of my track & field team. I am very ambitious and is not afraid to go after what I want, putting in the work to achieve it. I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisiana College in the Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.

Being a child of 7 and only number 1 of the 7 to go to college, it's important and almost mandatory for me to be successful and succeed in my studies. My life has been directly affected by a Sibling that was an alcoholic. In the African American community, we like to pretend that it does not affect us when it does. My sister drank off and on for years. As soon as life was getting better and we felt comfortable in knowing she was done with alcohol, we were back where we started. She tried so hard to be sober and that is what the family wanted for her. But, situations always seem to take us a step back. She was the perfect person for weeks then one day she is that drinking girl. She was in a major car accident where she almost lost her life. My life changed, we all were affected by this accident. Going to the hospital and seeing her on a breathing machine changed our lives. But, life changed and life prevailed. Today, she is healthy and clean. It is amazing to see. I know how hard she worked to stay clean and not go back. The accident changes our relationship because now we all know how quickly a person can live and then die. But she is my biggest supporter. She pushes me. So this is how I started my research for my career aspirations. I researched careers not needing education vs careers that need education. I found that for most people in jobs that didn’t need education such as retail or fast food, the pay is below the required salary needed to survive or pay rent in California. I found that careers are requiring advanced education and a college degree. In today’s workforce, it's almost critical to have a college degree. I feel that Honors College would allow me to be independent, and responsible, and earn more money for me and my family so that we would experience fewer unemployment situations. The education that I earn for myself can transform my entire family. The aspects of being educated and working to invest and shape the dynamic that most young black adult face would be a rewarding journey. Education alone can be a start to eliminating the statics of being killed or going to jail. I believe college will allow me to evolve and grow into a person that would be able to pay it forward for my siblings that’s coming behind me. College in the Neuroscience field will give me exposure to something excellent. Gaining more confidence in my journey to achieve job security by becoming a Neurosurgeon.

The ability to succeed is sometimes not obtainable in every community. Where my parents are from (Richmond, Ca), the ghetto, where no one is talking about college. Their focus is more on what they are going to eat today, where they will sleep, or if they will survive the night without being killed. My parents worked really hard to make it out of that situation. We are not rich, but we are not hungry. My sibling and I were raised in a small city in Oakley, Ca. I have better opportunities than my parents did. But because of where they come from, we had to work ten times harder because my parents were afraid of us having to live the way they did. We were always reading and studying. My mom talks about where she is from but never really took us there. One day my mom decided to take me to see where she grew up. It was a total shock to see how they lived. It made me proud that she worked so hard to get out. Now it’s my turn to show her that all her work was not for nothing. Being a child of 7 and only number 1 of the 7 to go to college, it's important and almost mandatory for me to be successful and succeed in my studies. I researched careers not needed education vs careers that need education. I found that most of the people in jobs that didn’t need education such as retail or fast food, the pay is below the required salary needed to survive or pay rent in California. I found that careers are requiring advanced education and a college degree. In today’s workforce, it's almost critical to have a college degree. I feel that Honors College would allow me to be independent, and responsible, and earn more money for me and my family so that we would experience fewer unemployment situations. The education that I earn for myself can transform my entire family. The aspects of being educated and working to invest and shape the dynamic that most young black adult face would be a rewarding journey. Education alone can be a start to eliminating the statics of being killed or going to jail. I believe college will allow me to evolve and grow into a person that would be able to pay it forward for my siblings that’s coming behind me. College in the Neuroscience field will give me exposure to something excellent. Gaining more confidence in my journey to achieve job security by becoming a Neurosurgeon. The education that I receive will create long-lasting professional connections that I believe will be useful as I embark into the medical field. College is more than important to me; it is my investment in my future. I believe in myself and my ability to change my situation and change the outlook in my community. I want to be the woman that the young girls look up. We need that person in the community that gives them hope that hard work, dedication and believing in yourself makes a difference. When I tell people what I want am going to school for they look Amazed, some even shocked that I would choose such a high level education. I tell them, my hard work and tenacity to succeed will prevail, I believe me in.

The ability to succeed is sometimes not obtainable in every community. Where my parents are from (Richmond, Ca), the ghetto, where no one is talking about college. Their focus is more on what they are going to eat today, where they will sleep, or if they will survive the night without being killed. My parents worked really hard to make it out of that situation. We are not rich, but we are not hungry. My sibling and I were raised in a small city in Oakley, Ca. I have better opportunities than my parents did. But because of where they come from, we had to work ten times harder because my parents were afraid of us having to live the way they did. We were always reading and studying. My mom talks about where she is from but never really took us there. One day my mom decided to take me to see where she grew up. It was a total shock to see how they lived. It made me proud that she worked so hard to get out. Now it’s my turn to show her that all her work was not for nothing. Being a child of 7 and only number 1 of the 7 to go to college, it's important and almost mandatory for me to be successful and succeed in my studies. I researched careers not needed education vs careers that need education. I found that most of the people in jobs that didn’t need education such as retail or fast food, the pay is below the required salary needed to survive or pay rent in California. I found that careers are requiring advanced education and a college degree. In today’s workforce, it's almost critical to have a college degree. I feel that Honors College would allow me to be independent, and responsible, and earn more money for me and my family so that we would experience fewer unemployment situations. The education that I earn for myself can transform my entire family. The aspects of being educated and working to invest and shape the dynamic that most young black adult face would be a rewarding journey. Education alone can be a start to eliminating the statics of being killed or going to jail. I believe college will allow me to evolve and grow into a person that would be able to pay it forward for my siblings that’s coming behind me. College in the Neuroscience field will give me exposure to something excellent. Gaining more confidence in my journey to achieve job security by becoming a Neurosurgeon. The education that I receive will create long-lasting professional connections that I believe will be useful as I embark into the medical field. College is more than important to me; it is my investment in my future. I believe in myself and my ability to change my situation and change the outlook in my community. I want to be the woman that the young girls look up. We need that person in the community that gives them hope that hard work, dedication, and believing in yourself makes a difference. When I tell people what I want am going to school for they look Amazed, some even shocked that I would choose such a high-level education. I tell them, my hard work and tenacity to succeed will prevail, I believe me in.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine out in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and was able to maintain my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. But, I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. I believe we need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. I have a passion for helping others. Over the years, I have continued to be involved in community service and have always talked about wanting to become a doctor. I am a bright student who loves school and does well academically. I am also captain of my track & field team. I am very ambitious and is not afraid to go after what I want, putting in the work to achieve it. I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisiana College in the Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine out in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and was able to maintain my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. Due to being on the track team and now having back issues I had to learn to eat healthier. I had to make sure that I eat according to the food chart. I make sure to have something out of each food group. Which was something I had not done before. I found that I feel better, I feel lighter. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a healthier eater. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. But, I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. I believe we need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. . I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisiana College in the Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine out in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and was able to maintain my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. But, I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. I believe we need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. I have a passion for helping others. Over the years, I have continued to be involved in community service and have always talked about wanting to become a doctor. I am a bright student who loves school and does well academically. I am also captain of my track & field team. I am very ambitious and is not afraid to go after what I want, putting in the work to achieve it. I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisana College in the Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine out in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and was able to maintain my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. But, I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. I believe we need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. I have a passion for helping others. Over the years, I have continued to be involved in community service and have always talked about wanting to become a doctor. I am a bright student who loves school and does well academically. I am also captain of my track & field team. I am very ambitious and is not afraid to go after what I want, putting in the work to achieve it. I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisana College in the Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.

Last year, my strength and determination were on full display. I underwent major spine surgery to straighten my spine out in the middle of my track season. I was told that I would be out of commission for 2 months. Scoliosis had won, or so they thought. I made arrangements to keep up with my classwork online. I did not miss a single assignment and was able to maintain my 3.4 GPA throughout my healing process. After just a week and a half, I was walking around and building my strength. Two and a half weeks later, which was just about a month into my recovery, I was back with my track & field team aiding in any way that I could. I normally run the 4x1 anchor, but someone else had to fill in for events while I was healing from spine surgery. But, I went to practice every day to help my teammate gain the skills she needed to be able to run anchor in my place. I even attended events to help keep score or do other things even though I was still recovering. Four weeks later, I was back at school attending prom. I did not let the most painful and difficult time in my life keep me down. I displayed the ability to overcome adversity. I believe that my experience during my surgery and recovery further solidified my desire to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be able to help others on a much larger scale than what I can do now. I believe we need more minority women in those types of fields and this scholarship can help me achieve my goals and realize my dream. I have a passion for helping others. Over the years, I have continued to be involved in community service and have always talked about wanting to become a doctor. I am a bright student who loves school and does well academically. I am also captain of my track & field team. I am very ambitious and is not afraid to go after what I want, putting in the work to achieve it. I have had tremendous growth over the years and a propensity toward problem-solving. My drive and skills will no doubt help me excel as a neurosurgeon. I am committed to Xavier University of Louisana College in their Neuroscience program. There is no doubt in my mind that I will succeed.