"Accepting that life is insane, that bad things happen to good people and that you can find the courage to be grateful for the good in every situation and still move forward is hard (even terrifying), but heroic." —Richie Norton This quote resonates with me very deeply because it reminds me to always push forward no matter what happens. In my life, I have experienced a lot of rough patches for example when I was five and had to be rushed to the ER because I had a very deadly disease, my mother was told if she had come even hour later I would have passed away. Another very vague memory of my troubling past was spending Christmas at a local hotel because my grandmother kicked my mother and me out. When you go through a lot all you can do Is hope that good will come to form it that's what my mother taught me. Still to this day my mother constantly tells me " When one door closes another opens". Though I have been through multiple different obstacles I have always tried to look for the best, I look forward to the future, the future I can create for myself. I am dreaming big in many different ways. I know in my heart someway somehow I will make a difference in this world. Due to the fact I want to be a psychiatric nurse, I will not only influence peoples mental health but also their physical health. I know that in being this type of nurse I will help people become a better version of themselves. I'm continuously dreaming big because when you come from nothing all you can do is dream. I was put on this earth to make a difference and every day I try to make one even if it is a small one. Today I am helping the world around me by helping students that are struggling with their SAT and ACT studying. When helping these kids I try to remind them that they are amazing and for them not to let anything in this world stop them from being the person they want to be. I try to explain to the people I help that just because they reached out doesn't mean they are failing rather they are trying for a better future. I am helping myself become a better person by pushing myself to become a better me. I know as a teen in this world there isn't much for me to do but I do my best with what I have an always hope for a brighter tomorrow. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift...that's why they call it present” ― Master Oogway