My Parents weren’t rich but they had good work ethics and morals which I paid attention to especially as I got older and begin finding jobs for myself. Even today they still are working hard in their older age. What I learned from them really shaped the way I carry myself out in the world when dealing with conflict or a simple challenge. Now that I’m older and making decisions for myself I want to show them that what they taught has been applied that is why I want this scholarship so I can show them that I got done what they wanted for me to accomplish “success”. It wasn’t easy growing up in separate housholds I learned to adapt to concurrent changes I faced one moment. I was at my mother’s house and the next im in a whole different city at my father’s it taught me a lot about flexibility and persistence. I was able to see the negativity and the wrong it what they were doing and making it prompt that I wouldn’t try to go down that road. That is how I conduct myself in the real world I pay attention to others who are doing wrong and I try to do the opposite. Another thing would be how I’m able to deal with stress Instead of exploding like my father would or allowing it to overflow like my mother I find ways to reduce it as of participating in things I like to do and instead of constantly think negatively about things that are going in my life. Somedays I don’t want to be apart of my reality and other times I look at the brightside and what good could possibly come out of it all. That is another reason why I would like to go to college so I can find a stable source of income so I don’t have to overthink and I can use my thoughts for knowledge and teaching instead of stress myself thinking about the negativity in my life.

From doing research over the year via books. I’ve been able to change my mindset spiritually, academically and physically as of health. I mostly use books to research real-world problems like political views and economic struggles in my community as a minority. We face difficult struggles and I want to stay informed on how those struggles to see it can effect me in order to avoid them in the future. I want to be able to be a advocate in my community a person of interest when it comes to giving back to the community and making it better. With the acquired knowledge that I have in all due time. I should be in the right position to make that impact on my community. While establishing generational wealth as a black man in society with a growing son I have to set the example of a good human being. Having knowledge and understanding of what is going on in our society can really. Make a difference for a better future and that starts with the children of today. I’m young but also very aware of the circumstances I face especially being a Black american in todays society. I would like to make it easier for people like me to gain financial stability, mental stability, and a life where they can live instead of constantly try to survive. It starts with acknowledgement and a open-minded understanding of how everyone is affected by the world we live in but also being independent in there own think instead of always having to follow another league creating a legacy of leaders instead of followers. Also reading for me is also a good way to reduce stress capturing a vivid and broad imagination about life is one of the best ways to cope with your day to day life rather than escape using substances and bad habits. With that being said we are never too old or too young to learn new things. Books help open up and side of imagination but also reassurance of what you know rather of what you think you know. For example, if someone tells you about something that they know but you aren’t sure of that person credibility on that topic or if you don’t agree with their standpoint on it you can always reassure your own knowledge by finding a source more credible than them which could be a book, reliable site, or word of mouth from and intellectual or professor. Knowledge is key to understanding, understanding is key to acknowledgement which leads to change if we all can attempt this strategy of learning we can change the future and make it better for us and everyone around us. Life is to be enjoyed not hated but things in our life can make it harder to see the abundance of happiness and the enjoyment of it. I want to try an change that narrative and make life enjoyable and abundant for everyone possible including myself.