Anytime I think about my future, I think about my younger self. What she would want or what she would hope I accomplish. I try to keep her in the back of my mind and I hope to never disappoint her. When I was younger I had two dreams. My first dream was to live close to the beach. My second dream was to have a Golden Retriever named Buddy. It seems silly, but I would draw pictures of my dream life all the time to convince myself it would come true. This little dream has never left my mind once. I still think about it everyday as a senior in high school and hope I can make these two dreams come true for her. This scholarship would be extremely helpful in pursuing my future career goals. My dream is to go to school at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington. With this, the school is very expensive with out-of-state tuition, room and board, and other fees included. I am a triplet, which makes it financially hard because we are all going to college at the same time. Our family can not cover the cost of three colleges all at once. I would like to prevent taking out many loans and pay off everything as soon as possible. I worry about debt and it is holding me back from pursuing the education I have dreamed of since I was little. At UNCW, I want to pursue a degree in finance with a concentration in real estate. I have always been interested in the real estate industry and would love to work in this field. From all of the experiences, people, and struggles I have faced, I have developed an appreciation and interest in this career path. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in real estate and explore the different roles within the field. When considering a career, I knew I wanted to work with people and make an impact on families' lives. In the real estate career, there are endless possibilities for the jobs and people you can meet. The main reason I would love a job in this field is to create a positive impact on families' lives or give them relief in finding an affordable home. My parents struggled to find a house in the financial budget they had at the time. They always told me about their real estate agent and how helpful she was. This inspired me to look into this career field as well. I have been accepted to this school, but the cost is holding me back. At UNCW, they have classes that pertain to different aspects of real estate such as investing, brokers, marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship that would benefit my knowledge of the career. In the future, I hope to work in the Wilmington area with real estate agencies close by. The money this scholarship would provide would go to tuition or book costs. In addition, I would also use it to help my sister's pay for books and other supplies they would need because they deserve to accomplish their dreams just as much as I do. My sisters play an important role in my life. Without them, I wouldn’t have the same personality or motivation I developed in my life. I am so thankful to have two support buddies going through these next steps in life. They motivate me the most and I can’t wait to see us branch off in different ways to accomplish our future careers.

I believe, in order to provide a life of service to loved ones and the community, I should show appreciation to everyone I encounter but most importantly make others around me feel listened. Growing up as a triplet, my other two sisters and I were never that close. We didn't show each other the appreciation we should have. Through middle and high school we developed a bond that is one of the closest things to me. Now, leaving for college in a couple months seems unimaginable and hard to think about. Through each day, I try to display my appreciation towards them and cherish small and big moments. But most importantly, provide comfort and reassurance to them always. They are an aspect of my life that I never knew I needed until I became older. How I display service to my community is participating in volunteer work locally. I have always made it a priority to check in on my neighbors and make sure they have safe and healthy. With this, I have volunteered at my church breakfast and have volunteered at my schools kids basketball camp each summer. This camp has showed me appreciation for young kids with a passion for the sport. In addition, my job has showed me how to demonstrate kindness and relationships with customers. I work at American Eagle as a brand ambassador/employee. In this job, I have met so many sophisticated people including co-workers and customers. They have shared with me personal stories and life advice that I will keep with me through college and beyond. Although it is an average job to most people, I believe it has given me confidence and respect for all people. I learned everyone has a different story and to treat everyone with respect. It has helped me provide service to the community in an unique way. Lastly, displaying service to my teammates is extremely important to me. My teammates have taught me how to be a good listener as well has how to work together in a collaborative setting. While playing Varsity volleyball and basketball in high school, I tried to devote my time to being a good teammate and player. As a senior this year, one of my biggest roles as a captain is to look after my teammates and make sure they are happy. This year, our basketball team has more younger players that have moved up. As a senior, my role is to make them feel appreciated and respected. As being a good player is important, having good team chemistry is just has important to me. These examples are all aspects of my life that I strive to improve on everyday to provide service to the people I care about. My family, community and teammates are all parts of my life that have shaped me to who I am today. I believe showing appreciation and service towards them is greatly important.