I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up. My grandparents were farmers who grew up during the period of the Biafran war. They had about 12 children who died either as a result of malnutrition or serving as child soldiers. My father was among the few who survived and got the opportunity to go to school. As the only educated person in his family, he is solely responsible for taking care of his sick mother and his seven siblings.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned to attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up.My parents and I had initially planned to attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about.Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. nfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father.My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up. My grandparents were farmers who grew up during the period of the Biafran war. They had about 12 children who died either as a result of malnutrition or serving as child soldiers. My father was among the few who survived and got the opportunity to go to school. As the only educated person in his family, he is solely responsible for taking care of his sick mother and his seven siblings.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned to attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up. My grandparents were farmers who grew up during the period of the Biafran war. They had about 12 children who died either as a result of malnutrition or serving as child soldiers. My father was among the few who survived and got the opportunity to go to school. As the only educated person in his family, he is solely responsible for taking care of his sick mother and his seven siblings.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned to attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up. My grandparents were farmers who grew up during the period of the Biafran war. They had about 12 children who died either as a result of malnutrition or serving as child soldiers. My father was among the few who survived and got the opportunity to go to school. As the only educated person in his family, he is solely responsible for taking care of his sick mother and his seven siblings.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned to attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never been the one to be defined by circumstances. Growing up in Nigeria, as the first child among four siblings has not been a smooth ride. My parents have always taught me to be grateful for all the opportunities I am given because they experienced a lot of suffering while growing up. My grandparents were farmers who grew up during the period of the Biafran war. They had about 12 children who died either as a result of malnutrition or serving as child soldiers. My father was among the few who survived and got the opportunity to go to school. As the only educated person in his family, he is solely responsible for taking care of his sick mother and his siblings.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned I would attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.

I have never let my circumstances to define me. It hasn't been easy growing up in Nigeria as the first of four siblings. Having gone through a lot as children, my parents have always taught me to be thankful for whatever I have in life. My grandparents were farmers who were raised during the Biafran war. Approximately twelve of their children perished from starvation or from being used as child soldiers. Among the few who made it out alive was my father, who had the chance to attend school. Taking care of his sick mother and siblings is has been his sole responsibility as the only educated member of his family.Funding my American education has been by the grace of God. My parents and I had initially planned I would attend a small college in NIgeria. I did my research and realized that my major requires that I remain up to date with the latest technological advances and an education in the US would ensure this. Healthcare and science has always been dear to my heart since I was a child. I always thrived in all my science courses and taking care of people in their most vulnerable moments is something I am ardent about. This is why I decided to pursue a major in Nursing. Working as a nurse would enable me to use my skills and talents to serve others to the best of my abilities. Losing my grandfather in 2013 as a result of lack of accessibility to quality health care , has also been one of my biggest motivations. The prospect of being part of the solution to the healthcare crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries encourages me to pursue my dreams in the healthcare sector. Convincing my parents to support my dreams of studying in the US was not the problem but financing my education was an obvious obstacle. My father already had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings and his extended family while my mother barely gets paid enough as a government worker. My father had to sell some properties in order to afford to send me to college. His sacrifice and hard work is my constant source of inspiration.Now that I am in college, responsibilities have become even more overwhelming for my parents. My immediate younger sister is in college in Nigeria while my third sibling begins college next year. Unfortunately, sponsoring my college education has become a burden to my father. Getting this scholarship would help me study everyday without the fear of being withdrawn from classes due to lack of funding. My major and my education in general is really important to me because It is only through getting quality education that I can make the desired changes in the world.