My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

Here’s an updated version incorporating your addition: --- My greatest inspiration is my single mother, who has shaped me into the strong young woman I am today. Her journey has not been easy, but her resilience has provided me with a powerful example of courage and determination. At 19, my mother had to sacrifice her dreams of playing college basketball to provide a better life for us. When I was just a year old, she bravely left my abusive, alcoholic father, never looking back. Even before I was born, my mother’s strength was clear. Pregnant with me, she found herself homeless and had to sleep in her car for two weeks until she received her first paycheck at 18. Instead of breaking her spirit, this experience fueled her determination. Today, she is an Executive Director in Business Banking for a Fortune 100 bank—a testament to her hard work and dedication. Growing up while watching her advance her career through her passion for small business owners inspired me to pursue a career in Business Banking and Finance. As a single mother, she embraced every role necessary to ensure I had everything I needed. Despite the immense challenges of raising a young athlete, working over 40 hours a week, and managing our household, she never wavered in her dedication to helping me pursue my dreams. Her support, along with the lessons I learned through sports, instilled in me the values of integrity, sportsmanship, and discipline. My journey as a student-athlete has not been without challenges. The toughest obstacle I faced was a major injury requiring surgery on May 4th, 2022, which could have ended my dream of playing college basketball. The doctor warned that recovery would be long, and I might not play my senior varsity year. Devastated, I drew strength from my mother, who had overcome far greater obstacles. I stayed positive and worked tirelessly toward recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court, earning five college basketball scholarship offers. My mother’s greatest strength is her resilience, a quality I am grateful to have inherited. It was this resilience that helped me overcome my injury and pursue my dreams. I’ve learned that our future is shaped not by the challenges we face but by how we handle them. Like my mother, I am strong, independent, and ambitious. Watching her overcome obstacles and succeed has inspired me to strive for excellence in everything I do. As I prepare for the next chapter of my life in college, I am committed to advancing my education, growing personally, and developing the skills to empower others, just as my mother empowered me. I will be the first in my family to earn a college degree—a significant milestone, especially since many in my family only have GEDs. My purpose is to be a great student, a strong leader, and a positive influence. I want to use the lessons I’ve learned from my mother to inspire others to find their strength and resilience. I am determined to bring greatness within myself and to those I serve, continuing the legacy of empowerment my mother began.

My greatest inspiration is my single mother, who has shaped me into the strong young woman I am today. Her journey has not been easy, but her resilience has provided me with a powerful example of courage and determination. At 19, my mother had to sacrifice her dreams of playing college basketball to provide a better life for us. When I was just a year old, she bravely left my abusive, alcoholic father, never looking back. Even before I was born, my mother’s strength was clear. Pregnant with me, she found herself homeless and had to sleep in her car for two weeks until she received her first paycheck at 18. Instead of breaking her spirit, this experience fueled her determination. Today, she is an Executive Director for a Fortune 100 bank—a testament to her hard work and dedication. As a single mother, she embraced every role necessary to ensure I had everything I needed. Despite the immense challenges of raising a young athlete, working over 40 hours a week, and managing our household, she never wavered in her dedication to helping me pursue my dreams. Her support, along with the lessons I learned through sports, instilled in me the values of integrity, sportsmanship, and discipline. My journey as a student-athlete has not been without challenges. The toughest obstacle I faced was a major injury requiring surgery on May 4th, 2022, which could have ended my dream of playing college basketball. The doctor warned that recovery would be long, and I might not play my senior varsity year. Devastated, I drew strength from my mother, who had overcome far greater obstacles. I stayed positive and worked tirelessly toward recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court, earning five college basketball scholarship offers. My mother’s greatest strength is her resilience, a quality I am grateful to have inherited. It was this resilience that helped me overcome my injury and pursue my dreams. I’ve learned that our future is shaped not by the challenges we face but by how we handle them. Like my mother, I am strong, independent, and ambitious. Watching her overcome obstacles and succeed has inspired me to strive for excellence in everything I do. As I prepare for the next chapter of my life in college, I am committed to advancing my education, growing personally, and developing the skills to empower others, just as my mother empowered me. I will be the first in my family to earn a college degree—a significant milestone, especially since many in my family only have GEDs. My purpose is to be a great student, a strong leader, and a positive influence. I want to use the lessons I’ve learned from my mother to inspire others to find their strength and resilience. I am determined to bring greatness within myself and to those I serve, continuing the legacy of empowerment my mother began.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play soccer and basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the field and court playing and elevating my game for college. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play soccer and basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the field and court playing and elevating my game for college. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.

My greatest inspiration is my Single Mother who has made me the strong young woman I am today in high school. My Mother was only 19 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast and missing out on her dream of playing basketball in College. Today, I am pursuing my dreams to further my education and play college basketball just like mother was in the year of 2004. January 7th, 2005, my mother embraced her new life, accepting reality and making the best of it all as a single mother. She wears many hats as a single parent. These include being a mother, father, doctor, nurse, home maker, bread winner, book keeper and coach. For me as her daughter, she is everything rolled into one all of which pulls her in many directions at the same time. Raising a little girl who is an athlete, going to school and working over 40 hours per week was extremely challenging. At a young age of 7, playing competitive soccer and travel basketball became a passion of mine. In addition to my mother, sports definitely helped me become who I am. Sports have helped me to develop integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, learn from mistakes, and make adjustments to strategies while having fun. These are all important aspects of taking initiative and skills needed to succeed in life. My most difficult obstacle along my journey as a high school student athlete training to play basketball in college was a major injury requiring surgery. On May 4th, 2022, May the Fourth be with you, I had surgery to repair my Hip. The Doctor told me the road to recovery would be long, I would not be able to walk for several months and likely won’t play my Senior Varsity year of Basketball. My entire life as an athlete there was not a day that went by that I was not playing sports until surgery. At the most challenging time in my life, I remember thinking about my single mother who has overcome many more obstacles and still achieved her dreams. I made a commitment to stay positive and work towards recovery. Five months later, I was back on the court playing and elevating my game for college basketball. My mother’s best strength is resilience in overcoming adversity. Thankfully, I have inherited her strength of resilience which helped in overcoming my injury and receiving 5 College Basketball Scholarship offers. I have achieved so much in the face of adversity and will continue to do my best in overcoming any challenges in the journey ahead. Your future is not determined by the problem life throws at you, it's determined by the attitude you bring to life. How you handle adversity greatly determines who you are as a person and what measure of success you will experience in life. Like my Mom, I am strong, independent and ambitious. Growing up watching her accomplish her dreams and advance professionally under all the circumstances she faced, inspires me to be the best version of myself. The next chapter in my journey after high school is to embrace the opportunity of college, advance my education, grow personally as well as build the necessary skills to enhance the organizations that I serve today and those I will serve in the future. Through passion, challenges and experiences, I have figured out my purpose; that purpose is to be a great student, leader, positively inspire others, and bring greatness within.