I come from a family where neither of my parents graduated high school and as a graduate of dc public schools and as a first generation college student I want to set the for my own kids by making education a priority I would like to pursue a degree In business administration in order to achieve my overall goal of being an entrepreneur running my own restaurant. I feel motivated to further my education I’ve tried the typical nine to five job and I’ve never been able to advance in those roles because I don’t have the education necessary to advance further in my career not only do the goals I have help me further my career but they feed directly Into my overall goal of being an entrepreneur I would like to own my own restaurant and after many years of experience in the field I feel that an Associates in business administration will help my career start to trend in the right direction and bring me closer to my goals As a first generation college student I see the importance educational goals and accomplishing those goals and I also look forward to a future where I am able provide for my family and friends not just financially but by also being able to give opportunities I was not given to them progress further family is a very big deal to me and I feel this scholarship is essential to those goals of being a provider and a business owner I will use my years of experience and skills to open a restaurant in the heart of dc and thrive I have a very good idea of where I would like to be in 10 years and this degree is essential to my success after I complete my associates in business administration I plan to take up a management position in a restaurant to gain experience in running the day to day operations and learn what makes a restaurant successful I will also Pursue a bachelors degree in business administration to continue to learn as much as possible about the business In all I feel this scholarship will help me to achieve my goals and will put me in a position where im able to take care of my family and also teach them how to achieve their goals no matter the situation this scholarship is just the first step to achieving my goals I have grown a lot since my first try in college I am prepared for hard times