Going into the trades is something that I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to do. My father is in the trades and one of the smartest people I know. Ever since I could remember my dad would make and tinker with the most random things out in his shop. From wiring up all his receptacles to rebuilding the whole front end of his Dodge Cummins to doing really weird and crafty things that I could and would never even think about. I just remember him being very resourceful and smart with almost everything he did. I've always wondered how he knows what to do, and he explained that in HVAC, you use skills from various trades. I've had the chance to accompany him on calls and side jobs, and I've learned a lot from his 25 years of experience in HVAC. All of my dad's friends are in HVAC and they are some of the smartest, most knowledgeable people I know. Everyone in my family calls my dad whenever something is wrong with their home or car's HVAC system, heating system, or electrical issues because he uses all these things every day in the field.   My goals in the trades include many different things such as going to Clover Park Technical College to study HVAC. My goal for Clover Park is to go into the program with as many Scholarships as I can because my parents are going to help pay for my college. Still, I don't want them to have to pay a lot so I want to make it not only easy for them but easy for me knowing that I did something to help them out. After Clover, I would like to go to a shop with good higher-ups and good personnel to give me the best structure and guidance for my first time going into the field. This will help me with on-the-job training which is equally as important as in-school learning. While at a job I would still be working my way through the apprenticeship totem pole one step at a time. By the time I become a Journey Men, I would like to get 5-10 years of working under my belt before I start pursuing online business classes. Getting some sort of business degree or learning about business is something that is gonna help me when I try and start my HVAC shop. This is something I've been wanting to do since I could remember. I've always thought of myself as a business owner type and HVAC is the perfect avenue for both of the things I want to do.   I know this is no small task and is going to take a lot of hard work and dedication, but that's why I think this scholarship would be so helpful because it would remove one roadblock out of my and my family's way. It would relieve some weight off my back knowing that It's not something I have to worry about later and I can use those resources for other things that are going to propel and give me even more of an advantage in life and the trades.