Before my Father was considered a First Responder, he was a machinist up til 2008, when the company he worked for went out of business. To combat our poor financial situation, he worked strenuously doing landscaping and other odd jobs to ensure my mother, brother, and I could survive during a period of economic turmoil. Eventually, he found a job as a Border Patrol Agent with Homeland Security and got his Bachelor's degree after not continuing his college education. Now he works tirelessly every day to guarantee that our country and communities are safe and provide for our family to the best of his ability. My Father helps the community by ensuring that unlawful entry into the country and communities from undocumented people are prevented no matter what. Undocumented people are known to go off into different communities and suburbs near the border, so he wants to ensure the safety of those living in these areas. Every night he is out on patrol running through the brush, tall grass, mud, rain, spiderwebs, and other dangerous conditions, all for the safety of us who live near the border. He is always one of the first agents to respond to an event and will always be the one who helps control and ensure the situation does not escalate to an extent where anyone gets hurt. Because of his work and physical effort at night, he ends up tired during the day. Despite this, he still finds the will to leave the house at night because he knows his actions are for the safety of his family and community. He also helps serve in his community by being a leader for Boy Scout Troop 272 and volunteering as Sharyland High School's Band Booster President. As previously mentioned, my Father did not initially complete all of college. Because of this, during his brief time working multiple jobs, we mainly survived off the money my mother made as a social worker at an elementary school and selling off most of our assets. He only obtained a Bachelor's degree once he realized how much higher education is required in today's job market. While my family is now financially stable with my Father's and Mother's income, college expenses are higher than they used to be, and I will struggle with covering them. With this scholarship, I hope it will help me obtain that 4-year college education as soon as I get out of high school so I can pursue my dream job occupation and not struggle with finances as my parents did all those years ago. My goal is to attend a good college that will help me network and prepare me adequately for my career; the only thing that will hold me back is the expenses. As each day passes by and I see my parents Father and Mother get older, I am doing my best to work hard in my education and extracurriculars so that I can hopefully provide for them as they provided for me. I hope my Father knows that the effort he puts into his job and volunteering does not go unrecognized by me; I appreciate all he has done for our community and helping raise my brother and me.