I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at five years old. It hasn’t been easy living with this autoimmune disease but it has given me lessons to learn which turn into blessings. My disease has taught me to be independent as I am responsible for managing my blood sugars, my nutrition, and my insulin levels. I keep myself alive. It's a daily goal. My parents gave me a lot of responsibility to be my own health provider when I was young. It taught be responsibility. I have learned a never-give-up attitude. It doesn’t matter what obstacles are in front of me. I size them up and really enjoy watching those obstacles sail by me while I surpass my goals. It has also given me an entrepreneurial spirit because I am more than my disease. I started an online resale clothing store on Instagram that helps me pay for daily expenses. Along with my diabetic journey I have had to cope with anxiety and depression. I quickly learned to seek help because of my struggles with diabeities so I found a therapist who has helped me cope with my mental illness. I am now working to become a therapist who will work with children and families who are currently going through the obstacles I faced growing up. I want to earn enough scholarship money to make that a reality with a degree in Psychology and Family Counseling. If I am able to give a young person some perspective and life training to over come their health obstacles than I know it's a blessing that I have had to dealt with my own health issues. My true love is softball. My disease has made me ultra-competitive, determined, hard-working, and goal-oriented. I have excelled on the field and in the classroom. I have completed 2 years on the Ursuline College Arrows Softball Team where I was a NCAA Division 2 Scholar Athlete and a GMAC All Conference Academic Team. I entered the transfer portal and will be playing with the Roosevelt University Lakers and attending Roosevelt University in the fall of 2024. It's a dream come true for this young lady from a tiny town in Ohio. I would lay in bed at night dreaming I would play college softball that would help me pay for my college tuition. Through a lot of travel, practive and playing time I was able to achieve that goal. Type 1 diabetes NEVER held me back. It's my strength. It has pushed me to battle every day and live my life on my own terms. A combination of Type 1 diabeties and mental health issues has given be two huge obstacles to overcome in life but I my faith in God and help from professionals that I sought out has given me hope. My hope is to complete college with out any substantial loans so I can quicly built my own practice and have teens walk into my office and find the help they need in their lives.

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at five years old. It hasn’t been easy living with this autoimmune disease but it has given me strong lessons to learn which turn into blessings. My disease has taught me to be independent as I am responsible for managing my blood sugars, my nutrition, and my insulin levels. I keep myself alive. My childhood has also helped me cope with a life threatening disease. I am American-Filipino and my step mother installed discipline and a very hard working attitude that has aided in me being resposible for my health. She taught me to make sure I was taken care of my health above all else. She also taught me a never-give-up attitude. It doesn’t matter what obstacles are in front of me. I size them up and really enjoy watching those obstacles sail by me while I surpass my goals. It has also given me an entrepreneurial spirit because I am more than my disease. I started an online resale clothing store on Instagram that helps me pay for daily expenses. I am now working to become a therapist who will work with children and families who are currently going through the obstacles I faced growing up. I want to earn enough scholarship money to make that a reality with a degree in Psychology and Family Counseling. My true love is softball. My disease has made me ultra-competitive, determined, hard-working, and goal-oriented. I have completed 2 years on the Ursuline College Arrows Softball Team where I was a NCAA Division 2 Scholar Athlete and a GMAC All Conference Academic Team. I entered the transfer portal and will be playing with the Roosevelt University Lakers and attending Roosevelt University in the fall of 2024. It's a dream come true for this young lady from a tiny town in Ohio. Type 1 diabetes NEVER held me back. It's my strength. It has pushed me to battle every day and live my life on my own terms.

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was five years old. It hasn’t been easy living with this autoimmune disease but it has given me strong lessons to learn which turn into blessings over my 18 years of life. My disease has taught me to be independent as I am responsible for managing my blood sugars, my nutrition, and my insulin levels. I keep myself alive. I have also learned a never-give-up attitude. It doesn’t matter what obstacles are in front of me. I size them up and decide to overcome and really enjoy watching those obstacles sail by me while I surpass my goals. It has also given me an entrepreneurial spirit because I am more than my disease. I started an online resale clothing store on Instagram that helps me pay for daily expenses. I am now working to become a therapist who will work with children and families who are currently going through the obstacles I faced growing up. My work with kids I can relate too with make a positive impact because they will see themselves... through me. I hope to be honored with enough scholarship money to make that a reality with a degree in Psychology and Family Counseling. Please allow me to mention one more thing... my true love is softball. My disease has made me ultra-competitive, determined, hard-working, and goal-oriented and now I am headed to Ursuline College to play Division 2 softball. It's a dream come true for this young lady from a tiny town in Ohio. Type 1 diabetes NEVER held me back. It's my strength. It has pushed me to battle every day and live my life on my own terms. I call that… a positive impact for success!

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was five years old. It hasn’t been easy living with this autoimmune disease but it has given me strong lessons to learn which turn into blessings over my 18 years of life. My disease has taught me to be independent as I am responsible for managing my blood sugars, my nutrition, and my insulin levels. I keep myself alive. I have also learned a never-give-up attitude. It doesn’t matter what obstacles are in front of me. I size them up and decide to overcome and really enjoy watching those obstacles sail by me while I surpass my goals. It has also given me an entrepreneurial spirit because I am more than my disease. I started an online resale clothing store on Instagram that helps me pay for daily expenses. I am now working to become a therapist who will work with children and families who are currently going through the obstacles I faced growing up. I hope to be honored with enough scholarship money to make that a reality with a degree in Psychology and Family Counseling. Please allow me to mention one more thing... my true love is softball. My disease has made me ultra-competitive, determined, hard-working, and goal-oriented and now I am headed to Ursuline College to play Division 2 softball. It's a dream come true for this young lady from a tiny town in Ohio. Type 1 diabetes NEVER held me back. It's my strength. It has pushed me to battle every day and live my life on my own terms. I call that… success!