Alabama Personal Statement

Growing up in a small rural area in Western North Carolina, the opportunities to explore the real world have had limits. The once dominant textile industry that existed disappeared as a result of the recession. The already low-middle income laborers lost their jobs and the unemployment rate grew substantially until we were the poorest county in North Carolina. I would only point out that not only did I live in an impoverished area, I was one of the few minorities that lived there as well and found myself to be the only one of my skin complexion in my courses. Living in a small area limited the different perspectives of that went through my mind, leaving me to believe that hardly anything exists beyond the borders of my county with the slogan Small Town Friendly.

The transition from being a child, dependent upon parents for everything, to an independent adult is one of the most stressful times a person will endure. Legally speaking, 18 is the age when you become an adult but the number doesn’t describe the responsibilities and independence you must take on. College is seen as the “big step” into the real world and many people struggle in choosing where to make their transition. I would like to take my “big step” by attending Florida Atlantic University.

I want to major in Psychology at CSU Stanislaus. I plan to pursue a Bachelor's than afterward a Master's degree. My dream job is to become a Councilor. I want to make an impact on people as I move through life. I want to make a difference. Community Service to me is the selfless act to help out. Even in the smallest ways one can be making our community a better way! Just offering to help someone who seems to be struggling to put bags in their car is helping your community. I want to live and be in a community where people care about one another. I try personally to be part of the movement for a community that cares for one another. I like to do simple acts as the one given as a example above. I also volunteered at a local retirement home originally

Most importantly, in addition to achieving my personal goals, the major goal in my life is to become an active functioning member in society. As a doctor I will give back to the community by volunteering to host blood drives or going to third world countries to deliver vaccines to the poor. However, on top of being a doctor I hope to give back to the community through my Eagle project and other service projects I have worked on. I am proud to go to Boy Scout meetings and help the younger Scouts achieve their goals of ranking up. With Boy Scouts I have had multiple opportunities to give back to the community. I remember on during this past winter during the Christmas Tree fundraiser we helped an older lady who could not lift her tree outside of her living room. With the help of a few other scouts we took off several ornaments, left on the tree, and carried the tree down to the curb. I am looking forward to continuing these experiences with Scouts, after I achieve the Eagle Rank.

In high school, I wanted to leave Florida for a brighter future and more opportunities for politics in Washington D.C. I believed that I would receive a better education up north and that I would be in a more challenging and intellectual atmosphere with the change of geography. Believing that southern education was subpar to northern educational systems, I did not want to get stuck in Florida and its never changing intellectual climate. Those were my misguided beliefs. I sorely misjudged the massive amounts of opportunities in South Florida.

I believe community involvement is essential in order to cultivate skills, increase awareness and educate people to have a fruitful venture in mind, body and spirit. The cultural diversity, partnerships with public, private and non-profit organizations have been instrumental to our success in this region. Despite the different ideologies and competing viewpoints, I hope to become an agent of

As a pre-med hopeful, my criteria for colleges has been the following: the college must have a strong biology program, particularly in genetics, as I plan to major in biology with a concentration in genetics and biotechnology. My ideal college must have a plethora of research opportunities, and it must be affordable for my family. Middle Tennessee State University has met and exceeded all my standards. After applying to colleges with steep tuitions, I realized that I needed to choose a university that would allow me to graduate with little to no debt. My mother had taken courses at MTSU, so I searched the college online and discovered its exceptional biology program. No other Tennessee state school I had researched before had as many in-depth classes as MTSU has.

Who we are is a concoction of our life journey, relationships, tastes, goals, and countless other things. I am a family girl from Mexico who is a first generation college student. My family is the greatest part of who I am. They would give and do anything for me and vice versa. Life has brought me to the construction science program at Texas A&M and I could not be more excited to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

would be to continue to serve the local community with a focus in our future, our children.

I have spent copious amounts of time in communities stricken with low socioeconomic statuses, less fortunate than the usual neighborhoods I see in Pikesville. The experiences has engrained a strong moral compass into me, leading me to have a solid goal; of beautifying and bettering areas of destitute.

After high school, I am going to attend Texas A&M to get an undergraduate degree in public economics and after that I will pursue further education at the Texas A&M Law School. I am going to get a degree in law so that when I graduate I can be a partner in my family's law firm. For the past couple of years I have toyed with the thought of either going to join the marines or being a lawyer but in the end I came to the conclusion that becoming a lawyer was the best bet for me; three generations of my family have done it and I would like to fill their shoes and carry out tradition.

I hope to take what I have learned about the political system at Miami University and strive to get money out of politics, so the average person can voice their opinions just as much as any wealthy corporation or individual. When I run for Congress I want to fund my campaign entirely on low-level contributions from everyday citizens, to prove to the public and other government officials that they do not need to be controlled by lobbyists and special interest groups who have the power of the purse. My greatest aspiration is to be apart of a truly democratic society that represents the interests of everyone, even those who cannot afford to donate large amounts to their representatives. If I make it to the House of Representatives, I hope to bring about lasting policy changes similar to the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, and I would like to see the Citizens United decision overturned. My education now will help me achieve these goals and be a mouthpiece for all those who will not get the same educational opportunities I have been

The Community of Hope specializes to provide “underserved neighbors with the building blocks that they need to create…a better future” (Community of Hope). Located in

I see community service as the key element to my future. I believe that each person should leave the world a little better than how they found it. Community service has held a huge part of my life already. I currently am very involved with a program called Candlelighters. Candlelighters is a program that works with cancer patients and their families. As a part of the Candlelighters program I have seen many children lose their lives to cancer. Each child has left a mark on my heart, and I am a better person for knowing them.

Overall, earning a scholarship will allow me to earn a degree in college, which will increase my ability to give back to my community, as well as my ability to support my family. Thank you for the honor of allowing me to share my story. Hopefully, the LEAD Foundation will assist me in my plans of achieving higher bars of