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Kappa Alpha Psi Personal Statement

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I Antonio Marthini, hold and present a strength of character and compassion for others. As the owner of Nomadic Music Group, I am an actively contributing member of the community. I believe that would make an outstanding addition to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and will embody the mission to Achieve and to inspire service in the public's interest. Why Kappa Alpha Psi you ask? I’ve been determined to become something larger than myself, to be better than who I was yesterday. Kappa Alpha Psi will not make me, nor will I make Kappa Alpha Psi, but we will become one, we will become partners and help carry out each other's mission. My life has always been set on overcoming challenging situations. While attending Clark Atlanta University I was removed …show more content…

Through it all, I obtained the ability to overcome any situation at hand, no matter how long it took. I achieved through my obstacles with my school's' motto, “Find a Way or Make One”. During the year of 2009, I joined a step team in high school called the Distinguished Upper-class Kings Empowered through Step (D.U.K.E.S). Growing up in Houston, Texas things are not always as sweet as some would make it seem, especially my particular neighborhood. Even though I had a stepfather, I wouldn’t call him a role model. I have seen the good and the bad from the neighborhood and surrounding areas in Houston. In high school, I never knew what a fraternity was until I got a glimpse of it from the D.U.K.E.S. I remembered our advisor at the time Mrs. Gude had us learn a particular poem. That piece of work was called "Invictus". Learning that poem piece by piece and having to recite it before joining the team made me look deeper into myself at a young age and further into my future. Being a part of that organization kept me out of a lot of trouble and helped me stay

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