My name is Yessica Ramirez, and I'm currently a sophomore attending Avila University majoring in film and digital media. A little something about me is that I am the oldest of two, love drawing, and I'm in love with the earthy scent after it rains. Life has been quite an adventure as of right now, and I'm excited for what the future has for me.

My family comes from a town in Mexico called Cuauhtémoc, which is located in the west-central part of Chihuahua. Coming from Mexico to the United States, my parents hoped for a better life and future for us. They have given us their all, and for that I am blessed. The hardships my parents battled through compares to nothing I am going through right now and are the reasons why I know I can do anything. There is no such thing as "I give up" for my family, regardless of the situation. I'm proud to say that I'm one of the few in my family that is attending a university. God has given me such hard-working and supportive parents that I feel beyond blessed and grateful every day. Without their support and God's, I would be nowhere right now.

Before starting at Avila, I felt like I was going to be so focused on the financial side that I was going to overlook my career/life and that was certainly my worst fear. As many other college students, I thought, "How am I going to pay for college?" It seemed nearly impossible. But nothing is impossible. I feel privileged to be attending a university that has provided me a great scholarship. Not only that, but for parents like mine helping me with the little that they have.

Sometimes I am afraid that I may be making the wrong decisions in life even though they might seem right at the moment. Nonetheless, I continue to hope for the best, through good or bad. The world is filled with a large variety of careers and jobs. There is so much I want to do and so little time to do so. I'm currently majoring in film and digital media, and though I know many think, "Are you even going to get a job after college?," the answer is that I am not absolutely sure that I am. I'm sure none of us are, though. What I do know is that I'm truly excited for what the future holds for me in the film industry. It would be nice if I could become a professional already, but that's not how things work unfortunately. The best dreams are always difficult to obtain.

Wasting time is my weakness. I’m not sure if that is considered a weakness, but it is my worst fear. One of my favorite quotes has to be one that I saw on Justin Bieber’s page: “A lot of times we are worried about our destination and forget to focus on our journey.” I see so many people focused on their career and jobs that they forget to enjoy their lives and the people around them. Or when someone picks a major they don't even care about or get jobs they hate, which also concludes in wasting time. Why do that rather than reaching for your dream? My worst fear is doing the exact same. I'm afraid I will get so caught up on my destination that I will forget about what really matters. Or that I will choose any job just to settle because my dream seems "unrealistic."

All of my goals in life are to always do my absolute best and succeed for my parents and myself. I know this journey is going to be rough; the road to success isn't easy. Though I know I can do this. My parents are my main role models, and I want them to be as proud of me as possible. For that, I'm always putting my all. I am excited for what this long journey to success will bring to the table. Let me not forget that thanking God every single day is very important for me, because without him, I am nothing.