Born and raised as an only child to a now 25-year Army Veteran and full-time hard working mother, I have always seen what it was like to work and make sacrifices for the things I want in life. Approximately four years ago, my family and I moved into our custom-built home in Canyon Lake, Texas which, I had the opportunity of helping design. It was through the design, as well as construction process of the home-building process that I knew the architecture and development field were my final career goals. Having the opportunity to receive not one, but two degrees from Texas A&M University would be an incredible honor. Thus, I made the decision to continue my education at Texas A&M.
The reasons for my application span deeper than receiving a second degree from Texas A&M University. My application means much more than another accomplishment to hang on my wall. This opportunity to continue my education means starting traditions and creating a legacy for my family and my future family. This May of 2017, I officially became the first and only in my family to have graduated from college. Through this Master's opportunity, not only do I plan on starting traditions for my future family, but I hope to break the negative stigma of women in the development, architectural and construction industries. Educated and motivated women are an astonishing asset to any company, or field, and through my Master’s at Texas A&M, I hope to prove that.
Furthermore, I hope to be a role-model for my fellow Latinx community. We are no longer statistics. I seek to prove to my community, as well as others, that through hard work and dedication, we, as Hispanics and Latinos, may accomplish anything we put our minds to. Latinos and Hispanics, often times, fall into categories of low levels of education. Through this Master's program, I wish to start a new statistic and veer from the uneducated statistics. Not only will others benefit from my education, but my future children can benefit as well. I wish to show my children and my fellow Latinx/Hispanic community that through God, education, and hard work anything is possible.
With the aid and education of this Master's program, I also intend on working for a non-profit which develops and provides subsidized housing for underprivileged and impoverished communities. Many times, Section-8 and Low-Income housing lie in high crime, dirty, and unappealing locations. However, I believe I can aid these issues and provide aesthetically pleasing housing for those in need. Moreover, I also plan to start my own architecture/ development company.
B.B. King once said, “The beautiful thing about education is that no one can take it away from you”. These words have resonated with me for as long as I can remember, and I have carried them as motivation for many years. Ever since I was a young girl, I have always been driven to make my goals a reality, and to dream big. No matter what struggles I may face, I know that I will always have my education to back me up. There is something so beautiful about learning something new each and every day and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
