I don’t really think it’s the major that matters. It matters what you will take from the books and apply to the world around you. I am a full believer that I cannot possibly offer all the good this world needs, but the world needs all the good I can give. With the help of several highly qualified people, most of whom I probably don’t even know yet, I know I will be able to reach my dreams.
My childhood
Being born to parents who were 18 years too young came with a handful of challenges growing up. My parents always had to work full-time to provide for me and my five younger siblings. The challenges and experiences I found myself in as a child of separated, working-class parents opened my eyes to the need for programs I want to offer. The challenges I faced growing up gave me the drive and motivation to prove that I can change the fate of the children who grow up in low-income families.
When I finally arrived in high school, I had more of a voice and was able to fight back against the oppression of low-class individuals. I have dedicated a lot of my time and energy to the nonprofit organization Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF). It was with this organization that I was able to travel to different communities to complete different service projects and meet new people. I was able to see that there were people just like myself; individuals and families struggling with the same issues I had been my entire life. The first time I felt needed by the world was with STLF and it was the best feeling in the entire world.
My dream
I am driven and inspired by all my life experiences that I am working toward opening my own child care center to provide child-centered programs for low-income and impoverished families. My goal is to provide high-quality and affordable care for families who cannot afford the high costs. I want to provide tutoring and homework help for school-aged children and teens and parent education classes on pregnancy, child bearing and development, nutrition, and other aspects of raising children.
How will I do this?
Owning and directing (with lots of help) my own child care facility and community education center for families. I will also be graduating from NDSU with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science with the child and adolescent development option. I also plan on going to graduate school for early childhood education.
Now, as a college student, I work to my best abilities to reach my dreams. I want to make the world better for low-income children. No one person holds more value than the next. Every child deserves all the opportunities the world has to offer.
