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The high school winter seasons and my drug addict dad, who was admitted to the psychiatric unit for attempting to take his own life by committing suicide. He later survived, but forgetting visiting him at the ward because of attempted suicide has become a real nightmare. I have come to realize that what greatly influenced who I am today and my professionalism is that experience I encountered. Initially, my career goals were geared toward psychological wellbeing, but this would later change to academia as I encountered more challenges and experiences later in life.
I am an African American who comes from a tiny town in Georgia. The town is economically viable because the locals in this small town are mainly casual laborers in the local industries. For many in this town, graduating from high school is just ideal and joining college is an idea that has never been imagined. Neither my father nor my mother went beyond high school education. I always feel that I have been trapped permanently in this kind of environment yet I know deep down my heart I have to graduate from high school and I have to proceed with my education. As a junior student at Chamblee Charter High School, most of my relatives and friends do not understand my ambition because it has never been real to them, but I want to prove them wrong and use this as motivation towards achieving my goal. I know for sure that realizing this may be challenging, but I uphold the values that steer me to making these greater heights.

My background as an African American who hails from a humble background gives me the zeal to work towards my academic career as I walk the path of success.
In addition to academia, I am a sportsperson. I have been significantly involved in sports for the past three years. Over these years I have played football and ran track, and through this, I feel more alive and engaged. Since sports draw people from different walks of life, I have been able to interact with individuals from different diversities who are accommodative wholeheartedly and share the same belief as I do. The current society demands that one should be diverse to blend well with others, and for one to achieve this, he/she needs to acquire honesty, trustworthy and patience. From personal experience, these critical values can only thrive where new persons are required continuously to create an environment that is respectful of these values, and this can just be possible in the college. Moreover, I play the saxophone. Through this, I have been able to create a niche for everyone for the ever-growing ethnic and cultural diversity. This has not only made the college a perfect place for me but has made the school the only place for me.
Although it is hard and it needs a lot of courage for one to prosper in this field of academia as Berger describes it (1), I am determined that by joining the college it will become a reality. Ever since I was young, I have only dreamt of mental wellbeing, but since that encounter with my dad’s situation, I only imagine the future. And I believe that academia is the only future and through this, I get an opportunity to pursue my dream. After all, for a dream to come through you have to follow it.
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Berger Ron. The importance of academic courage. Growth mindset. October 25th 2017.pg1.www.edutopia.org