My Family: Beloved In A Hardworking Family

Raised in a hardworking family, all I can remember is a happy childhood with parents who loved me and loved God. I did not have to worry about working in order to provide for my family at such young age, as my parents did. Their childhood was not as easy as mine. My parents came from big families with a poor background. My grandparents did not attend High School; therefore, education was not really important to their families. My father has six siblings; he is the second oldest. When he turned 7, he started to work in order to help his family; hence, he had a difficult childhood. At age 15, he was determined to continue his education and worked hard to graduate from high school. At this age, his desire to learn a new language began, and he

The difficulties they endure, led them strive to give a better future to my two siblings and myself. Furthermore, their experiences have made them become more sensitive to help those who are in need. For the last 22 years, my parents have provided, protection, and care for the orphan and the fatherless through our ministry called Nuevo Reto. They are God-fearing and God has always been the center of our family. By their example, I have learned to be content with little and be content with much because everything we have it’s a blessing. I also have been taught that while achieving formal education and a career is crucial, it’s more important to grow spiritually as a person. For that reason, I discovered the joy that you can acquired by serving others. Overall, they have taught me that all my dreams can come true if I work hard to achieve

I look forward to bringing in my values such as loving God, my positive attitude, hard work, enthusiasm, creative thinking, and above all my willingness to learn and exchange ideas to this program. I am not seeking only a short time experience, but a lifetime bonding with fellow students from this program that will extend beyond the classroom. My academic and professional goals are one as I apply for the Walton International Scholarship; I want to obtain the best education possible. Your organization awards scholarship to students from Central America who will be able to bring knowledge, skills and leadership abilities to their home communities. You can be sure that with your assistance, I can. Upon graduation, my desire is to convey everything I learned and share it with my community. This experience would help me grow professionally, intellectually and spiritually. Your program will provide me with indispensable skills to innovatively address the economic and social development challenges my country is facing. Guatemala needs more professionals qualified to improve our current situation and make positive changes. Given the necessary skills, I will start to change my country by changing the lives of young