Being a first generation college student, the journey toward my goal in life is not always clear-cut. Continuing on, the battle with depression and anxiety has been inevitable. Lastly, the constant thought of self-doubt is a never ending battle. However, with self-determination and never ending support, I can achieve anything. To understand and help people with their pain, you have to experience what it is like to feel pain. I strive to help people in their emotional times of need, just like I have overcome my own battles of emotional agony. I strongly believe I will succeed to achieve my goals because of my emotional self-determination. With the battle with depression, I catch myself wanting to believe the negative comments rambling through my mind about failure. However, on the other hand, anxiety causes me to overachieve in the classroom. My brain is constantly worrying about homework and reaching my highest potential. Although anxiety and depression may not sound distressful, they have taught me about my loyalty toward me goal. Depression has appeared in my mind fighting a battle between believing and neglecting those thoughts. However, with my devotion …show more content…
I practice successful habits. For example, I work hard in and out of the classroom. In school I am constantly studying or being consistent with assignments and test dates. I study hard so that I receive the grades that I earn. I am also taking more classes toward my bachelor’s degree, I am learning how to understand and help people, which is what my career will be built on. Lastly, I also work hard out of the classroom at my current job to financially support my goal. However, the further I get in my studies and more time I take off work to devote toward school, the less money I have towards school expenses. Benefitting from this scholarship will help me tremendously, it will relieve any of my financial