My grand mom has been very
instrumental in my life. I was I never was really a mommy or daddy’s boy.
Instead I loved to spend time with her. As I was younger my grand mom always
brags about how she was the first person that I laid eyes on when I was born.
What I love the most about her is when she called me to come stay at her house
for a period of time. I loved spending time at her house because being there brought
a lot of fun times to my childhood. One time my grand mom had set up her own
edition “Fear Factor”. I competed against my cousin and little brother as we
ate a mix of foods that she created. We were blind folded so we didn’t even get
to see what we were eating until after it was over. My cousin won the
competition but I didn’t care. I was just excited to be at my grand mom’s house
while having fun. Other than my mom, my grand mom has been the person that has
influenced me the most in my life. I never felt scared to come to her about
anything because she always was that person who would never judge me about what
I’m feeling and we understood each other. She has always kept me on the right
track and I will always dedicate my success to her.
Basketball has played a big part in
my life as well. Besides going to school and having fun all I did when I was
play sports as a kid. I played organized basketball and football. Basketball is
more of my sport, and I learned that after one season of playing football.
Since I was three, I have always had a passion for basketball and to this day
until forever, I always will. The first time I picked up a basketball I
couldn’t put it down. When I was four or five year old I would always go to
Marshall States Park. My uncle would teach me the basics of how to play the
game. As I got older and better I would always play him and my friends one on
one. I would never forget the times when I would go to the park with my uncle
because he taught me everything I know. He pushed me to become better and he
would always rough me up. I think that basketball has taught me how to interact
with people. I would always go to the court and make friends. I have built a
lot of social skills on the basketball court that will for sure follow me
through life.
The best experience of my life so
far has been my time at my high school, Science Leadership Academy. The first day of school was
a day I will just always remember. Nothing really exciting happened, it was a good
day and it was just an opportunity to get acquainted with my teachers and my
peers that I would be spending the next four years of my life with. I had never
looked forward to a new experience as much as I did this one. I remember the
first day of my ninth grade year like it was yesterday. I woke up that morning
filled with so much energy and anticipation. I showered and dressed quickly, grooming
myself as if it was my wedding day. My bus and train ride to school went
relatively smoothly. As I got off the trolley and walked to school, I had found
myself already making a new friend. He was a 10th grader named Jefferson
Cauvin. We talked about the school and what I should expect.
When I stepped into the doors of
SLA for the first time, my body took on a rush of excitement. Jeff introduced
me to some of his friends and I had already felt as though I was apart of the
SLA community. I got acquainted with my teachers and I became friends with many
people. Little did I know that this day was the start of my legacy as a person
and student. My experience at SLA has been like no other. Even though I am
about graduate, I am still learning myself. My school has prepared me to
succeed under any circumstances. My life story is just at it's beginning and I
believe that I have no ceiling in terms of being successful as long as I stay
focused and work hard.
