"Last year during the period of May through August 2014 I became homeless. I did not have any money;I had to sleep on different couches at my friend's houses while working. Even with hardships and tribulations, my character always rises to top and I strive to look for solutions to my problems. Hard work ethic, resilience and perseverance are three of my outstanding qualities. Currently,I intentionally involve myself in organizations that is concurrently connected to my life mission. My life mission is to constantly give back to the world. My current major is CLCE (Community Learning Community Engagement) which is a major that focuses on organizations that creates tangible changes in people's community. I plan on opening schools that will focus on service learning,cultural immersion via activities and allow to contextualize the nature of inequality. As an African person,I believe it is vital as youth to learn different cultures and being able to critically think. In order for me to focus on my life mission Ineed assistance with lessening my financial burdens. I remember nights having enough money without food and wondering where I will sleep next,but I never give up. I continue to work hard and let my inner strength carry me throughout my college career. Receiving the DeKalb County Block Grant Scholarship would make an astronomical difference in my life and would lessen my financial burdens. I will constantly persevere with whatever adversity is thrown at me,however, as a future leader,I would be extremely grateful to be able to gain this scholarship for financial support so I can stop worrying about my next meal or a next warm bed to sleep in."