EducateEmpowerSuccessKnowledge
EducateEmpowerSuccessKnowledge
DeAndrePrice-Jones
ColombiaHigh LakeCity, FL
GrowingupinasmaltowninFlorida, youmaythinkmypersonalitywouldbethatofalonely, moretomyself, orevenaquitetypeofperson, butnoneofthosepersonalitiesmatchmine. I’ m ahardworking, friendly, funny, charismatic, laidbackperson. Beingraisedbyasinglemother, inspiredmetoworkhardatanythingIwanttodo inlife. Mymom alwaystoldmeto " striveforgreatnes, neverbeaquiter, failureisn’ tanoptionformylife ". Asa SenioratColumbiaHighSchool, thereisn’ tareasonthatIshouldgiveupandbecomeadropout. Mydadhasbeen inandoutofmylife, makingmerealizethatstartingsomethingandnot�nishingwhatyoustartedmakesyoua coward!. Ihaven ' tletthatbothermebecausemymom raisedmetobeastrong, inteligent, andambitiousyoung man. Ifitwasn’ tformymom idon’ thaveanyideawhereIwouldbeinlifeorifIwouldactthewayactnow.
Irememberonesummerwhenthingsweren’ tlookinggoodformyfamily, beingtheyoungestinthehouseihad tobecomeayoungmanatanearlyageinordertogetajobtohelpmymom withsomebils. Workingduringthe summerIfeltthatitwasn’ tnecesarytohangoutwithfriends, Ifeltthatgoingtowork15minsearlywasmore important. Helpingoutwiththebilsmademefeelincredible, Ilookedatmyselfasahero. Savingmyfamilymade mesitbackandthink, ithoughttomyself, IrealizedthatIam blesedforeveryoneandeverythingIhave.
GrowingupIgotalongwitheveryone, everywhereIwentitwasn’ thardformetomakefriends. Iftherewasaperson thatlookedthattheywereinneedofafriendiwouldhaveaconversationwiththatpersonnomaterwhatthe circumstanceswas, onlybecauseIwastaughttotreatapersonthewayyouwishedtobetreatednomaterwhat race, becauseinGod’ seyewearealequaltoeachother. EverytimeIseeapersonthatisdownifeeltheneedto enlightentheirdaywithaspecialgreeting. Caringforanotherpersonbesidesyouoryourfamilywilmakeyou changeyourpointofviewofhowyouseepeople. I ' veneverbeenthetypeofpersontogetmadatthelitlethings inlifebecausethereisalwayssomeonegoingthroughsituationsthatmayscarthem forlife. Dramaisapartof everyone’ slife, andthatnormalbutIseem to�gureoutawayaroundthedramatokeepmyselfup. Withthisworld �ledofchaosIknowthateveryoneisn’ talikeandthatthingsdon’ tgoaccordinglytohowweplanthem togo, but throughthepain, alitlebitofdepresion, heartbreaksandalotofPrayer, Istilmanageto keepmyheadheldhigh andlooktowardsbiggerandbeterthingsinlife, Ijusthavetokeepmypositivevibesandneverletanyoneget undermyskin.
Mydream aspirationasanuyoungboywouldbe, tobecomeaprofesionalfootbalplayer. However, adifferentplanhas beenchosen. I ' lsayGodhasbigin�uenceinmylifeandIthinkthathe ' sseessomethingIcan ' tseerightnow. I ' veplayedtravelbasketbalforthepast3yearsandtriedoutforthebasketbalteam andmadetheVarsityteam. I ' m lookingforwardtowhatlifehastoofferaftercompletionofHSMay2017. Ihaveplansonatendingcolege, tryingoutfor boththefootbalandbasketbalteams. WhateverliesaheadI ' m preparedtofacelifeasitishandedtome. STRONG!