My work ethic was instilled in me when I was four or five. My mom was a single mother who worked incredibly hard and set an example for my older brother and I. She only wanted the best for us, which back then meant enrolling us into Santiam Christian,no matter the price. Growing up I learned to work hard for what I want. My mom, brother , and I cleaned the school in order to earn tuition money. To go to school I needed to work for it. I learned to appreciate school more because of this. This trait that my mother instilled at such a young age would come to stick with me and help me in so much. I would want to go do something else besides cleaning the school, like hang out with friends for instance, but because I wanted to stay at Santiam
