I now know ultimately helping my family in the long run means I need to do what makes me happy; and helping people that are less fortunate than I was is what motivates me to become better. When I started taking classes again to prepare for graduate school, I have already been graduated for a while and I knew the challenges that would come with competing with a younger, intellectual, driven crowd. It was definitely a challenge, but overall rewarding experience, because I met professors who not only stimulated my mind to think out of the box, but have taught me to believe in myself, and that hard work does pay off. Anytime my family runs into a situation I felt like I had to pick up all the pieces and fix it, but this past year my mom has been my backbone. She has encouraged and supported me to stop focusing on everything and everyone else and to pursue my goals and dreams.…