Finding out who I truly am as a teenager is probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. Over the past three years, my family and I were dealing with a very nasty divorce. My father had problems with alcohol and it tore my family apart. I have two older brothers and an older sister, but they are all out of the house already. I have had to see my mom go through tremendous pain, though I have supported her through everything. Coming out of those hard times, I have made a choice to become an inspiring student-athlete who is outgoing, relentless and loves spending time with the people closest to me and I am confident I can take on anything that comes my way.

I have been playing volleyball for over ten years. Growing up as an athlete, I have learned to become responsible, respectful, and learned how to really reach for the goals that I set for myself. Setting goals is something I learned from my mom. Over the past couple of years, it has been just her and me. It has been really hard but as I have come out of the experience and now realize that it has taught me how to live my life.

Starting as a freshman in high school, I became a member of multiple extracurricular activities such as: FBLA, FCA, Student Council, Bionic, and Lulac. With these clubs I have had the opportunity to put in numerous volunteer hours to help others and make a difference in my community. Lulac was the most life changing for me because I got to surround myself with other Hispanics. We openly shared our experiences and built great friendships. Only the different truly know what it is like to be different. I enjoy being Hispanic and teaching others around me about our culture, as well as learning from theirs.

Over my high school years, I have maintained a G.P.A. of a 3.7 or higher. I currently carry a 3.8 as a senior. School is very important to me and I take pride in my education. I have lettered in academics and athletics all four years of high school.

The biggest goal I have set for myself is to graduate from WSC and become a physical therapist. I plan to study sports science throughout my time at Western while being a part of the Mountaineer volleyball team. I appreciate your time reading my application and I look forward to being a part of Western next year.