HOPE Scholarship: Why I Want To Become A Successful Future

I am passionate about making a difference in as many lives as I possibly can. As someone who is also passionate about having a successful future, I believe that achieving this scholarship will allow me to pursue these passions and attain my academic goals of going to graduate school to get my PhD and become a Clinical Psychologist, possibly transfer to UGA as a junior, and to be responsible with my money and the way that I spend it.
If I want to get into graduate school I have to not only have the grades for it but also the money. I had a rough past and dealt with a lot of issues that most clinical psychologists focus on. I find myself to be a relatable person due to these experiences. This career is important to me because I want to help people see that there is still a great future ahead of you even after those experiences of no love and consistent pain of various kinds. I also want to help them realize that their struggles are not what define them but what strengthen them. To add on to that I have also been told that I am a very observant person

I am not receiving any help from my adopted mom back home because she is a single parent with 5 adopted children. I spent most of my life having nothing to rely on but myself because I haven 't had very much support. As an adopted child, I learned to work hard for what you want in life and to not let your past mold your future this knowledge has led me to the goal of wanting to be as independent and responsible as I can. I want to be able to pay for things and not have to ask her for money that she really can 't provide. I will set aside money from every check/payment that I receive and put it into a savings account. I already have at least $9,000 in debt. It shows that I don 't want to wait until the debt is knocking at my door or lingering over my head. I would also consider myself to be responsible, dependable, and eventually financially