This picture was taken at my high school prom, in the year 2010. In my last year of high school I missed a lot of school because of a family issue that came up. Because of this I was at risk to not graduate. As soon as I got back to school I worked extra hard to get back on track, by doing extra assignments and tests. I ended up graduating on time and was able to celebrate with all my classmates

In my sophomore year in high school I was on the track team and a community center basketball team. halfway through the season I sprained my ankle and wasn't able to play for either of the teams. I was a an important part of both teams so I wanted to get back to playing as soon as possible. For a week and a half I massaged, iced and work on my ankle as best as I could. After that week and a half I was able to get back on the teams and contribute to the success of them. My community basketball team got to the semi finals, and my track team came in third place.

In this picture is my “little bro” and I. We aren’t related but at the community center I to and volunteer at, there was an opportunity for me to take a “little bro” under my wing and be somewhat of a role model to him. It was my responsibility to encourage him to be successful in school and life through my own successes and failures. I got him a tutor for math because he needed help in that area. His math grade went from in the 50’s to the mid 70’s because of the extra help he received. I tried my best to give him advice on how to handle situations and give him a perspective from someone who was in his situation not to long ago. In the end we both ended up learning a lot from the experience and I feel that we are both better people for it.

In my last year of high school I was the captain of the basketball team. We were the underdogs of the league, and there were players who didn't get along very well. It was up to me to be a good leader and lead them as far as i could. I convinced them that our only chance at winning was for everybody to swallow their pride and work together towards the main goal. By the end of year we had only one loss and went on our way towards the championship

In this picture my brother and I were out celebrating a dinner for youth that volunteer in our local community. I took time to help run basketball camps for kids aged anywhere from 8 years old to around 12.Whenever I had extra time from work or school I would go to the community center and help coach and train the kids. I met a lot of cool kids and co workers while doing this. The life experience I gained from this will stay with me for life.