Nothing has ever been handed to me.

I've always had to work for what I have.

I've always had to set higher goals.

Higher standards, for myself.

 

Having young parents.

Struggling to make ends meet.

Made life more adversarial.

For me.

 

Working at a young age was my only option.

Pushing myself to do better than my parents.

Be better than my parents.

Achieve more than my parents have.

My dying goal.

 

College.

My key to success.

My dream.

My reality.

My future.

To inspire, I will.

To believe, I do.

And to achieve, I must.