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"Why should I keep trying?", she asked, "not one person in my family has ever made something of themselves." "You've got to stay confident in your abilities and you can't give up either, it's necessary for you to achieve your dream!", I said, I was trying to help her accomplish her goal of finally going to college. At that point in time, I was on the verge of giving up but I knew, that she wouldn't take the initiative herself, she needed someone to inspire her to follow her dreams. She was giving up, and she hadn't begun to try! I instantly wondered if she knew the weight her decision would impact. I pledged that I would help her obtain her desire of going to college.

I had met Emma my junior year of high school. She had recently moved to our small town, and appeared to be a hardworking athlete with ambition, I was intrigued and wanted to become friends with her. Nonetheless, I attempted many conversations, all appeared to be off to a great start, she was confident in the sports she played, but not so much in school. She was meek in class, and when teachers called on her for the answer, most appeared to be wrong. I offered to help her in school when I realized she didn't understand how the teachers educated their students, and to my delight she readily agreed to my help. …show more content…

she didn't care because it wasn't expected of her to go to college and her family and Emma didn't have any faith that she could get a scholarship on any of the sports she played. She often spoke of her difficulty understanding, and how hard it would be for her family to afford any type of college education for her. I was shocked at her misguided thoughts and came to the realization that she didn't believe in herself either. I was now determined to learn and believe in herself once

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