Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!

Setback Having major setbacks in your life can really set you so far from where your supposed to be. The Major setbacks in my life has been mainly revolved around basketball. Basketball has been the love of my life since I was 7 and it has help me grow leadership skills and help me with having a mind of my own, it has really helped me to be the best version of myself. I don’t play just for fun I want this to be a career for me because I finally found something that I love and that I’m good at. But for the past few years I have been setting myself back simply because of my focus level. My mother who is my pride and joy got diagnosed with breast cancer right as I was entering my high school years. I struggled watching her go through it knowing there was nothing I could do but pray and try to be present. I am the oldest therefore I wanted to be strong for her and my younger siblings. I also felt selfish because she has never missed a game, a meeting, and any event in my life up until this point and I didn’t know how to function without her being there. Somehow her being extremely sick, she still managed to encourage me, and even still tried being there when she could after chemo. She stayed on top of me to continue to pursue my dreams of playing basketball and going to college for computer engineering. Some days I felt like everything that I worked so hard for with blood, sweat and tears was slipping out of my hands, due to feeling like the world around me was crumbling. At that point in my life I started questioning everything, is this meant to be? should I quit? Did I really waist my family time? Am I a disappointment? The world around me began to turn dark and black. Every day it was something, grades dropped, had thoughts of dropping out didn’t really care for anything anymore. This had officially been the worst point in my life. I take school & basketball very seriously so I wanted and tried to figure out a way I could get myself out of this hole. I finally realized I never game myself the chance to feel and allow myself to sit in the emotions of dealing with everything that was going on around me. I found some different ways to study and keep focus. I had goals written down, just knew that it was time to get it together. The sun started to shine. My mom made it through chemo and surgeries, I got a miracle surprise bother, and I knew right then, God your are watching out for my family, I just have to do my part. My grades went back up, and my game got back on point. I am now enjoying my senior year with with head held high looking forward to college with so much strength and determination and willingness to work hard to achieve every goal I set for myself. I will get my degree in Computer engineering, I will be a outstanding, stand out student athlete, I will be everything I am destined to be!