Age
21
Gender
Female
Hobbies and interests
Photography and Photo Editing
Community Service And Volunteering
Babysitting And Childcare
Animals
Art
Sculpture
Cooking
French
Interior Design
Mental Health
digital art
Reading
Historical
Art
Realistic Fiction
I read books multiple times per week
Madison Haire
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Hi, my names Maddie i am currently nannying looking to further my education. I love working with children but my career goal is to go into engineering. I had a rough high-school experience but I decided to go back to school and I will be getting my high-school diploma this summer! Higher education isn’t common in my family but i am determined to break that cycle not only to create a better future for myself but my future children.
Education
Score Academy
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Engineering, Other
- Psychology, Other
- Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Architectural Engineering
Career
Dream career field:
Higher Education
Dream career goals:
Powering The Future - Whiddon Memorial Scholarship
In the eyes of the law I was seen as an adult when I had just turned seventeen. I pressed charges against my former boss who had sexually assaulted me multiple times. Growing up constantly being pulled out of class due to social workers puts you in a spotlight, but a situation like this makes you feel like you have a target on your back. I was seen as a victim and the latest gossip by my peers and mentors. After months of leaving class to talk to detectives the district attorney met with me and told me she wasn’t going to follow through with my case. During the meeting she was reading the wrong case file but even after I corrected her it was the same answer. I felt like the justice system had failed me. I tried continuing my highschool career but I was everyone’s favorite topic. After weeks of crying in the halls I decided to drop out of school.I lost everything, I lost my job and friends. My reputation and mental health were in shambles. In the months I spent alone I did extensive EMDR therapy. I had to relearn how to live and through this journey I met a group of friends who all are becoming engineers. Prior to meeting them I never saw myself going back to school. They encouraged me to go back to highschool and I will be receiving my highschool diploma this summer. Hearing about their studies I felt like I was opened up to a new world. College has always been something foreign to me due to my family always dropping out. I was taught throughout my childhood that when things get rough to give up, but after my entire world crumbled I learned to keep pushing through.I have seen the things my friends are capable of and I know I am too. I just never thought it was a possibility because of my financial status. I spend the majority of my time working and paying bills. My family is from Fayetteville and we have always lived below the poverty line. I come from a single income household now but I have been helping my parents pay bills since the age of eleven. I’ve been set back in life but I'm trying to give myself the best opportunity. This scholarship would give me a chance to catch up. It’s not easy being behind my peers but I'm determined to pursue my dream in engineering. It's rumored that trauma stunts your growth but I strive to make sure that’s not true. I am not just a victim, I am a person, I am a problem solver, and I am a future engineer who is capable of great things.