Betty
When I was 7 years old my parents decided to make a big change by moving from Ethiopia to America. They did this so their kids could have the best future possible. I was just a little girl moving to a new country barely knowing English. I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was balling my eyes out saying goodbye to my family, friends and most importantly my home country. Through all this the person that helped me was my sister. She kept reassuring me telling me everything was going to be okay. Even though it felt like my life was falling apart, my sister was the only reason I got through it. I didn't understand why my parents made this big change and was upset for a very long time wishing I could just go back to my old life where I truly felt home. Eventually when I got older I understood why my parents did what they did. My parents didn't have the chance to go to America and have opportunities handed to them. So they vowed to themselves that one day when they have kids they will do whatever it takes to ensure their kids have the best possible future. Hearing them tell me this broke my heart because I didn't know they went through all that struggle to get us where we are now. Throughout all of this I’m glad this move happened because I got to experience amazing opportunities as well meeting new people that inspired me to be the best version of myself.
My name is Betty. I'm a 15 year old girl currently attending The Preuss School UCSD. I am an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian who lives in San Diego. I have 2 sisters both older than me making me the youngest child. Most people usually assume the youngest is ‘’the spoiled one or the bratty one’’. But I actually feel like I’m the opposite, even taking the ‘’eldest role’’ sometimes. Ever since I can remember I always took the role of being the most mature one or the responsible one. I would always wake up early to cook breakfast for everyone as well as clean the house. I felt like I would do this because I knew how hard my parents worked with trying to find jobs while also trying to pay rent. Another reason would be because in Ethiopia it was just known as manners and called being respectful but ended up taking the ‘’responsibility role’’. A role model I look up to is my eldest sister. Since she is the eldest child she already graduated with all high honor rolls and seeing her succeed like that also makes me want to do the same and follow in her footsteps. It's really great having someone to look up to like her. I can ask her for help sometimes or even advice on anything. I really want to live up to my parents expectations and make them proud by following in my sister's footsteps and graduating high school and college with a 4.0.
I love music. My favorite thing to do is listen to music. I love listening to music because anytime I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed all I have to do is listen to music and In doing so it really calms my mind. I truly love it. Music for me is like therapy. I can't even describe the feeling I get from listening to music. It's so refreshing and easy on the mind and makes me forget the stress I’m going through.
If I get into A Bridge For Kids the things I can do are incredibly strong. One of them being achieving my dream of going to college. Specifically Stanford. Stanford has been my top college ever since I was little my dream has always been wanting to go there. I want to go to this school because it is ranked the top best medical school in the United States being the best college to attend for my major. With the SAT program and my school's help I can possibly secure a spot at this college. I really want to excel at being a doctor and helping people in need because I’ve always had a passion for that. The smile on people’s faces is really what makes the job so special. If I get this scholarship I can also get the supplies I need for school. For example I can get notebooks, pencils and a new backpack. Overall I am extremely grateful for being given an opportunity to apply for this scholarship and taking your time to consider me as an applicant for A Bridge For Kids.