Blog #2

What are your achievements?


As I was in my school's auditorium receiving my H.O.P.E diploma, I knew I had done what I had always wished to do, shine in front of the other people and be one of the smart ones. My achievements don't only give a posture of me, but also help in school. For example, whenever I have good grades and/or help my school in some way it helps, the school itself knows that by achieving this, I will have a good school record and the school will give me more scholarship opportunities.


What issues matter to you?



One of the issues that matter to me are Global warming. We all know it is caused by Co2 gases and if everybody helped, our planet would survive for another 150 more years but people don't realize just how much we are in danger of the sun's dangerous Ultraviolet rays.
Another issue that matters to me is immigration. George W. Bush knows that without immigrants, this country would just go down economically, and one of the reasons is because of farmer workers. The people working at the fields picking up tomatoes and fruits for less than six dollars an hour are sometimes mistreated by the white men just because those hard working, non-speaking people are immigrants.



Who has been an influence on you?



God and the Virgin Mary are the first ones on this topic. They have not only given me the most amazing parents anyone can have, but they have also helped me in all the stages of my life.
To begin, When I was a little kid, my dad's family disliked us, and they still do. They wished us bad luck in our life. Thanks to them, this didn't happened and they helped us. In Mexico, my parents didn't have a job because the economy was really bad (and it still is), but the almighty together with my virgin didn't let us down; they gave us food and shelter to make it. That is why I came to this country, to be successful in life and to take care of my parents when they are old just like they took care of me when I was a little kid.
To end, my parents' motivations have also been an influence to me since they always tell me to challenge myself so I can see what and what I cannot do. My mom's advices and my dad's help have made me have a 3.6 GPA in school and receive many medals and diplomas for doing so well in school.


Why do you want to attend our college?


UNO is one of the most popular schools in the state of Nebraska. Not only has more than 14,000 students, but it also has my major, which is chemistry. I know other schools have my major but I also want to attend this school because most of my friends go to UNO and it's the closest school to my house.