Dream Career by Alexis
Alexis's entry into Varsity Tutor's February 2020 scholarship contest
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Dream Career by Alexis - February 2020 Scholarship Essay
One thing that you always hear about is how a small change can have a big impact. Whether it be a simple compliment on your hair or someone telling you they love you, it can impact the way you go about the rest of your day. If I were to have an opportunity to start a nonprofit organization I would want to use small changes in a community to have a greater impact on the families' lives that my organization would reach. My ultimate goal, however, would be that by impacting these families, it would lead to a chain reaction in their whole community and beyond. How I would do this is by starting a nonprofit organization that renovates homes and shops in low-income communities.
In America, there are so many buildings that seem to be falling apart because there is no one there that is willing or able to take care of them and as a result, the buildings are left abandoned or sold out to the highest bidder. What I would want to do as a nonprofit organization is take those stores and shops that are on the break of foreclosure and completely renovate these family-owned stores to keep their business up and running. Not only that, but I would want to be able to go to homes that have structural issues and I would want to renovate their entire house to help them get back on their feet. With these two things, my goal would be to keep small businesses running and families with low income a way to keep their heads above water, even if it is just through a few small renovations to a building. To many people, I believe that this will impact them in such a way that it will motivate them to travel beyond the community that they grew up in and live life worry-free of things such as needing money to keep the house running efficiently. I want to be able to help the families that are struggling and give them the foundation to achieve their goals.
The thing that I have wanted most for my future beyond college which is why I am applying for this scholarship, is to be able to create an organization such as this. Of course, there are so many details that would need to be worked out, but I would want to create a way for money to not be an issue for the families who have always struggled with financial situations. For me personally, I have struggled with my mom being a single mom and trying to raise me with a single income. I don’t know the stories of others, but I know that in today's world it could be a struggle to get back up on your feet after something as small as a water leak creates a few more unexpected bills on top of the bills some are already struggling to pay. With my nonprofit organization, I would help families with struggles such as these in their homes and small businesses to help them in their time of need and hopefully allow them to go out and accomplish their goals.