Life involves taking risks. Everything we do in life is a risk. Enrolling to a school to do a course is a risk that one makes a decision to undertake. The essence of life itself is a risk. In view of these statements, life without risks is futile. One of the best approaches to live is to take the greatest risks. Life has taught us that having a positive attitude, and the best interest, is the best approach to handle life.

I come from a family which has beaten all odds to make it in educating me and my siblings. Our family right now is composed of three people; my little sister who is in high school, myself, and our lovely mother. Our parents divorced at our very early age. All through we have lived with my mother. The hardships of bringing up two children as a single mother, with an employment whose security cannot be guaranteed, have followed me through the course of my life. The divorce of my parents left psychological scars in us which have been hard to heal. This is one of the challenges that have worsened our lives here on the earth.

My education journey to get to the far that I have come has not been simple. I look back and remember the risk that my single mother took to take me to school, against the challenge of raising school fee. I have grown up living in a government housing project in the East side of the town of London. My mother has been working as a house help to raise our school fees. When she didn’t have work to do, she would move from office to office looking for scholarships for us. When times got hard, going without a meal was an option, in order to supplement to make ends meet. This gave me strength, instead of demoralizing me. I can look back and thank the creator of the universe whom I have been taught he gives hope to the hopeless. Although I had the challenges, I have managed to beat the odds to get to the Bachelors level. I have got to where I am courtesy of my mother’s efforts and scholarships from government agencies and non-governmental organizations.

Although challenges have been characteristic of my life, they are not the major aspect that has made me to excel in my academics. I am naturally in love with engineering.at our home; I used to try to fix anything mechanical before the specialist could be called to fix it. I have demonstrated a strong will and character, in my studies, in the area of engineering. Throughout my high school days, I maintained a high grade and also, I could manage the top three positions in all the exams that entailed ranking.

Currently, I am doing my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering which I expect to complete in a month’s time. My aspiration is to join graduate school immediately and continue with my masters to prepare adequately for the job market. In matters of job and work, I am working with an engineering firm in the city. My short-term goal is to become a reputable engineer with a respectable organization. I also hold a long term objective, which is to become a CEO of a reputable organization in the future. I know that to realize my goal; I have to sharpen my skill, both in education, and in experience. This is why I have undertaken a life mission of providing the best service in every organization I will work with, regardless of the pay. I have also undertaken to practice with careful observance of the professional code of ethics.

Because of the economic scenario and the job market that is fluctuating sometimes unpredictably, I have undertaken a back-up plan, in case my short term goal is not realized immediately. I plan to handle it this way: If I do not secure a good employment after my studies, I am going to start an engineering firm. This will enable me to keep on the pace of professional development, and also enable me meet my economic needs. I take seriously the efforts of the people who gave to see me through my education; therefore, I wouldn’t like to waste some of my time or my skill. Starting a firm will also enable me contribute in improving the lives of others, and also give back to the society through fundraising.

The current job is my second one I have taken in my life. My first job was in an engineering department in a high school. I assisted students in their practical experiments, and helped improve the average score by 20%. I left that job to do my internship with the engineering firm am working with currently. I work in the department of sales and marketing, and we work as a team. In the last financial year, our department was the most improved in the company. My contribution as the main contact person with the customers in explaining to term how our products work was very notable.

I am ready to invest in higher education, which is a risk itself, because it is the best risk for me at this stage of my life. With my vision and the mission I have stated I have in life, I promise to make maximum use of this scholarship if it is granted to me. I also want to promise that by choosing me, you are making your true choice.