Incredulous. That was my thought as the austerity of charges ran through my mind. Sexual abuse in the first degree, combined with assault in the second. How could this have ever happened, and more importantly, why my family? People who hear about rape on the news daily find it hard to accept that it is a reality, but understand that it does in fact exist in this acrimonious world in which we live. For me, …showed first 75 words of 733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 733 total…have the potential to take on all challenges, and still be successful. Having already achieved many goals thus far in my life, I plan on pursuing them. I already have all of the resources inside, and I plan on using them throughout college, contributing the usefulness of my success towards others. Using what I already know, along with valuing the time I will receive at college, I have the potential to become someone extraordinary.