I grew up in a one parent house hold with multiple siblings and it was a rough area where we lived but my mother did all she could to provide and protect. She worked job after job to put a roof over our head and to make sure we ate and as a child it took a toll on me watching my mother struggle so I wanted to step up as a man but at the age I was I had no guidance and didn’t know how to be the man of the house so I looked for influence and found it in the older guys around my neighborhood who were into illegal things. I was misguided and misdirected down a path I’m way to brilliant for and it has caused me and my family a lot of pain with me being locked up. I am now home and have matured and have grown after doing all those years in prison with all that time to reflect on my life. I want to make something of my self and to not be a statistic again. I want better for myself but readjusting to society is very difficult for me. I’ve just recently came home in June and it’s been hard and mentally draining. I just want the opportunities and to open doors for myself that I’ve never had before… to be a productive member of society and to show people that anything is possible’s. My dream is to open a non profit for trouble youth to get them the right tools and help they need in life. The right guidance that I wish I had. I also want to get back into school and take a trade. I feel education can take you very far in life and equips you with the necessary skills to make something out of ourselves.