 A wise person once told me, figure out what you want to be, get a college degree, then go get a job in that field. My initial reaction was, more school? I'm a 19 year old boy, therefore, I already know everything. I've been in school my whole life, I'm sick of this and I need a break, plus I'm young so I can come back whenever. It all made perfect sense. So I went against that recommendation and took a break from school but promised to return one day to finish my degree. Five years later, after working in a variety of jobs from financial consulting to general contracting, a random event reminded me of the promise I had once made. And I decided it would be the perfect time to take a break from work and go back to finish my degree. But I didn't just want to be a regular student. I wanted to be a role model. I wanted to get involved in student life and leadership roles and be a part of the college community. I've served as the leader for the winter break volunteer service trip to the Everglades, was selected to travel with the president of our college to go lobby senators and representatives in Washington, D.C., I have acted in two school plays, been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, presented proposals that funded installation of cell phone signal boosters in areas where we had no service on our campus, written articles for our school paper and now appointed as the state ambassador. All this in a little over one year and all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.