Although it is in my character to make the best of a situation, I do not believe that I would have such a great sense of happiness in where my life is headed due to the advantage my scholarship has given me. Often, I remember that I would tell my mother that she should send me to a public school because I didn’t want her to worry about the funds, but she would always remind me of why I had this scholarship and why they gave it to me. This scholarship has awarded me with the opportunity to be apart of the following: Mock Trial, Spanish Club, National Spanish Honor Society, International Thespian Society, Brother Rice Drama Club (BRDC), Unity Community, the Fall Play, the Spring Play, and Costume Crew. By being able to attend Mother McAuley, I have been granted the chance to find out what I love to do, how I excel in certain circumstances, and a better environment than what I originally would have been given. Due to that, my family and I have been more than thankful and appreciative of what possibilities I possess because of the help we have received from Big Shoulders Scholarship, more specifically, Gallagher Scholarship.…