Who inspiried you? Tell us a little about his or her life.

Over the course of my life, I have had many inspirations: Elmo, Eragon, Neil Armstrong, Princess Diana and a multitude of others. As I progressed through my collegiate years, I began to see more clearly the focal point of all these inspirations: my mother. As cheesy as that sounds, my mother has been with me through my worst moments, and my very best. She's provided me with the necessary tools to look up to these aforementioned inspirations, as well as in believing in myself. Growing up, she was not given the same luxuries that I am accustomed to. She never made it college for lack of funds, and has been working all her life to make up for it. She has told me time and again the struggles she dealt with to secure a better life. Fortunately, she succeeded. Because of this, she instilled in me early on the importance of attending college, and has financed me through this long journey. I don't think there is anything substantial that I could do to truly thank her for my life. While naturally she has her "mom moments," (moments in which both me and her are equally annoyed) she is a strong women and wants me to succeed. This need to be strong for my mother, to finish college and go where she has not, is what inspires me. It is difficult, no doubt. There are many times where I want to throw it in and give up. But I don't, because of my mother.