It isn't exactly what I wanted to read." However, my reason for my interest isn't generic. Due to my word limit, I will only give you the short summary of what could be pages long. When I turned eight, my mother had her first of four cancer diagnosis's. By the time I turned twelve, I had been homeless twice, my mom had received another cancer diagnosis and a broken back, and my sister and I hung on to the shred of hope that we were coming to the end of our prolonged journey through a sunless cave. By age fourteen, my mother received her third cancer diagnosis and became abusive, physically and mentally. By age seventeen I was forced to leave my home and live with my grandparents, so I could continue receive the best education in my area. Because of the trials and obstacles I have faced in my teenage years, it is my passion to help adolescents who face similar struggles not just in my community, but throughout the