Mayra Chavez

As a child I always told my parents I wanted to be a business woman, now that I'm an adult this dream seems closer than ever. My parents are immigrants and have made many sacrifices for my brothers and I. Sacrifices that I know I would never have the courage to do. Now it is my turn to show them that all of their hard work has paid off. I'm the oldest of three, although my brothers are boys and I'm a woman I know they look up to me. I don't just owe this goal to myself but to my family and future kids. My main goal at this point is to prepare myself for life, to be able to make it on my own no matter what or where I'm at, to defend myself from anything that could happen, to secure my mom so she doesn't have to work again if she doesn't want. I graduated high school on 2007; at that point I also had my cosmetologist license. I enjoyed working as a stylist and traveling after graduation. Traveling opened my mind to so many possibilities, so five years after high school I decided to go to college. Today I love and appreciate knowledge. I'm an artist, dreamer and see the world from its poetic prospective. I will forever appreciate anyone that helps me complete my dreams.