DSL Scholarship

The internet has changed my life for the better and opened so many doors and opportunities for me. It is able to act as my eyes and ears in places I could never dream to travel, give me access to news, science, and research that I would otherwise never learn about, help me discover my passion for business and law, and help me, a nervous inexperienced teenager trying to enter the work field, find jobs. Without the internet, my education and passion and eagerness to learn would be diminished to whatever I could find at my local library or school. I have used the internet for my education, ever since my dad hooked up high speed internet at my house in 5th grade. Everything from middle school science fair research to applying to colleges on the other side of the country.

                As a sophomore in college at the University of Central Florida, I continue to use the internet in my everyday life. This summer, I knew I wanted to enter the field of business/law, but I didn't know anything about it or where to start. My natural eagerness to learn couldn't allow myself to just sit around all summer, so I looked up every law firm in my city and emailed every attorney asking if there was any room for an eager to learn, volunteer student  at their firm. It may have been a long shot, but I got an email back from one attorney who offered me a part time internship! They even hired me full time by the end of the summer!  I was also about the use the internet to land a campus representative position for Southern Proper, a men's clothing brand. I filmed a short video about myself and how I could best represent their brand, uploaded it to YouTube, and emailed it to them. I am proud to say that I will be serving as 2014 - 2015 Campus Rep for them this school year!

                Without these opportunities the internet provides, I would not have been able to make such large steps in my educational career and towards my future this summer. I plan to continue to use the internet, like I did this summer, to open the door for me in finding new and creative ways to achieve the career I want for myself!

You can even check out the video I sent to Southern Proper: http://youtu.be/mLf54oqwOQA