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BRYCE E. TUCKER….. (cont.)

HOW WILL YOU HANDLE THESE CHALLENGES ?

KEEPING YOUR FAITH In God to Overcome the Adversities You Will Surely Face:

By keeping my faith in God and following the ways of Christ in my everyday walk, I will be able to overcome
any obstacle or adversity that confronts me. High school is where I first encountered adversity worth
noting. My family instilled in me the importance of having a relationship with Christ at an early age. I gave
my life to Christ and got saved at age 15. It was through my relationship with Christ that I was able to deal with
racial matters that angered or provoked me in high school. Through my volunteer work, I learned how to show
compassion and empathy for others facing difficult situations I could never imagine going through. I have
learned that I do not always need to have the right answers or be a ‘fixer’ but that oftentimes, actively listening
is the key. My character was strengthened, my gratitude grew and my desire to help others increased. My
patience in dealing with the inexplicable also increased. Through the gift of mentoring, I learned how to not
focus on the anger and feelings of discomfort that I experienced around race and cultural differences at my
school, but instead stay true to myself, my faith in God, and my desire to keep my mind and spirit clean—not
giving into the ways of negativity. I try to remain positive with my mind focused on Christ, which enables me to
look at every situation differently and with a sense of hope and optimism, because this is what God wants us to
do, even when it is hard to do sometimes.

STAYING COMMITTED TO ACHIEVEMENT Academic Success, Individual Development, and Spiritual
Growth:

I will remain committed to achieve academic success by maintaining high goals for my studies and making time
to study. I welcome the opportunity to interact, learn, and exchange ideas in a learned environment with simi-
larly situated individuals to gain a great education and college experience. Education and experiences are the
tools that I enjoy using to gather knowledge. With knowledge comes the power to overcome ignorance and
injustice. Though I have grown tremendously through my works and participation with the different
community organizations, I realize that my personal development can only continue to grow by continuing in
community service and leadership opportunities, and above all, continuing to keep God first in all that I do and
pursue.

“Young Scholars Achieving As They Endure The Unknown”

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