Cherease's Story

My passion is independence.

My passion for independence is rooted in my mom, grandmother, and my middle school experience. I show my appreciation and independence by being someone my siblings can lean on and by helping my mom and making things easier for her. In order to help others you have to help yourself first, which is how I would say I've mastered independence. Also, my middle school experience has taken a big part in my independence because I noticed that the true key to being yourself is being independent and not caring that you are set apart from others since everyone has a different perception of life and different ways they carry themselves.

By attending the National Youth Leadership Forum on Business Innovation I will be able to explore my passion for independence. An independent person is innovative. I say that because by being able to create my own startup business requires the skill to create the foundation that people can build upon. This program will also help me explore my goal of becoming an entrepreneur, which lines up directly with my qualities as a person and passion. Being an entrepreneur consists of maintaining organization, responsibility, and professional skills. In order for my businesses to be successful, I have to hold a positive attitude and have to have professionalism and morality as an individual.