No matter what I want in life I have to work hard for it, nothing is just going to be handed to me on a silver platter. I try to work hard in everything I do in life, and I work the hardest when I’m at upward bound and when I’m playing basketball. I put effort into upward bound to further my education, meet new people and to help me get a job. I also put effort into basketball when I`m practicing, working out, shooting around, playing against my friends or my brother, and when it`s game time. Hard work gives me that extra push that helps me further my education and be a successful basketball player.