Take That Step
My name is Melanie, and I am from a small town in Indiana. I believe that we were all created for a purpose and were blessed with unique gifts. I know some may feel as if they are trapped and can dream but never actually achieve them, so they think the best solution is to give up. However, I do not feel this way. I think anyone who believes in the strength that they have been given can take a step out of their comfort zone and go places they never thought were possible. This is exactly what I did at the beginning of my junior year of high school when I applied to a summer program that I never dreamt I would be accepted into. The summer before my junior year, I attended a one-week summer program at Vanderbilt University. I never knew college summer programs existed until I received an email from Vanderbilt, because I never saw anyone I knew attend a summer program, especially at a prestigious school. I was nervous to apply, but I overcame my fears and did it, and the...