Welcome and thank you for visiting my blogspot. I hope by visiting "my world" you will get a good understanding of just who I am and what my intentions are. To get started, I am from Trenton, NJ(born and raised), graduated from Hamilton High School West, and the rest is history. Growing up I was always surrounded by the worst influences possible such as drugs, alcohol, and gang violence. Even though I was exposed to such things I never succumed to them and managed to escape the negative and turn my life around for the better. My dream is to now own a clothing line that I call "Aztro". I believe that being accepted into college has assisted me in every way possible. My ambition is the key to my success and I will not let anyone or anything stop me. I feel as though it is now my turn to take care of my struggling family and that is exactly what I plan to do.
I have overcome all of the obstacles by staying positive and keeping my eyes and my thoughts toward the future. When I received the phone call about my acceptance into Rider University I was completely thrilled. I felt as though I could do anything I put my mind to. I also knew that I could not take such an opportunity for granted. I am involved in groups at Rider University such as LASO, MSLI, and Emerging Leaders where I must attend/coordinate meetings, interact with people and join in on many controversial discussions. I have made many different transitions that will assist me with my fashion career. The first and most important was the creation of my resume. This gave me the professional feeling I always wanted. Everything I plan to do throughout my college career will revolve around the creation of my business and will one day ensure my success.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
What is this "Aztro" thing I speak of?
"Aztro" is a clothing line that I started as a way to inspire young people to follow their dreams. I see too many times how indiviual's, including member's of my family, succumb to the traditional 9 to 5 job and living paycheck to paycheck. I refuse to do that. It's not that I do not have any work ethic, its that I have too much work ethic. In recent year's I have held two different job's that lasted no more than 3 months each. They were pretty simple jobs, a cashier for CVS Pharmacy and an equipment clerk for a party supply rental company, but what I was doing was not fulfilling to me. I did not wake up every morning excited to work. I never liked making transaction's at the cash registar, or taking 50lb table's and chair's to the back of trucks. That's when I started drawing clolthes. It started off as a hobby, but for some reason when ever I showed someone what I had drawn they really liked it. This confused and inspired me.
Watching my family struggle financially alway's hurt me. We never really had the best clothes, shoes, or cars but we somehow made it. Growing up I never lived in the same house for more than a year because of my parent's constantly changing jobs. At a young age I promised my mother that I would buy her a big house and an expensive car to make her happy. Im sure just about every adolecent promise's their parents that but it's those who believe in themselve's and continue to persue that dream who can actually turn it into a reality. My father is big on ambition. He told me once "you're an ambitious cat and I like that" (in regards to my clothing line) that was the first time that I was congradulated on how much I wanted somthing. His words still repeat in my head everyday.
When my buisness becomes successful I will give back to communities and schools to show people that I am far from selfish. I also plan to make appearance's at events ands schools to speak and try to inspire the youth. Maybe a role-model around their age can inspire them more than a role-model their parents ages. Hopefully my success will also help keep young men and women away from gangs and drugs as an alternative. I believe everyone is born with a mission and ambition, it's those of us who choose to use it and persue it that will be the happiest and most successful in the future.
Some of my greatest influences are from the designs of companies such as Ed Hardy, Sean John, RocaWear, Bape, and my personal favorite Coogi.
Watching my family struggle financially alway's hurt me. We never really had the best clothes, shoes, or cars but we somehow made it. Growing up I never lived in the same house for more than a year because of my parent's constantly changing jobs. At a young age I promised my mother that I would buy her a big house and an expensive car to make her happy. Im sure just about every adolecent promise's their parents that but it's those who believe in themselve's and continue to persue that dream who can actually turn it into a reality. My father is big on ambition. He told me once "you're an ambitious cat and I like that" (in regards to my clothing line) that was the first time that I was congradulated on how much I wanted somthing. His words still repeat in my head everyday.
When my buisness becomes successful I will give back to communities and schools to show people that I am far from selfish. I also plan to make appearance's at events ands schools to speak and try to inspire the youth. Maybe a role-model around their age can inspire them more than a role-model their parents ages. Hopefully my success will also help keep young men and women away from gangs and drugs as an alternative. I believe everyone is born with a mission and ambition, it's those of us who choose to use it and persue it that will be the happiest and most successful in the future.
Some of my greatest influences are from the designs of companies such as Ed Hardy, Sean John, RocaWear, Bape, and my personal favorite Coogi.
ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION!!!
I have created a program that I call "Gangs vs Frats" and this program will take place very soon so be on the lookout for flyers. The program is not only about learning more about gangs and fraternities, it is also about distinguishing the differences between the two (if any) besides the aspect of crime. Such topics will be brought up such as what did any org do to try and help communities? How many community service hours have they put in? Did they visit any schools? What kind f program(s) could each org do to help with the rapid rise of gang violence today? etc...If anyone has somthing positive to bring to the table they are more than welcom to present their argument because the program is entirely open forum.
I am doing this program to not only show that my friends an I are natural leaders, I am doing it for communities and cities such as Trenton, NJ and Camden, NJ, along with the other poverty stricken areas across America. If the program turns out to be a complete success it will be taken to other schools and Universities to spread the word, increase everyones knowledge, and try to inspire individuals and orgs to want to do somthing about the problem. I will like as many people as possible to attend and bring some positive conversation. I will be interviewed on the Bronc Radio (107.7) next wednesday at 5 about the program so tune in!
I am doing this program to not only show that my friends an I are natural leaders, I am doing it for communities and cities such as Trenton, NJ and Camden, NJ, along with the other poverty stricken areas across America. If the program turns out to be a complete success it will be taken to other schools and Universities to spread the word, increase everyones knowledge, and try to inspire individuals and orgs to want to do somthing about the problem. I will like as many people as possible to attend and bring some positive conversation. I will be interviewed on the Bronc Radio (107.7) next wednesday at 5 about the program so tune in!
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