Jeiy D'Silva
Education has always been an important goal in my life, because I knew it was going to make things stable for me in the future. I came from a difficult past! Unfortunately, my mother died and my father was an alcoholic. Growing up in various foster homes, I had no support and no where to call home. I worked very hard full-time for many years and often educated myself at community colleges and technology institutes, taking evening classes.
I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science Degree in Information Security this Fall term at Walden University. It is a great opportunity for me to continue educating myself these days, especially during this time our economy is going through such a difficult recession. It often makes me question my path in where my life is heading towards. Although, it never hurts to continue learning since it is always a life long process to improve oneself.
It has always been my Goal in life to make a significant difference, whether if it impacts another’s life positively, help a scientist with a research goal, or improve a company’s business process. Perhaps, I feel my Goal has a strong need to contribute my skills and knowledge in Technology and Humans. Our world depends on various technologies and information. We depend on computers, human interaction, and systems. I don’t think anyone could function without information. I would feel completely lost without information. Consequently, protecting information is another complex goal. This is one of the reasons why I chose to further my education in the field of Information Security. Knowledge is power! Furthermore, not everyone lives life with integrity or with ethical intentions. Others try to personally gain what we so harshly try to protect. We try to protect ourselves from others misusing our information, identities, documents, and computers. Therefore, I plan to grasp on the fundamentals of this specialization so that I can help others not just improve systems but secure their system information.
With great confidence to foresee my future, I am eager to learn and grow within myself. I don’t often know if I’m making the right choices in life but there is no loss in trying to gain productivity and being constructive through education while the economy seems to slowly recover.
I truly hope to be considered a great candidate for this scholarship. I truly believe I am worthy of being a true leader someday during my preparation for learning.