Personal Narrative: The Drake Davis Scholarship

When searching for scholarships, I find it’s important to apply to those that really mean something to the applicant. I stumbled upon the Drake Davis Scholarship and knew instantly it was a scholarship I was interested in promoting, and applying to.
“There are people out there who have a much harder life than I do, and all I can say to them is that they are much stronger than I. To those of you with abusive parents, or school bullies, to the people out there with money problems or fear of the future, to the women with cheating husbands and the men with whoring wives, to the children who think that their lives aren’t worth living, I say to you; keep moving forward. For my sake, and the sake of those who fell to their own hands before me, for the sake of the people who thought life was too scary… keep living!
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I loved every single one of you, and no one could ask for better friends.”
The quote stated above are my best friend’s final words. Dalton was a very talented young man. He excelled at Parkour, magic tricks and reading. He was an artist and wrote magnificent short stories.
Life has changed since his departure, and it’s so hard to comprehend. It's still hard to believe that my friend, and go to person left this world. As I grieved and struggled with my own depression, I wanted to make a change. I wanted students and strangers to know they aren’t alone. So, I educated myself. I pledged to let my friends know they can talk to me, to be respectful and supportive of everyone regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. I pledged I would listen with an open mind and without judgment. I would take what people say seriously. I pledged to check in with friends who may need to talk. I pledged to help a friend call a crisis hotline. I pledged to tell someone I trust if I think someone is considering suicide. I pledged to call the crisis hotline whenever I need