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Dream Chaser
What is a dream chaser? A dream chaser is someone who has chased his or her dream and achieves it or is currently chasing it now. People like this chase their ultimate dream and never give up no matter the circumstances or situation they are in. Whatever happens, they find a way to reach their dream. A dream chaser is a strong-minded person who is willing to work hard and has a lot of faith. I am also a dream chaser and my dream is to get my degree and make it to the NFL (National Football League).
Since I graduated high school in 2011, I have been through a lot of obstacles. After high school I went to a prep school in Columbia, South Carolina called GMA (Gray Military Academy). It was a first year school the way the administration explains the how the school was going to be ran and living arrangements were going to be they convince me that this was going to be a good school. I then committed and sign LOI (Letter Of Intent) two weeks later. In high school I had several DI football offers but due to my test scores I did not meet the qualifications for DI schools. I believed DII schools were not good enough for me, so I decided to look for some other options. The other options happen to be Gray Military Academy (GMA) in Columbia, South Carolina. After I had listened to the representatives of the administration who explained to me how the school was ran and what living arrangements were, I thought I made the right decision by choosing this school. I signed the letter of Intent two weeks later. When I arrived at GMA in early July I found out that there was a change of plans. Instead of staying on campus I was shown before. I had to find myself my own apartment. Everyone was surprised but they promise everything would be ok. The meal plan they had promised us did not meet expectations. It was an elderly lady who cooked the food at her house and brought it to us and trusts me the food was not good at all moreover we were paying twenty five hundred dollars a semester

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