Alan Law

Golden Valley High School

My name is Alan Law and I am an Asian American. My ethnic background is Iu Mien. I am a

member of the Golden Valley High Schools 2017 graduating class with a cumulative GPA of 3.8. After
graduation, I plan to enroll at Merced College to complete my prerequisites then transfer to University of
the Pacific majoring in Chemistry and pursuing my dreams of becoming a Pharmacist. To achieve my goal
of becoming a Pharmacist I am in need of financial assistance.
I was raised in a family with a low economic status, where I witnessed the hardships that my
grandparents went through as immigrants with no educational background. The struggles and sacrifices
they had to endure getting a job that did not require a high school diploma or college degree was agonizing.
In addition to their lack of education, they also had to deal with the language barriers that occurred when
trying to communicate with others. For work, my grandparents had to turn to field work which exhausted
them physically and psychologically. In addition to my grandparents hardships, I also witnessed the
struggles my parents went through to raise a family with just their high school diplomas. Although my
parents received their high school diplomas, without a college degree it was difficult for them to obtain the
best employment possible to support a family of five. With some help from family members, my mother
was eventually able to attend college and obtain a degree in Liberal Studies and soon after a degree in
Nursing. It wasnt until after my mother obtained higher education degrees that allowed her to obtain a
higher paid employment. After witnessing both the different hardships my grandparents and parents
endured, it has been my motivation to get the best and highest education possible.
Throughout high school, Ive worked hard to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.8 while participating
in extracurricular activities. I was involved in sports year round such as Football, Track and Field and
Cross Country. I joined the Empowerment club supporting gender equality and self-empowerment. I also
volunteered as a Peer Mentor where I assisted fellow classmates that needed support in integrated math 2.
Outside of school, I volunteered at the local elementary school assisting teachers in the classroom
throughout the year. Although I was active in extracurricular activities, school always came first, as shown
in my grades and GPA.
After high school, I plan to enroll at University of the Pacific where I expect to gain an array of skill
sets to help me be successful. These skills I expect to gain includes: networking, communication,
leadership and time management. Through networking, I would like to broaden my connections socially
and professionally while improving my communication skills with a diverse population. I would like to
develop various types of leadership skills so that I could successfully adapt to any situation and help those I
interact with to become successful. I believe that by developing leadership skills, it would create trust
among peers and would encourage a positive and professional positive setting. By gaining time management
skills, this would help me balance my academics, social and personal life. I expect college to not only
challenge my intellect, but to also help me achieve my goal of becoming a Pharmacist and building my
future.
What I hope to attain after college is to reach my goal of becoming a Pharmacist within 3 years
after my undergraduate studies rather than the average 4 years. I hope to increase my knowledge in
science and learn the different reactions that medication has on a human physically and mentally. My goal is
to become an employer in a Pharmaceutical work environment. Specifically, my long term goal is to
become a Pharmacist so that I could help others by distributing medications to help stop illnesses and
decrease pain. After obtaining my Bachelor of Science in Pre-Health Sciences, I hope to continue my
education and work towards a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree. This will then allow me to meet the
requirements to take the state boards in Pharmacy and certify me as a licensed Pharmacist.