My Life Influences

Ten Most Influential People In My Life

1)      God

2)      Mom- Sheila Murray

3)      Dad- Silas Murray

4)      Brother- Silas Warren Murray

5)      Brother-Daniel Murray

6)      KC Beach and Ralph Napolitano (HS Wrestling Coaches and Mentors

7)      Dr. Leslie Bogad

8)      Alex Gomez (Best Friend)

9)      Coach Jay Jones (College Wrestling Coach)

10)  Javier Yepez

Throughout my life my story could not be written without the ten individuals mentioned above. I have always believed in a higher power, and in many times in my life I would look to God not to ask for anything, but to thank him for all that is great things that have been brought into my life. God is what gave me the strength to compete which has brought my family closer together in the most recent years of my life. As an out of state-student athlete I hardly ever get to see my birth family. One of the greatest times exist because m family would attend all of our meets no matter how far the distance. My mother to this day is like my twin. I've never grew up with a sister but my mothers relationship with myself has helped prepare me for the real world. Although my family is all athletes except for my mom I tell her to this day that she is the strongest individual in our family. In my family I am the middle child. I always felt that I've had a huge role in the family. I am a role model to my younger brother, and I have an older brother to look up to. I am grateful to have had my brother by my side through my high school an college career. Also throughout my years from K-12 my brother and me had separate friends. We had our disagreements where I found myself seeking for someone to lead me. During my years in Brentwood, NY I've found great mentors who have helped motivate me to be everything that I ever wanted to be in life. Our high school is built off stories, we were always on the new for negative publicity. Our low income inner city school had a bad reputation on Long Island. It was my coaches who gave me the opportunity to lead the team my senior year as the wrestling Captain. I was able to lead our team to our first Long Island Championship in over 20 years. To this day they are here for me when ever I fall to pick me up and help me through any life obstacle. They are the reason I wanted to give back to youth, mainly so youth can have a better life than I had. Coming to RIC has been one of my best decisions of my life. It was Faith that when I first transferred to RIC the major of Youth Development was in its first year. When I met Leslie she has became the one of the only people in Rhode Island that I have met that makes me feel happy and safe. I didn't know what I wanted to do in college. The only thing I did know is that I wanted to impact the lives of youth that need the guidance to succeed in life, and Leslie Bogad opened that door when she created the best major at Rhode Island College. The final individual that I would like to mention is Javier Yepez. He is my mothers best friends grandson who I was able to babysit for years. Javier at the gentle age of 3 has taught me how to be strong. When he was born he lost his father on Cinco De Mayo by murder. His father left his girlfriend two daughters (5) and (6) and Javier (3). The joy that I see when I interact with Javier is what make me fight when even I see myself struggling. I strive to be great and with these individuals mentioned they have been the backbone to my life.