My name is Jess Kelliher. I am from Marshfield MA which is in the south shore. It is about 30 minutes from the cape and I live 5 minutes from the beach. I played basketball and softball for my high school and I was voted a captain for both in my senior year. I was recruited by Nichols to play basketball for them. I am hoping to be one of the contributors off of the bench because I know I am not going to start. I play either point guard or shooting guard. I do not have a major yet but I am thinking about either criminal justice or sport management. My dream job would be to either work for the FBI or to do some kind of management for a sports team. I would also maybe like to own my own business preferably some sort of a restaurant. My mom’s boyfriend owns his own restaurant so I am a little hesitant to do that because he is always so work oriented. My mom always complains about how he works too much and never has enough free time. Whenever we are with him he is always taking phone calls or texting people about the restaurant. It seems stressful however it is also very rewarding. He makes a good amount of money so he does seem happy.

After reading the article I decided that the people who inspire me the most are Lesley Silverthorne and Bryan Duggan who created Angaza Design. This company inspires me because it was not only created by such a young individual but it also gives back to people who really need help. This company develops solar products for people without electricity. They install solar lighting in places of poverty throughout the world. This not only eliminates the use of the toxic kerosene lamps but it also brings electricity to them at less than half of the price. Silverthorne said, “We’re not giving aid. We’re providing access to products that [individuals] can use to lift themselves out of poverty.” This proves that she genuinely cares about the people that she helps and she just wants to help people not only to survive but also to be happy.