I knew my friend Robert J. Jones since middle school. Ever since then he was determined to achieve a great path and attend  a great college. He took his studies seriously as he wouldn’t let a party of friends, or his social media get in his way. Of course, he has had his own personal battles to deal with, for example, when his relationship with a girl turned upside down. Normally, many people would expect his grades to go down too with the emotions he must’ve faced. Surprisingly however,  his grades stayed the same throughout middle school. It’s no wonder that he was so disciplined, even at a depressing time, as his own father has an occupation of being a elementary school teacher; while his mother on the other hand manages her own business making realistic dolls. Robert and I graduated on June 22nd, 2016, and that’s where our journey began. He was number five in class rank out of the entire senior graduating students. From that big achievement that took late nights and countless days, I knew that he was prepared for what college had to offer him.