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McAamir Cabadin
Age 18,
Cumming, GA
Entry: Video
Senior Level: High School
I am Amir. I enjoyed my time in Color Guard as the Weapon Captain. I also play clarinet in the wind ensemble in our school. I love playing volleyball. And I am heading to KSU to major in Computer Science Information Technology.
My parents have been in the financial industry and as I get closer to taking my exam for my AP Macroeconomic class, I felt like the scholarship was a great way to combine my home and school life.
As I began brainstorming ideas and storylines for my video submission, I wanted to make sure I kept it informational without being too long of a video. Through open-source media, I chose small clips that related to my script and handcrafted them to fit alongside the audio files.
Artist Statement:
After joining and listening to the EmpowerED Workshop #2: Increase Cash Flow, I was inspired to create an educational video that embedded the importance of building a financial foundation early on. I would go on to support this claim by referencing information like starting early and nurturing good habits because I believe that these two–out of the many other resources–were the most vital and important when it came to building up your financial foundation early on, helping lead to financial freedom.
EmpowerED 2025 Contest Entry
As I finally come to the end of my High School career, it has become even more apparent as to how vital building up my financial future is. Seeing how negative the consequences of being unprepared and not starting early can be in contrast to having built up good habits and proactivity to building up one’s Financial Foundation, it is clear to see how starting early and nurturing good habits can lead to financial freedom.
As seen in everyday life, no one person is the same as another; this applies to their financial standings as well. As stated in the EmpowerED Workshop #2: Increase Cash Flow, it is encouraged to start building the habit of budgeting early on in addition to paying yourself first–Treat savings as a bill you owe to future you. These two ideals help start off the beginning of an individual’s Financial Foundation. Building a Finacial Foundation is a crucial step to gaining Finacial Freedom. A financial foundation consists of protection, debt management, an emergency fund, and investment. All of these qualities set one on the path right financial path, showcasing how starting early and nurturing good habits can lead to financial freedom.
However, just starting early is not enough. One needs to continue being proactive throughout their entire life to stay on track to financial freedom. Taking action and asking for help are just a few of the many ways of being proactive. For example: Working with someone who can help you build a strategy to not only build your financial foundation, but to also help maintain it is a prime example of proactivity. In addition to asking for help, maintaining habits to shape your future are also important. Spending intentionally and saving consistently in contrast to spending money whenever you want is a good habit in gaining and maintaining financial freedom. This all helps to show how starting early and nurturing good habits can lead to financial freedom.
In conclusion, having attended the EmpowerED Workshop #2: Increase Cash Flow, I have learned not only how to build my Finacial Foundation as I move onto college, but also how to maintain it from now own. I am excited and ready to work hard for my financial freedom.