Eboni  Lacey 	
10/30/2010 
Dr. Neil Lawley 
3D Design 
Ten sources of Inspiration
1.	Volleyball 
Volleyball inspires me because it is always something that I continue to work hard at. When I have a bad practice or when I’m not playing in one of our games, it creates a drive in me to work even harder to be successful on the volleyball court. In my mind, if I work harder and push myself, I will be the best volleyball player I can be and always hoped to be since I was 11 years old. 

2.	My Mother 
My mother inspires me to do great things with my life. To her, nothing is successful because there is always something better that can be done. Though this theory might seem pessimistic, it keeps me never satisfied and always pushing to do better in every area in my life. 

3.	My Father 
Since I was a little girl, my father has always been a great source of encouragement. He always tells me how proud he is of me and even enjoys bragging about me to other people. He knows how hard I work and is proud that I have never given up on college, volleyball, my two majors or the newspaper. Due to never giving up on any of these things or myself, he stays very proud of me. So when I think I can’t accomplish something, I call him because he always encourages me by knowing I can. 

4.	Determination
As I am a double major in Journalism and Graphic Design, a Features Editor for the Newspaper, a volleyball player, a Sociology tutor and a jewelry consultant, it’s hard to get every accomplished that is asked of me. Some days I just want to quit something so that I have more time to relax. But then I remember what my goals are and how determined I am to finish them. I let my determination lead me on the days when I feel that things are impossible. 

5.	God
God inspires me to always have a loving spirit and to always be joyful. He inspires me to not let bad things of the world bring me down as a person. When I think about everything God has done for me, I stay happy and don’t become angry or upset very easily. 

6.	The Art Department 
The Art department inspires me to learn and get better at all the media courses. When I see how amazing and perfect looking everybody else’s work is, I’m inspired to do better than I am doing. I have yet to achieve my first A in an Art studio class. Because of this, I push myself to finally get the A I’ve been longing for so that I can ultimately become a better student in this department. 

7.	DeAndre 
DeAndre has been my boyfriend for about five months. Though sometimes he can be negative in his logic and this thinking, he inspires me to do what’s in my best interest. He thinks about my friends, my family, my volleyball career and my schooling and helps me determine what’s best for me. He has a good heart and inspires me to truly put myself first above others. Though it’s hard to put myself first, I know it’s the only way I will truly get where I need to get in life. 

8.	Weight Watchers 
The Weight Watchers program has been a program that I have started since my sophomore year of high school. The program inspires me to watch what I am eating and to stay healthy throughout college and hopefully as I get older as well. In today’s society, I find it very hard to eat healthy with all the temptations that are out there. Weight Watchers motivates me to write down what I eat and be cautious of what foods I am eating and what exercise I am doing to counteract those foods. 

9.	My friends 
My friends inspire me to do great things with my life. My volleyball friends suggest ways for me to do better on the court, as my art friends suggest ways to create a better assignment for class. All in all, my friends help me to do better and try harder. They want me to be successful as I also want them to be successful. Having them in my life, makes me work harder in everything that I do. 

10.	Fear of Failure 
Whenever I am contemplating whether to put forth more time into an assignment, I become inspired by a fear of failure. I think “What if I don’t get a good grade on this assignment and can’t achieve an A in the course” or “What if not completing this assignment lowers my GPA?” The fear of failing in the areas of  that I am trying to be successful in inspires me to put forth that extra hour, or day, or workout to ultimately do better in the things I plan to accomplish for success.