"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why it is called the present."

For whatever you do in life, just always give it your best shot cause you'll never know if you will regret not giving it your best shot, and most important, always keep your dignity, even through the darkest times.

Andrew Long, a Junior at Pearl City High School, has been a participant in Upward Bound for three years. Full of energy and intelligence, Andrew has been active in many school activities and continues to divide his time between his studies, Academic Team, sports and his increasingly active social life. He defines success as being to hold his head up because he knows he’s done his best. Reflecting well on his family and enjoying peer affection and esteem are everyday goals for this young man. Andrew never lost his curiosity about the world around him and that curiosity has led him to be interested in field of Chemical Engineering. However, given his interests and intellectual ability, I am certain that Andrew will be positioned to choose from a wide variety of college majors and eventual careers.