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Thread-Topic: College Graduate in Need of Help
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To: <governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com>
Subject: College Graduate in Need of Help
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 22:43:42 -0500
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<PREFIX>Mr.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Jamey</FIRST>
<MIDDLE></MIDDLE>
<LAST>Mateo</LAST>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
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<ORGANIZATION></ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>2092 Haystack Way</ADDR1>
<ADDR2></ADDR2>
<CITY>Myrtle Beach</CITY>
<STATE>SC</STATE>
<ZIP>29579</ZIP>
<EMAIL>jameymateo@gmail.com</EMAIL>
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<ISSUE>JOBS</ISSUE>
<SUBJECT>College Graduate in Need of Help</SUBJECT>
<CUSTOM1>172.74.215.116</CUSTOM1>
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Good evening, Governor Haley,

I am writing to you in an anxious time for myself. I am limited in space for a message to you so I will attempt to be succinct. I am a recent college graduate from Coastal Carolina University. I graduated in 2013 with a BA in Spanish and a concentration in political science. For the past two years, I have been trying to find work. The only jobs I have found have left me feeling unsuccessful and always wanting more. I have a deep passion for democracy and I deeply respect your office. I have exhausted every outlet imaginable trying to break into this field for what feels like an eternity. I wish to ask you if there is any way that I could help my country by helping you. 
I was offered a position with Tim Scott's office, but the office moved to a different location. This was in 2013.  I know that I am valuable. I know that I am capable of many things. I just do not have very many opportunities available to me in Myrtle Beach. I come from a poor family and I struggle to make ends meet. Yet, I continue to be steadfast because I know that good fortune will come my way eventually. 
As a student, I became fluent in Spanish, studying not only the language, but also the cultures of many Spanish speaking countries. I also fortified my knowledge with a minor in political science. I took courses in diplomacy, international relations, international political economy, etc. I was going to attend law school, but ultimately could not afford the education. I already have $30,000.00 in student loan debt I have to pay back. I also was involved in an intelligence analysis club, where we worked with the University of Melbourne in Australia to address terrorism and counter-terrorism.  Sometimes I wondered if I should switch majors, but ultimately chose to acquire a degree in Spanish. 
I was raised by a single mother of six children. I was taught that only the weak ask for assistance. So, contacting you now feels extremely uncharacteristic. Yet, thus have I come. 
I am not asking for a favor, madame, I am simply wishing to tell you that I am wanting to become involved with your career and I want to help you. I have wanted this for a very long time and I have tried to make it a reality for myself through the proper channels, yet I found no luck. 
I have always had a deep sense of duty and a desire to help my country. Two of my siblings have generously given their time to our nation's armed forces, and for a while I believed I might do the same. Yet, I have come to realize that I am much better suited for something else. I enjoy economic development. In fact, I was recently offered a two year assignment with the Peace Corps, which I gladly accepted, though my medical clearance was not granted due to kidney complications. The assignment was in the country of Burkina Faso, western interior Africa. My duty was to help a small community develop itself economically. Some of my other interests are education and the arts in schools.  I feel like everywhere I turn I have the door closed right before me. I beg your forgiveness if you view this as a complaint; I mean not to. I simply wish for some help in establishing myself in a rewarding career.   
I know that I have conviction and I know I am determined to succeed. I just need someone to help me just one good time. I find myself anxious regularly because I have a very small income and student loan debt to pay off. I almost feel that my education is worthless to everyone else except myself. There are probably many people who face the same challenges that I do. I know that I am not deserving  of anything more than anyone else. I just ultimately want someone to see that I am a serious individual and I need an opportunity to succeed. 


Thank you very much, Governor, Haley,


Sincerely, 

Jamey L. Mateo
843.455.9385

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