My name is Elkaniah Altius. I was born on March nineteenth 1983 on a small

Caribbean island called St. Lucia. I am twenty years old. At the age of eleven I

wrote an entrance examination and was successful enough to attend Castries

Comprehensive Secondary School; one of the most prestigious secondary

educational institutions in my country. Five years after my admittance, I

graduated from this Secondary School in 1999 and in 2001 I graduated from Sir

Arthur Lewis Community College. Prior to my entrance into the United States

Naval Academy I worked as a bank clerk. I am the first daughter and second of

five children. My mother has been teaching grade school for over twenty years

and she is now pursuing her Masters degree in Education from a British

University. My father is a certified technician and the owner of a small

business. My older brother is currently pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree

in Cuba. Therefore, I come from a family who has instilled in me the importance

of education.

1. Expectations: Plebe summer was the most physically demanding experience of my

life and I personally expect plebe year to be the most mental one. However, I am

fully aware that this institution will prepare me to become an outstanding

officer in my country, one that can set an example and train other officers the

importance of honor, integrity and responsibility for one’s actions which are

the ingredients that are necessary for leadership.

2. Goals: One of my main goals is a simple one, I plan to be more academically

and physically satisfactory as each year progresses. Therefore, I am willing to

work hard to achieve this objective. Finally, at the end of my studies in this

institution I am obliged to five years of service to my   country. As a result,

I am planning to major in oceanography or ocean engineering in order to assist

St. Lucia in the development of its marine industry.