College Admissions Essay: Senior Year

Looking back at the years that I have completed in high school is a funny but a true life changer. If I was to go back to one year of high school I would want to go back to freshman year. One reason why I would want to go back to freshman year is to talk to myself. Another reason I would want to go back it tell myself to listen more. The last reason would to see if I could improve myself in any way.

I only cared about my own opinions and how I could better myself. It took dedication and determination to progress and to push myself to my limits. As I progressed and hit the goals I have set, it drove me to become even better and to set higher goals for myself. At this point I knew I was hooked. I loved the feeling of hitting my goals, and seeing progress that you worked so hard for. As the sophomore season came about, I was ready to put all the hard work to use. During the first few weeks of the season I noticed how much stronger and more conditioned I was then in previous seasons. My game has drastically improved. That season I ended up having one of the top five batting averages in the whole league. It was clearly one of my best seasons of my career. But as time went on I slowly drifted away from baseball and noticed that I enjoyed being in the gym more than on the baseball field. The more I was in the gym, the more I learned, not just about fitness but life. I learned that success is not handed out, it comes from hard work and determination. I was always told that if you want something in life, you have to work hard for it and you will succeed. The gym allowed me to do

I have gone through many experiences and journeys throughout my life. However, out of all of them, one stands out the most. That one journey that stands out the most is making the middle school basketball team. It was a two long journey that I will never forget. It all started seventh grade year at Sebring Middle School when I tried out for the basketball team. The whole month before tryouts, I conditioned and played basketball nonstop preparing for the week-long tryouts. Finally, the first day of tryouts came and everything went well. The second day of tryouts came, which is when they do the first cut, and I was lucky enough not to get cut. After the second day, the next two days were a breeze. Then Friday came, the last day of tryouts. At

When I was a freshman in high school, I tried out for the Minnesota High Performance Hockey Team. I was so excited that I got invited to try out because I knew this is where all of the best players in the state came together to play hockey. After the tryout process, I anxiously awaited the news of whether or not I made the team. A couple days later, I got the tryout results. I was devastated that I did not make the team. After I thinking about it for a few days, I decided that I was going to work extremely hard and make the team the next year. I put forth my best effort at all of my different practices, and put in extra time outside of practice to work towards my goal. Sophomore year tryouts came, and once again, I was determined to make the

I am a southern bred leader, pursuer, and helper whos mission is to spread peace, love, unity, and respect among many to create a world of cheerfulness and brotherhood. I am Austin William Carricoand this is my story. All my life I have lived in the small town of Crestview and grew up among the wilderness along with its inhabitants. As the town grew exponentially into a vast city, my heart, my mind, and my soul grew with it, learning the ways to help others and slowly turning from a boy to the young man I am today. I now attend Collegiate High School continuing my journey at the ripe age of fifteen, still promoting peace as a mission for others even when I left my former school, Niceville High.

This past week I attended two different camps. The basketball camp was at NC State in North Carolina . NC State is an up-and-coming basketball program in the ACC . My goal is to play basketball at NC State for my college years. This is a very big goal for anyone because NC State is a prominent basketball program. Some say College basketball is something to high of a goal for me and that I should set easier goals but I would be setting myself up for failure if I set goals that are things that I wouldn't like. At camp we would wake up every morning at 7 and go to bed at 11. My body was sore from going to camp the week before but to succeed you have to be willing to outwork others. Some people have skill and talent. Talent is something you are

I was ordered to go last in every drill to prevent me from holding up the rest of the team, and typically watched the rest of the team ride the chair lifts to the top of the hill when I was still coming down. The initial failure and strike to my ego pushed me to put in extra work, and after going to the slopes on off days by myself and consistent perseverance, I soon found myself on the JV roster. I continued to improve at an exponential rate, and soon found myself slated in on the Varsity roster for a race, putting myself in the top 24 of a team that rostered over 50

I’ve always been the type of person to always plan ahead, to always assess each defining factor, and to always prepare myself for whatever life throws at me. As I type this, I look back and evaluate as well as reflect upon the very occurrences that have led me to where I am today: my family-my parents in particular, as they never made it through to college-so this process is new to everyone within my household, my own failures and successes, my community, and my education have all been vast influences on my character, especially my growth as a young adult. Recently, I’ve been pondering as to what will define me as an individual; what will have the greatest impact on me that will distinguish me from others, and more importantly what will help me apprehend my own goals? Everyone can say that they’re lives being the way they were guided them to the path they ended up on, and I know that is true too, but I feel there’s something more prominent as to why a person chooses to pursue a particular goal, career, or other dealings. This realization arose from my participation in the Regional Program for Excellence, a program that provides students with internships in fields they’re inquiring in before entering college, and my inquisitions regarding the significance as well as the impact on my rapidly changing life.

Ever since I could have a clear understanding of the roles doctors play in our society, and to remembering my first doctor's visit I instantly wanted to become one of those woman in a long white coat running around helping patients or performing a procedure. My passion for helping others is something that has empowered me to become a doctor. Because of my passion for helping individuals , my dream of one day becoming a surgeon ,I have decided to further my academic career at Virginia Commonwealth University ( Vcu ) . I plan on attending one of the finest medical schools in Virginia while also maintaining a job and balancing life as a college student and a mother.

After eleven years worth of education, I’m finally on year twelve; senior year. This year is my year, the year that I find out more about myself and step foot out into the real world. Reality has hit me like a freight train this year and I’m realizing that I’m an adult now. It is time for me to get out of my comfort zone and start shaping my future. There is so much more life ahead of me that I need to prepare for; this calls for a game plan.

Ever since I have started basketball I don’t let nobody mess with my dreams or goals. I started my basketball career in second grade. My first state experience was in fifth grade. We ended taking second place. In sixth grade we won the state championship that was one of the greatest feelings so far in my young life. Then in seventh grade we slipped a little bit and took fourth place. But this year in 8th grade we hope to take back first place because this is our last year of tournament basketball. This is our last chance to win middle school state. The main thing is don’t let people tell you what to do and go after your goal. If you achieve more and don’t let people mess with your dreams not many people can stop

If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.

As I started high school, I succeed during the season, however I was penalized for transferring to a new high school and couldn’t play. During the past summer I would travel to college showcases to display my skills. I didn’t realize that my hard work had payed off

“Raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.” (Mia Hamm) In sixth grade my P.E coach told me the next year I would be one of his pole vaulters and go on to do amazing things. After hearing that I became obsessed with the sport; watching practices and videos, even of my coach who once held national record in pole vault. I couldn’t wait to get my chance to go over a bar.The sport has taught me so much over the years from learning to set goals and achieve them, to conquering fears, and to help mold me into who I am.

My first year of high school, I did not think too much about self-growth. I thought more about finding new friends. The determination for new friends helped me gain the courage to join a sport and numerous of clubs. I decided to join tennis; keeping in mind I have never touched a racquet, nor stepped a foot on a tennis court before my first day of tennis class. I remember the gut wrenching nerves I had running all around my body when I met my coach and new teammates. Ranked second to last on the team was painful, but the pain encouraged me to become better. For day, weeks, and months throughout the school year, my new group of friends and I stayed afterschool waiting for varsity practice to end, so we would be able to practice until the sun came down. Slowly my tennis skills and talent started improving. Along with my improvements, I started realizing I was determined and committed to something for the first time in my life. My interest in becoming the best lead me from being rank second to last, to second on the list. With great success in improving my tennis skills, I was able to manage my time well enough to study hard for Latin competition. Continuous learning about Latin history and attending tennis tournaments were tiring but well worth it. I managed to place second for girls double in the Pasadena district and placing first in Latin competition for area. At the end of Freshmen year, I was announced to join the varsity team and make it to state for Latin competition.