High School Application Essay

Over the course of the past four years, I can thank Orange High School for making an immensely positive impact on my life. I have made a wealth of incredible memories, endured numerous challenging obstacles, and formed deep relationships with a number of my peers, teachers, and faculty members that will last a lifetime. The benefits from my time as a Panther will undoubtedly carry with me forever.

Throughout my life I have had a plethora of different experiences working with children, adolescents, and teens with disabilities. I have been able to work, coach, and mentor peers through academics, sports, and different organizations involving children and adults with disabilities. My younger brother Morgan is 16 and has Down syndrome. Once Morgan was born my parents became very involved in the disability community. With my parents being so active within the community, this provided me with many opportunities for me to volunteer and work with peers of various abilities.

My whole life I have been invested in doing what I love, focusing on my true passions, as well as finding new ones. I have been very involved in my high school, and have been lucky enough to be a part of multiple clubs and activities. Without these activities, my high school experience and life would be a lot different. I have been an active drama club member, a part of ‘Bottlecappers,’ a club advocating anti-drug, alcohol, and bullying to younger students in my district, and many other community service opportunities. I am lucky to have the opportunity to be in these activities, as they have shaped me to be the young adult I am today.

I’m applying to UA Early College because I want to be able to step into college ahead of the game. I have been an overachiever since I was little and take each chance I get handed to me. This program additionally prepares me for courses I will take when in college. It gives a more profound understanding of how classes will be and the paces they will go at.

My passion for mathematics was fixed at the age of ten, on the morning that my mathematics teacher told I would be sitting the Junior Maths Challenge, 'as practice for when you are older'. As I nervously started to answer the questions, a whole world began to open before me. I revelled in the problem solving, answering questions of a nature I had not seen before. My teachers were delighted when I emerged from the exam hungry for more. Since then I have consistently demonstrated my aptitude, achieving gold awards through to senior level, and scoring highly in the European Kangaroo.

Throughout my school years, I have always tried to be a positive role model for younger students as well as my peers. This year I decided that the best way to serve my school was to participate in our school’s Student Leadership Council. It has proven to be a fantastic decision for me. I succeeded in getting the most votes out of all of the candidates and have had a great experience taking a leadership role in my school. I feel like I have become a much better leader and role model because of Student Leadership Council. I have been really fortunate to be exposed to the Jeter’s Leaders program, since they come to our school to mentor us as SLC members. It has been an incredible experience, and I would really love to continue with it. As an eighth grader at Saint Augustine, we are required to mentor our younger students. I

Throughout my past four years in high school, I have had the opportunity to maintain leadership positions in various organizations, including Spanish Honor Society and Drama Club. These groups have allowed me to be involved my school and community. I have organized various events including a stuffed animal drive in which we brought almost 1,000 donations of stuffed animals to the Pembroke Pines Police Department

At the end of ninth grade, I was given an opportunity I could not refuse to become an ambassador in the Peer Leadership Program at North Warren Regional. Peer Leadership gives its members, including myself the opportunity to be role models of the younger students. Over the years I’ve given countless seventh graders assistance with their lockers and have guided them through their schedule to ease any

After high school, I chose community college to work on basic courses while I decided on my future bachelor degree. At Tompkins Cortland Community College, I maintained a 3.37 GPA, qualified for the Dean’s List in two semesters, and graduated with honors. As a reflection of my abilities at the time, I would say that despite my achievements, my GPA was not as high as it could have been. None of the classes were overly challenging and I was dedicated to my studies, but my job took up valuable time. On average, I worked thirty-eight hours a week in order to support myself in college. I often felt crammed for time, and cut corners in order to get assignments in on time. For the quality of work I was able to put in, my GPA is accurate. However, given better means, I know that I could have graduated with a more appropriate GPA.

My high school years have been filled with many great memories; it is safe to say that I had an enjoyable high school experience. Some of my most unforgettable moments of my high school career have been in Beta Club. In 9th grade, I joined the Beta Club at my school. I joined because I knew that this club was an organization for those who love to serve others, and I know that decision will have a lasting impact on my life as well as on others’ lives. I was elected President of the Beta Club at my school in 11th grade. I led my club of about 40 members throughout the year as we took part in various service activities such as: trash pickup for Adopt a Highway, sponsoring a child for the holidays, and visiting local elementary schools to read

Growing up down South, I did not have many academic opportunities, so, therefore, I participated in many clubs at school. To be a part of these clubs, there were certain requirements such as community service and a certain GPA. I have volunteered in several ways, but the main one that meant the most to me was being able to help my community by volunteering at the Community Center, educating and helping students engage in extracurricular activities that kept them interested in their academic courses. All of the clubs that I’ve participated in have always been to help my community inside and outside of school- not only do I volunteer my time to help those in need, but I also volunteer for many leadership roles. One leadership role that I find leaves a lasting impact is that of Boston Student Advisory Council, where I represent my high school and come up with innovative ways to better serve my

Tyler woke up on a Saturday morning and got ready for the six hour car ride to what would be his new home for the next four years, Ohio Northern University. He said good bye to his mom and both of his miniature schnauzers, Bonnie and Clyde. Tyler then left with his dad to embark on a four year journey that he hoped to be full of friendship, knowledge, learning, and most importantly success.

As a young girl born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in the suburban area of Miramar, Florida, the Caribbean influence that I was personally afflicted upon never showed a shy face due to both of my parents being born on the beautiful island of Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the duration of my life in high school, I’ve joined many clubs, for example S.A.D.D, Art Club, Spanish Honor Society, Indian Student Association, and Anime Club to encourage my creative side, gain the opportunity to volunteer in many great places like Feeding South Florida, and to be able to make lifelong friends. Other than being a part of Top 10%, I was a part of the IB Program and apart of the Dual Enrollment Program with Broward College. But, during my senior year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the Early Admission Program with Broward College. Other than volunteering through the school, I’ve also volunteer my time at an Assisted Living Facility for the elderly and dance and sing in many charitable and cultural shows. While reflecting upon my fours year of attending Miramar High School, one quote that stands out and I would like to share with you, was by a famous woman Prime Minister named, Indira Gandhi, and she states, “You cannot shake hands with

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 organizing this event presents to be a huge task, I take part in the setup and cleanup of the event as well as being a leader for a grade group. Being a leader is no easy task with little first graders who just want to run through the entire school, however, I have discovered that by exuding my passion for kids and running, these children have been able to glean the important aspects of team foundations such as encouragement and a positive attitude, which are two important life skills, no matter what your goals are later on after college. In addition to volunteer experiences, I wanted to utilize my leadership skills to offer advice and mentoring to incoming freshmen through a program called LAUNCH at Neenah High School. LAUNCH is a highly selective program composed of students who are identified as leaders and role models to their peers and throughout the community. This program is a 1-semester class in which LAUNCH leaders teach a class of freshmen. Within this class, we implement team building activities, presentations on bullying and drug/alcohol abuse, as well as test taking tips, studying tips, and career