High School Application Research Paper

There is not many people in life that will have such an impact that will directly change the course of how one spends their time, how one handles problems, and teaches someone what is truly important in life. My grandfather, or as I called him, “Pap” was one of the only people who always believed in me and whatever I wanted to accomplish with my life. My Pap was very inspirational in my life because he taught me through his good example that obstacles can harm but never stop so long as you keep fighting for what is desired. He taught me about resolution, and to never give up no matter the odds and instilled confidence in me that I can do anything so long as I am willing to work for it. He always stressed to me that materialistic things in life do not matter, as long as the family and friends are there for support and love. He directly influenced the way I spend my time and what I enjoy to do.

I am a transfer student at California State University, Long Beach and my major is Human Development with a concentration in social and personality development. I enjoy volunteering to work with isolated senior citizens and at the Orange County Food Bank in Garden Grove. Giving back to my community and being successful in school goes hand in hand for me. With all my heart, I believe that a higher education will allow me to reach out and do more for the individuals in my community and to mold me as a responsible member of society.

This caused me to have no motivation to do my work and so my grades began to go downhill. My hate for Skyline grew even more as my report cards came in the mail. This was the sign to make a change. After begging and arguing for two years with my mother, she finally made the decision to transfer me to Oakland High. At this school, I shined. My grades skyrocketed and my social skills bursted into an ever growing tree of wisdom and friendship. For example, I joined many clubs, but one club that stood out to me the most was Key Club. This got me really interested in service and helping the community. I got more involved in helping and serving others. One service that I took to heart was when I cleaned up my own neighborhood on 23rd avenue. Doing this made me want to take interest in leadership and apply for the secretary position of the Key Club board. After I won the position in an intense race against me and one of my closest friends, I soon began to realize that I could do so much more. I challenged myself with a bigger task of applying to become an ASB officer. After hearing how challenging it is, but also how rewarding it can be, I took a shot at running for ASB Public Relations and won! As an ASB officer, I have aquired many skills. Throughout

In high school, I was very involved with the school’s musical theatre program. I loved to act and sing, and I was pretty good at both, but I never got a part better than being in the ensemble. This was because I was not part of the “privileged” group of students.

One of my top battles with being very involved in many activities inside and outside school was becoming complacent. I constantly fought the urge to settle with either my grades, sports, or clubs. However, looking back at my high school career, I feel as though my grades show for themselves my hard work, that my community service hours speak for my involvement in clubs, and that my dedication and hard work in athletics show that I won the war against complacency. I have so much gratitude for Wilmington High School and the education I received here. Teachers have gone above and beyond to help us understand and truly learn the subjects we studied. Additionally, the staff at Wilmington High School has also taught me how to be a good leader and a thoughtful person. The attributes that I have been taught will help me beyond my education and into my future and field of work. I challenged myself with extra-curriculars, athletics, and honors classes knowing, that the courses I will take in college will be extremely

The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, was centered around a man named Randle McMurphy who was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital against his will. He quickly made it obvious that he would not comply with the rules and made an enemy named Nurse Ratched. His deviance inevitably led to the sealing of his own fate when his actions became more pronounced and more severe. Throughout his stay, he was denied many of his rights as a mental patient and was subjected to wrongful treatment from the staff of the institution.

My parents have said to work hard and do my best in school. I never understood why until I got older. The reason they told me to do my best in school was because they wanted me to think about school and my future. Both of my parents didn't get the chance to go to college. They both came to the United States looking for what most people come to the United States for ‘The American Dream’. They wanted a place where they could raise their children and find a stable job. Well what they had planned didn't work out. They found physically demanding jobs with low wages. I watched as they came home tired and stressed. Even through all the hardships they still maintained a positive attitude. They have pushed me to get better grades and to succeed in school.

So it’s the start of senior year, and I got this assignment to write a High School Letter to myself. My first 3 years of high school were anything but “normal”. Still, the experience I’ve had and continue to have were very fun.

Through the school years I have been to two schools. Some of my years were near-perfect but, others were a train wreck. I would have to say that my worst school year was sixth grade. Thinking back I have found many issues that lead me to think the year was a train wreck. First off, in the first semester I had an I.S.S. which stands for in school suspension. I regret doing what I did to earn that because it was as boring as a sack of wet sand. But as my wise 8th grade teacher Mrs.Moncada once said “You can make any choice you want. But, you are not free from the consequences that come with that choice.”

Since submitting my original application to Berkeley back in November, I organized and took a leading role in a project called the Brown Middle School Health Sciences Pilot Program, a project which has been considerably meaningful to me and my growth as an individual, learner, and leader.

Since, I do believe that being successful comes with a great responsibility to provide for others, I wanted to give back to my community, I started to volunteer at animal shelters, wildlife sanctuaries, nursing homes, and much more. I have a passion for people and animals and I intend to major in biology and purse a career as a zoo veterinarian, I see UCF as the holy grail for my education. This school would provide the confidence of knowing that I would receive the best

Among a school deluge with a copious amount of student’s, there's me, Caroline Vargas. I was born October 15, 1999, in Palisades hospital; I have lived in West New York my entire life. What makes me drift astray from the sea of students you might ask. Well for starters I excel in many extracurricular activities. Aside from after-school activities, I am a part of the Performing Arts Academy. When I leave high school my goals are to be situated in a college studying to become a professional actor.

As I sit and ponder over the reasons why I would make a good candidate, several reasons come to mind. First, I believe that I would make a good

My grandpa was a hard working dad and grandparent. He had a lot on his hands and helped his kids get a good education (J. Gonzalez). He was an amazing father and although he didn't have the chance to get an education he made sure his kids got a better education than he did. Although not all my siblings took the opportunity to go to college. (R. Ballesteros). Also was a very helpful dad he would always help out with taking care of my kids and he had such a great impact on them. His life wasn't as easy as some of ours M. Ballesteros). Even though my grandpa didn't go to college he worked hard to make sure that all his children, grandchildren and everybody else to come would have the opportunity to do what he did not (E. Gonzalez). He didn't have much of an education because he was working to help out the family (I. Ballesteros).

“ Crack, Boom, Pop!” “ The ceiling is falling, the ceiling is falling, oh my gosh run!” We get out quickly and safely. This is literally our school! The principal asked us what changes we would want in our school. We said we need lots of new things and changes in our school. It is old and run down. We need jerseys for our athletics team, A Floyd County Buffaloes Dodge ball team, and an entire new look to our school.