I Was A Spoiled Brat Growing Up. I Am Not Saying That To

Four or Five years ago if you were to tell me that I would be confidently applying to the University of Miami I would have laughed. Through high school I did not give much effort and like most of my peers, thought that furthering my education was my only option. Nearing the end of my senior year I started realizing that no noteworthy university would even consider accepting someone like me. As the days ticked away, I applied to a nearby college with an incredibly high acceptance rate and found myself opening an acceptance letter a few weeks later.

As a child, I never realized the obstacles my family went through and why they wanted me to be the best student at the school. My parents tried their best in sheltering me from the truth but I always knew we were struggling financially. Growing up, I witnessed my parents struggle to find jobs and a stable house

Throughout high school, I worked my very best to keep my grades up, be accepted into the National Honor Society, and to graduate with a 3.8 GPA out of a 4.0 scale. I will be the first person in my family to attend any type of college. So, I can proudly say that I have been accepted into the George C. Wallace Community College of Dothan, Alabama. I am attending WCC in

addition, I not only met the A-G requirements, but also have exceeded these requirements in a few ways. First, I have taken 3 years of visual arts because it is one of my interests since middle school. Second, I became greatly intrigued with becoming bilingual, which resulted in taking 4 years of Spanish foreign language. Third, the electives I took show my passion for leadership and communication skills. Providing that, I've taken a total of 7 AP and Honors courses throughout these years while finding new passions and

Education and learning has been something that has fascinated me from an early age. This fascination has encouraged me to strive for the best. Throughout high school, I have managed to maintain a 3.5 GPA while participating in extracurricular activities and organizations such as Lewisville High School’s JV Dance/Drill Team, Varsity Theatre, Speech/Debate, National Honor Society, and Student Council. Along with my school involvement I have been working part-time at Chick Fil A for two years.

During grade school, I won many academic awards and was also a member of the academic bowl team. At the graduation ceremony in 8th grade, I received the R. Dean Truesdale award, which recognized students who scored highly academically and exemplified outstanding integrity. While taking the high school placement test, I scored highly and received a scholarship to attend Ursuline. During freshman year, I had a GPA of 4.37, and during my sophomore year, I had a GPA of 4.40. I am committed to improving myself academically, and my past academic accomplishments showcase this.

I am and have always been a straight A student with school being one of my top priorities. Last year, I finished 9th grade with a GPA of 4.29. I have been awarded for my outstanding academic performance by receiving Principal and Presidential Honor Rolls every semester. I strive to complete challenging courses to demonstrate myself and others how hard work pays off. For instance, I have completed my AP Spanish course and got a 5 on the test, and currently I’m participating in the AP World History course.

Ever since I was a child my mother instilled into me that education was the greatest key to success, and since then I’ve had a chip on my shoulder to push myself ten times harder than what I feel is “great work”, so therefore I am a perfect candidate for GHP. I know I can keep up with the accelerated paste of the course because I already have experience of taking classes with upperclassmen in my core classes. Also, when I complete the tasks I can dutifully finish the work and deliver exceptional results. I feel as though I can be a great addition to the program because I possess a combination of skills that are unique to my upbringing and environment, but I would be honored to learn new information that I was not knowledgeable about before my experience at the Governor’s Honors

Going to a great college has been a goal of mine throughout my life. When I was six months of age, I was diagnosed with severe to profound hearing loss and fit with my first pair of hearing aids. Throughout the years I have learned how to accommodate myself to achieve my goals with my hearing impairment. I am an Honor Student and member of the National Honor Society, The

To start, I have always been the kid that never really had traumatic family issues, as I was also the kid who could be considered ‘spoiled’. My parents typically found a way to give me what was asked, and ensured that my sibling and I always had what we needed. I grew up with a sibling, six years older, who came to be the child who was not athletic, nearly failed high school multiple times, and did not attend college. On the flip side, I was the child making straight ‘A’s in high school, thriving in softball, and planning to attend college. I lived in a very rundown town in Estill County, Kentucky called Irvine. With that, I attended Estill County High School, excelling my freshman through the middle of my sophomore year, where I transferred unwillingly to Boyle County High School in Danville, Kentucky due to my mother getting a better paying job. The biggest differences between the two high schools would be the amount of students, the success rates, and the different styles of teaching. What seemed to be my whole world turning upside down at the time, turned to being the best decision made for me and my family today.

I recently had the opportunity to move up from a High School Assistant to a Full Time Staff Member after graduating from Westfield a trimester early. I took many ACP/AP and Honors classes throughout high school and was still able to graduate early with a 4.1 GPA and an Academic Honors Diploma. After four years of hard work, I was recognized by the school in the Evening of Excellence and by my teachers by receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award and the Outstanding Academic Award.

Over the years I always wanted what other kids had, but I couldn't have it because my family had just enough money to pay for bills, sometimes we were late so we could get food. It sucked.

Subsequently, I was a 3.0 GPA high school graduated with four seals on my diploma and having a low score on my SAT did not prevent me from becoming a college student. Most of my friends took college courses in high school; I did not. “Did it prevent my chances of getting accepted into several colleges?” No, it did not prevent from receiving several

As I entered my teen years, my father expected more out of me than just being a good student. Dad always seemed to have projects going on around the house, and I became his helper. It did not matter what the project was, he always seemed to need my help and I was not happy about that. I had better things to do than wasting a weekend working around the house. Somehow my dad knew how to do everything and felt it was his job to teach all of it to me. I was a teenager and had all of the knowledge I would ever need, so I thought. As it turned out, most of the skills I obtained helping my father led me to a rather lucrative career in manufacturing a few years later.

When I was eight years old my parents separated, and they got officially divorced when I was twelve. After my parents separated, my mother took on being a single-parent. My father gave up all his rights to my sister and I. Prior to my parents separating, my family was considered upper-middle class. My dad worked as a computer engineer, and my mom was a stay at home mother. After my parents split, my sister and I went from having everything to nothing in a day. My mom had to move back in with her parents until she could find a full-time job and a place for us to live. Because I have seen my mother struggle as a single-mother, I matured a lot faster than most children my age. Even though we struggled with money growing up, my mother always made it a point to go on vacation yearly with my sister and I; I have been to over 30 states because my mom loves to road trip. Additionally, it has always been a family tradition of ours to go to the state fair every year. Because of my family experience growing up, I am very independent. I also learned to appreciate the little things in life. My mom always taught my sister and I that time spent with family is far more valuable than materialistic things. My mother and I are very close to this day, and I will forever be grateful for everything she has done for my sister and me.