Importance Of Deserving My Education

There comes a time when you have to grow up or are forced to. You learn from past experiences and base your recent scenarios from it. Since the age of five, soccer has been part of my life. From having practice twice a week, to having practice every day of the week not including games. I felt like soccer was my pathway to success. I felt like I could do big things from it and I had all the confidence in the world but never would show it when others asked me if I was good. I’m the shy quiet girl that shows you what I’m capable of without saying a single word.

Students are nominated by their teachers and guidance counselors, and are judged on their intellectual engagement, creativity, and commitment to community. I was presented this award at the annual academic awards.

After receiving the award, I continue to visit the residents at St. Barnabas and share my gifts of music, by playing the piano, flute, and leading group sing-a-longs. I throw myself into my activities and do so with a happy, humble heart. An important quality I possess includes my integrity and respect. I always uphold strong moral integrity and respect those around me. I understand that you must treat others as you would want to be treated, and to be respected, you must do the right thing even when no one is watching. I am a strong leader as I am a person who takes action and gets involved, in order to help others and the team. When I see an opportunity to be supportive and to lend a helping hand, I jump in. I am not a person who sits in the background and waits for someone else to do something. I am a go-getter, who thrives on helping those around me. I am very organized with all of my activities, both academically and socially. I input over 200%. I understand that without a strong work ethic and passion, only the minimal will be accomplished. As Class Secretary for the past four years and as upcoming National Honor Society Peer-Tutoring Coordinator, I remain organized in sending emails, marking attendance, collaborating new ideas and fundraising opportunities, and encouraging others. I am an effective communicator as I understand that each voice matters. I do not speak just to hear my own voice, and I value the thoughts of others. I speak up when I have

I believe that I, Laura Benitez, deserve the Tim Acklin Award because I always intend to exceed the expectations that are given to me. I was raised and taught that going above and beyond is the only way to work. Whether it be in schoolwork or doing simple errands, working harder and doing more than is expected is what sets me apart from others. It is very easy to become idle and to find the easy way out, but I have aimed to always push myself and become engaged with stimulating groups of people. Throughout high school, I have held multiple leadership roles and committed to different activities. I was able to maintain these extra-curriculars, athletic training, and a GPA of 4.18. Even without official leadership positions, I always strive to be a helpful leadership position at work and especially in athletic training. I remember learning many skills from upperclassmen

Learning is a vital part of growing up. I find myself learning the most when I try new things and stretch out of my comfort zone. I know that this award will be all about trying new things. I have never asked for letters of reference or overseen volunteers for multiple hours, for example. I expect to make mistakes, however, I also plan on not shrinking away with failure but learning and growing from it. As the perhaps clichéd quote says, “What does not kill you makes you stronger,” and I hope to grow stronger by learning from the mistakes I

Earning this Top Scholar award isn’t easy; it takes true dedication to your studies. Throughout my fifth-grade year, there were

I nominate myself, Dr. Ava Morrow, for the HBCU Alumni Award in the category of education because of my Service to Gallaudet University and my commitment to providing excellent leadership as the STEM Program Director for the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, Inc. I was destined to be an educator. As a child I loved to play hide and go seek, dodge ball jump rope and pretend school. I always wanted to be the teacher when we pretended to be in school. My desire to be an educator was nurtured while in middle school and high school as I served as a tutor for students in my biology class.

Lastly, I think that dedication is another key component to playing yet again, not just soccer, but any sport. Having a teammate that isn’t dedicated is like having an employee not show up to work every other day. You need that person to be there to get the job done. If you miss days of practice or even games, those are days that everyone is running an hour more than you and are gaining more endurance. It almost will seem like you can see the players that aren’t as dedicated on the field because they don’t care as much. An article called what motivates athletes by psychology today states that

I have learned a great many things from playing soccer. It has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. Before my freshman year at Cool high school, I was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. Soccer has altered all of these qualities. On the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of soccer. The players were split up and the game began. However, during the game, I noticed that I didn't' t run as hard as I could, nor did I try to evade my defender and get open. The fact of the matter is that I really did not want to receive the ball. I didn't' t want to be the one at fault if the play didn't' t succeed. I did not want the responsibility of helping the team

An award that I consider a great accomplishment is receiving and earning a spot on the Honor Roll. I pride myself on the dedication and effort I put into my school work and grades. I always try to do the best I can to ensure I understand and truly know the material I am given. I strive to make all of the work I do in school up to above average standards. My education is my number one priority and I aim to always have worthy work and grades.

I believe I should receive this award because I have proven throughout my school career (and more specifically, my high school career) that I am a very capable student who is persistent and able to excel, even when under troubling circumstances. My ability to “bounce back” after suffering from events that have seriously and negatively impacted my life is a trait that is, I believe, rare in students today, as the demands of in modern teenagers’ educational and social lives grow and will likely continue to grow in the near future. During my high school year, I have struggled with an eating disorder, a parent’s loss of work, the death of a friend, and a severe health issue on the part of my mother. Yet, despite this, I have successfully maintained

My attendance every day resulted in such an award, I was one of the three kids who received the award. I take pride in having perfect attendance, and I like to arrive at events on time. Attendance is a critical skill for anything in life, but this skill seems to become harder and harder to find. Showing up to work or to an event is only half of the battle, however, it is just as important as the work

In my 12 years of school I have won a variety of awards. They range from sports, academics, participation, and some for just who I am as a person. I am proud for each and every single one of those awards. Even though some might be for just trying, I still take them as accomplishments. The one award that stands out from all the others is the award that I won in my eighth grade year, The President’s Academic Achievement Award.

In my opinion, the best person to get this award is my Mom. I decided that my Mom get’s this award considering the fact that she has opened a Chinese school along with a summer camp. Therefore, I admire her because I would like to continue her Chinese school along with her summer camp. I prefer this path because it would be an exceptional path because I have helped her with her school, also, I’m pretty useful for the job. I just have to help keep the kids safe and help my mom do some work. Therefore, I also admire her because she can start this school, I remember the time when my family was handing out flyers one freezing afternoon. I also remember when our school only had 10 students and half of them were my Mom’s friends. I also remember

Soccer like most sports is no easy task, and takes a lot of time to improve. One of my favorite soccer players Lionel Messi once said, “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” I never knew the importance of working hard in practices before high school or outside of soccer. Working at the rate I was, it excelled me past most because I choose to step it up more that a notch. This made realize the potential I had until my freshman year. High school was an awakening to how hard