My ability to excel in school and prosper in life comes from my most significant qualities, passion, and determination. Growing up in a military family, I have a strong set of values. I was raised with high expectations for my future. I have been able to prosper even when all odds are against me. I strive to be successful and to not fit into the stereotypes of what people think I should be.
I maintain excellent grades while taking all honors and AP classes. My passion for knowledge has opened doors for me. I have been honored with the Georgia Certificate of Merit Award. When I am not in school, I am at the dance studio practicing over 12 hours a week. I've had many setbacks and limitations throughout my training but my determination has made
Beautiful young people are the whimsey of nature.Real beauty comes from learning ,growing ,and loving in the ways of life . That is the art of life. These programs leave a passion in me for the pure knowable world and these programs inflame me with a curiosity .Most people complain of fortune ,few of nature ; and the kinder they think the latter has been to them,the more they murmur at what they call the injustice of the former .The truth is ,that nature ,seldom profuse,has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done.Education and situation make the great difference .Culture improves,and occasions elicit .I believe that enthusiasm will take me further than any amount of experience .Enthusiastic people can
Technology has always been my passion and one could even find me deconstructing and attempting to reconstruct various household technologies as a young kid. However it was hard to continue this passion in school due to the fact that my school greatly lacks in the technology classes such as engineering, computer science, or leadership. So to learn many of these skills, I either taught myself or learned through extracurricular activities. One of these extracurricular activities was First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics competition, where my team, an all-girls Girl Scout team, and I designed, coded, and built a robot to compete and alliance with other robots to score the greatest amount of points. I taught myself the skills of CAD with PTC Cero, 3D printing with Cubify, Sketchup and Makerbot software, worked with the new Android SDK, and all of the nuances of RobotC, our old language, to help my team reach our goal of competing at Worlds. I am also member of Girl Scouts. In Girl Scouts, we helped our community and found our own voices in the world around us through leadership. Last year, I completed my Gold Award on informing the teens of my community the benefits of healthy living through
I am constantly writing. I write to reduce anxiety, to plan out my day, to jot down a hilarious joke (probably made by me) that I don’t want to forget later. Slowly, I am penning my own musical and I have written several short stories as well (which will be hidden in my room until my untimely death). One may assume that due to my love of creative writing I’m a skilled essayist and all of my former English teachers adored me. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Throughout my high school career not only did my papers never did pass an AP rubric they received harsh critiques as well. This ultimately discouraged my passion for writing.
I am not the average person coming out from Alief, Texas. I grow up in the gang infested neighborhood that I called home the leawood apartments after living with my father for three years me and my older brother moved in with my mother and little sister in leawood we started by living in a one bedroom apartment. When we moved into the two bedroom apartment I shared a room with my older brother while my sister shared one with my mother.
Many exciting things have happened to me since I graduated from high school; all of which has occurred at college. While attending Monmouth University I have been fortunate enough to be part of the Monmouth University Women’s Soccer Team. Our mascot for Monmouth is a hawk and we created an acronym for the word “hawks” that helped us strive to meet our goals on and off the field. The “H” in Hawks stands for Honor, “A” stands for Accountability, “W” stands for Warrior, “K” stands for Keen, and “S” stands for Support. Whether it was at halftime of a game or during a fitness session, this acronym helped us lean on one another to push past our boundaries and grow as a team.
Growing up, I have been an individual who has pushed myself beyond the minimum requirements in order to succeed. In high school I excelled in both academics and athletics. I graduated in the top 10% of my class and lettered in hockey and tennis my sophomore, junior, and senior year. I worked hard and put in extra time in order to set myself apart from others. Succeeding in both school and athletics made me a responsible, reliable, and an organized individual. These experiences made me a versatile individual and have given me a work ethic that has benefited me with my academics in college and with my work and volunteer experiences.
I spent almost my high school life under the shadows of fear. I was continuously bullied throughout with little hope ahead. I was at the breaking point of my life, but my passion for biology saved my life. I hated myself deeply until then. I hoped the world around me to be dead along with my rotten flesh. I never forgotten the beauty of nature. I saw science as a new journey like a fresh start. I am not an elite who can understand how this society of complex systems, but I was able to get a glimpse of how the nature of biological living interacted with myself. I loved it. I will continue to day dream in my conscious thought with science. I need help to reach my goals and stay motivated along the way. Thank
Either you work now and play later or you play now and pay later. I choose to work now because I want to inspire my family to do the same. At an early age, I learned that if I wanted to be successful, then I would have to fend for myself. Today, I am proud to say that I have overcome all odds by achieving the success that I desire.
Throughout my high school career, I have demonstrated hard work, motivation, perseverance, dedication, and a thirst for knowledge. I’ve completed large research projects, written more essays than I can count, studied for hours on end, started and led extracurriculars, planned events, given my time to volunteer activities, cried, laughed, smiled, stressed, made friends, learned, and faced all the challenges that came my way head on. Though I have learned a lot in high school, I know that there is so much more to learn in this world that I haven’t learned yet, just as there are so many problems in this world that haven’t been solved yet. I believe that being part of the Honors College at Kent State will help me cultivate my academic talents and challenge me to truly put in my best efforts so I can better understand the world around me, use my abilities to help find solutions to large scale problems, and sincerely work to make a positive difference in this world.
The world in which I was raised in compares to no other, thus has shaped my personal attributes and dreams in a drastic way. From living in a city with a bad reputation as well as family that was gang affiliated; my parents knew that moving into an altered neighborhood would help shape me into the individual I would need to become successful and unique in my on way. From living in Watts and then moving to Lynwood I can say my stabilized home has given me a sense of appreciation towards my parents’ hard work to provide for my sibling and I. This sense of appreciation motivates me to push myself to surpass any boundaries and strive for excellence and none the less. With that thought, knowing the hardships and obstacles my parents conquered, the sky is my only limit and with college much more can be achieved, especially with the motivation I have to succeed. Living in a dominantly Hispanic community, many of my peers as well as friends and family have fallen under stereotypes that are used to categorize Hispanics. I on the other hand, take criticism such as, “nothing good comes out of Lynwood” and do everything in my power to prove it wrong. My motivation, determination, and ambition to make my parents proud are the heart of
Perseverance, as defined by Vocabulary.com, is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it until the end, even if it's hard, not giving up. It means determination, diligence, drive, purpose, dedication, and devotion. This characteristic has been exceedingly apparent throughout my life, contributing to my success in academics, athletics, and becoming a better person.
As I journey on this path called life, I’ve come to realize that my passion soars in many different directions. From saving the environment to providing for the homeless, I try to incorporate all of my passions into my life. Despite the many social and environmental topics that I’m passionate about, my passion for equality soars the highest. As a woman, I find it exceptionally interesting to learn how cultures around the world view gender equality. Many cultures around the world view women as being weak and inferior to men, both physically and mentally. In various countries, especially in the Middle East and India, domestic violence is commonplace. Their laws support violence against women who dissatisfy men and this treatment can, in some
When I close my eyes and imagine my ideal college experience, I see the whole city as my campus, surrounded by peers who are passionate about the arts, and distinguished professors.The advantage of Parsons professors being a distinguished artist who works in New York is that students are able to get real world education, as well as connections for their future. One of the reasons why I applied to Parsons is that the vast amount of professors and lecturers who are connected with the school give students an array of relationships within the New York artistic community. Also, since New York is the heart of art, Parsons has the best resources available.
For an individual to be a success, it requires more than intellect. To flourish in your career and in life, your character must move you toward your aspirations. Throughout life, several experiences have formed me into a person of resilience, empathy, and composure. Such qualities have allowed me to reach my goals and serve my community. In addition to my intelligence, these qualities render me an exceptional student and employee.
Throughout my life, I’ve realized my definition of success has been through achieving my goals to serve others and ultimately never stop learning. My work ethic and character traits have contributed to reaching my goals in high school and will prepare me for the future.