Personal Narrative: The Model Rocketry Team

I would like to be in the Marine Corps JROTC program because it will be able to help me learn the basic elements and the need for national security and my personal obligation as an American. The Marine Corps JROTC program will also help me strengthen initiative and individuality to establish natural gifts, to teach me self-control, progress personal character, responsibility and aspect of integrity, loyalty, and dedication. This program sparked my interest as I know that it is highly beneficial and can teach or promote positive, productive behaviors. With this program, I learned that the Marine Corps JROTC cadets arrive everyday, have higher participation in class, are role models for avoiding substance abuse, have higher self-respect, develop

The most important and fun extracurricular activity I participate in is being a member of a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team. I first entered a robotics team in the eighth grade, participating in a similar program called FIRST Lego League (FLL). Before FLL, I had no idea about what I wanted to be when I grow up and frankly, I had no ambition. After being introduced to robotics in 2013, it has become my #1 passion in which I spend around an average of 4-6 hours per week - sometimes even more during the peak season.

For as long as I can remember, my passion has been in figuring out how everything around me works. I suppose I came by it naturally. My father was constantly tinkering; in fact, our basement resembled a graveyard for lifeless computer parts. He would take all the computers that no one loved anymore, salvage them for parts, and bring them back to life. When he was done, I always had a “new” toy to play with. I suppose, in my own way, I carried on the family tradition. To the chagrin of my parents, every time a new toy arrived, I would have it in pieces all over my bedroom floor within the half hour. Everything wound up being unscrewed, unglued, and dismantled; this curiosity has continued throughout my life.

JROTC, also known as Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, is a program that is offered in high school, which gives students an introduction to the U.S. Army. The main mission of this program is to motivate young people to become better citizens. This program teaches self-discipline, confidence, and pride in a job well done. It offers many challenges and opportunities which is surely able to increase one’s life skills and leadership skills, such as sharpening your communication skills, strengthen your self-esteem, and improving your physical fitness. Throughout its century-long history, multiple things had changed, while other things stayed the same, but the ROTC program will continue to remain as a promising existence for years to come.

Encourage children - To not only strive to do their best, but also to enjoy the process. Trying new activities teaches children about teamwork, self-esteem and new skills.

This fall, a freshman approached me after cross country practice. Having never met or spoken to her before, she told me that she recognized me from the freshmen class orientation that I had led a few days earlier as a coordinator for Link Crew. She continued to thank me for organizing it and confessed that going through the program I coordinated made her feel at home at the high school, and even inspired her to go out for cross country. Comments like these are what I love and remember most about leading Link Crew, our school’s freshman mentoring program. I strive to spark a passion in those I lead, from the freshman at orientation to the tutoree struggling through math homework. Seeing a face light up with curiosity and excitement makes my

“Waddley-acha, waddley-acha, doodley-doo, doodley-doo…” rang throughout the gym. 650 freshmen filled the bleachers, laughing while frantically trying to copy Mr. White’s movements to the entertaining camp song. Clad in my purple baseball tee like the other Link Crew Leaders, I chuckled with my group of freshman as we all tried to figure out the motions together.

I have been a part of JROTC for the past four years of my high school career. During my time in the program, I gained more self-confidence and was able to venture out of my comfort zone, which allowed me to join numerous clubs and organizations throughout my high school career. The clubs include the Chess Club for one year, the Environmental Club and AFJROTC Honor Guard team for two years, and Science Olympiad all my four years of high school. The organizations include the National Technical Honor Society for two years and National Honor Society for two years as well and voted Vice President.

Occasionally it is very difficult to have specific objectives, but it is impossible to succeed without having them clear

What had initially started as a source of enlisted recruits and officer candidates, evolved into a broad program devoted to the moral, physical and educational advancement of its cadets. The program has retained its rigid structure and goal of infusing in its student cadets a sense of discipline and order through its growth. JROTC today has become a source of structure in the lives of its cadets, contrasting greatly with its original purpose. JROTC today has become a vital facet in the lives of its cadets. JROTC has become, in and of itself, a source of broad opportunities for leadership and enrichment. The program is similar to a school inside of another school. JROTC teaches its cadets moral, social and practical skills, many of which are not covered in the common school curriculum. The JROTC curriculum ranges from life-saving to negotiation skills, both of which are of indispensable use to cadets in their future regardless of the unique path that they elect to take. JROTC also possesses a macrocosm worth of special teams. Ranging from Color Guard to JLAB Leadership Bowl, to Cyber Patriot, each of these teams cater to the different bits of intelligence, strengths, and interests that every cadet undoubtedly possesses. JROTC also contains an enormity of opportunities which are available to be seized by each and every cadet. Ranging from meeting Major Generals in command of a plethora of troops to assisting with the

Twenty-One Pilots are the first act to top pop songs and alternative songs. Back in February 21 of 2017 was one of the best days of my life. That date was when I went to my favorite band’s concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I will never forget that date, it took place at the BOK Center were many artists go to perform. My mom and I went, my dad also but he didn’t go to the concert. I got two tickets because I thought one of my friends could go with me but they could not afford it. All the money we spent that week was worth it I do not regret anything.

After a challenging move from De Pere to Sturgeon Bay between my freshman and sophomore year, I can officially say that I have adapted well to my new community. In the beginning of sophomore year, one of my goals was to become as involved in my new high school as I was my old high school. I have accomplished that by becoming a part of the soccer team and joining a variety of clubs that all mean a lot to me. For example, A-Team works with other students that have learning disabilities to make social interaction a little more comfortable. In my opinion, creating a better learning environment for them not only benefits all of the students in that environment but it feels really rewarding.

As I sat at the long table in a classroom with over a thousand kids, I was ready to start the state science test that I had worked so hard to study for. As I nervously sat there waiting, it dawned on me that this, science and chemistry, is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

The first time I ventured into the club’s disheveled basement, I did not know what to expect. Upon my entrance, I immediately got thrown onto a team of strangers and told the basics of rocketry. While overwhelmed at first, I slowly got accustomed to using power tools, recording flight data, and collaborating with my team. By the end of my first year, my small team of three people qualified for the national Team America Rocketry Challenge competition in Washington DC, where we placed 32nd out of more

Looking at a bottle rocket looks like it is easy to build but there’re steps before you even start to build. There is a process that helps when engineers use to do things, and it helps with North Carolina Science Olympiad, this process is called the Engineering Process. The Engineering Process includes Ask (identify the need and constraints), Research (research the problem), Develop (develop solutions), Plan (plan a solution), Create (Design to build), Test, and Evaluate (improve redesign as needed). When trying to building something whether you are in the competition or not you should flow those steps you will be successful in North Carolina Science Olympiad competition when competing against the other