Personal Statement: What Hargrave Military Academy Means To Me

As a student of The Pennsylvania State University, I have spent time observing my peers on a day to day basis. As a curious individual, I like to see how people act and what they do in and out of the classroom. I have paid close attention to the students within Schreyer’s, and I have even already taken some honors credits where I had the opportunity to work with honors students. Based on my observations, I have found the Schreyer Honors College to stand for three main things: academic achievement, leadership among peers, and community outreach. As a hardworking student, I strive to incorporate these qualities in my life. As a result, I am interested in joining Schreyer Honors College so that I may be able to have more academic, leadership,

At the time I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and maybe should have taken a bit more time to consider the important position I was accepting. I had participated in various sports teams all throughout my schooling career, but I feel like I didn’t understand or even realize the importance of team building as I had been too close to the situation as an athlete. Stepping on to the other side of the bench really was an eye opener for me. Being given a group of girls, each signing up for their first team in their high school career, all from different elementary school and backgrounds was a very daunting task. Looking back, I distinctly remember all the stages of building team cohesion happening, though I feel like it would have been far more graceful had I taken this course before accepting the role of mentor and coach of fifteen 13-year-old girls. I personally do believe that team cohesion is one of the most significant aspects of a team and is a strong identifier as to whether or not the team will be successful in achieving their goals. Without a positive team dynamic and a solid foundation of trust and understanding, there are too many issues that stand in the way of the athlete’s focus and their capability of functioning as a team. The team that I coached definitely had their ups and downs, though as they trained together and

There are many factors altering group behavior and effectiveness, such as decision- making, cohesion and communication (Crocker, 2016). The later has also shown a positive relationship with group task cohesion (Smith et al., 2013), and methods of enhancing intrateam

I remember once hearing: “To reach the impossible you just have to try a little harder”. Sometimes I feel like I don’t try my hardest, therefore I don’t get the results I want. I’m in high school right now as a junior, meaning that the decisions I make from now on are crucial and will affect my future. A big step to accomplish what I want to do when I grow up, is planning for what I will do after I graduate from high school and how I’m going to surpass the obstacles that will be presented to me. Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), home of the blue beards, is reputed for being a “Military-Friendly College”. (DMACC) It will provide me with the opportunity to reach my dream of becoming a teacher and transferring my knowledge to the next

I attend a military school and i have been a part of many leadership roles at Fork union Military Academy. One of my unique experiences was when we were drilling my company to prepare for a parade. I am a day student which places us in our own platoon. In my day student platoon there were no cadets with rank at the time which means we had no particular leader. This was the perfect opportunity for me to take charge and become the temporary leader for the drill. I had no real experience with drilling besides the steps i have learned while being at FUMA for 2 years at that time. . I drilled the cadets in front of the 120 cadets in my company. I did particularly well besides one mistake on a facing movement. Taking this leadership role earned me

From personal experience, I had an English teacher who at the beginning of the year said, "This is not Kansas anymore, you're in a college preparatory high school." What I thought at first was it was not going to be anything difficult. I was wrong. This class tested me to my full potential and made me want to quit, but I put forth my best effort and pulled through. I was determined to work harder and be a better student. The quote from the mission statement states, "We are committed to challenging each student in both heart and mind." This statement has been proven to be true by the amount of challenging assignments I was presented with. Hoban High School challenged me not only mentally, but also in my heart by making me want to strive to be a better student. I have learned to value not only the opportunities that Hoban has to offer, but the individuals around me as

For every high school kid out there or college player, there is greatness in being the kind of teammate who truly wants to be part of a team. Everyone wants to be the reason they winning or losing. Every single one of us wants to be that person. But there are special moments that come from a shared commitment to play a role, while doing it together. That's what you will remember. Not your stats or your prestige, but the relationships and the achievement that you created through a group. It's hard to do, but there's great joy in

Ever since I was a preschooler and took my first trip out of my hometown, I have been hooked on the idea of journeying to new places and learning there. For me, Hotchkiss is a school that can make the idea a reality. Hotchkiss offers everything I am passionate in-- arts, academics, healthy lifestyles; what I value in my high school career-- academic challenges, fruitful opportunities, new possibilities to discover and gain from; and beyond. I also believe that I could positively impact the school with my own qualities of leadership, diligence, creativity, and more. Furthermore, the experiences at Hotchkiss that I have observed are truly unique and constructive, and it is a new, beloved dream of mine to take part in them someday.

We lean on each other just as much as we strive individually. Together we are stronger and bring out the best in each other. We win together and lose together. We have girls that are our Moms, they keep us under control. Then we have the loud ones, they are the girls that talk when they should and even when they shouldn't. We have the quiet ones who keep to themselves and hardly engage with others. We have the academically talented and the students who can't hand in assignments on time. The one thing we all have in common is our drive and determination towards this team. The second we step over that white line all our lives change. We don't care about anything besides each other in that moment. All of our differences vanish and the one thing that brought us together in the first place takes over. We come

From their friendships came trust. They became open to the constructive criticism of each other. “As they began to see traces of tension and nervousness in one another, they began instinctively to draw closer together. They took to huddling on the float before and after workouts, talking about what, precisely, they could do to make each other row better than the one before, looking one another in the eye, speaking earnestly” (Brown 326) As a team, they came to an understanding that their strength as a group was their endurance. Each teammate never gave up because he did not want to let his teammates down. Working together in class and in sports at Belmont Hill builds friendship and trust. From my first day in school, I was welcomed by my classmates and I felt like I became part of something. I expect that eventually I will develop friendships and bonds of trust with my classmates. My classmates represent a diverse collection of talents and abilities. I feel that I can learn something from each one of them, and hopefully they can learn something from

A gold plaque glistened on the stage, written on it was “Straight A’s All Three Years of Junior High”. Attending the academic ceremony as a 6th grader, I watched in awe as a few 8th-graders received this prestigious plaque. I thought to myself that I would work hard so that one day I could be on that stage and receive that award. For the rest of my Junior High career, I strove to get straight A’s in all of my classes. I remained persistent, focused, and dedicated.

Hargrave Military Academy offers a midyear session for young fellows in classes 7 to 12. The session offers scholastics, activity, and diversions.

In order to strive in a school like Bowling Green State University students need to give one hundred percent at every task, be passionate, and communicate. Students cannot walk onto campus with an unmotivated attitude towards working hard in a timely fashion. This college is meant to challenge scholars to make them a better person in their future profession. Students who are very dedicated to their academics are more likely to push through each obstacle they are faced with. This excitement for their field will allow them to obtain all of the opportunities in their specific program. Scholars must push themselves to communicate with classmates and professors at this establishment. Students must commit to be an active participator in class, group projects, and

“A loud and spirited crowd has the potential to alter the result of a game” (Benavidez). Almost every sport’s fan in the world would agree. A large crowd is one thing, but a large crowd who is passionately cheering on their team plays a crucial role in sporting events. When asked the question on how school spirit affects his team’s performance, Seth Mcgowen responded, “It increases the morale of the player. When we see there’s a big crowd there cheering us on, we feel like we have to do better so that we don’t let them down. If they’re shouting my name and cheering for me personally, it makes me step up my performance and do something great.” Key words in Mcgowen’s response are “cheering us on” (Benavidez). Mcgowen said an enormous crowd is not what encourages the team, but an enormous crowd that cheers does. Former Tupelo High School basketball coach Jerry Lee Clayton preached the importance of having school spirit and used to tell his players, “A school without spirit is nothing, but a school with spirit has the power to do miraculous things.” Athletes want school spirit from their town and school because they have the chance to feel an emotional connection with the fans. What team wants to compete for a school that does not support them, but all teams want to compete for a school that gives them full support. School spirit has the power to affect a team’s performance, and that is a benefit almost everyone can

I am writing this letter to respectfully ask for your support in helping me become one of the many distinguished cadets at the United States Military Academy. I have achieved so much in my 16 years of life and being appointed into the academy will be very well-deserving and forthcoming to all the amazing opportunities that the academy has to offer. I have worked tremendously hard to obtain a 4.0 gpa and maintain a class rank in the top 100 of my 1000 person class. With your help I can hopefully be appointed as a West Point candidate for the class of 2022.