Public School Admission Essay

Over the course of the past four years, I can thank Orange High School for making an immensely positive impact on my life. I have made a wealth of incredible memories, endured numerous challenging obstacles, and formed deep relationships with a number of my peers, teachers, and faculty members that will last a lifetime. The benefits from my time as a Panther will undoubtedly carry with me forever.

According to Sandra Ruppert, the majority of the American public believes that “the arts are vital to a well-rounded education,” with over half of them rating the importance a strong ten on a scale (“New Harris Poll”). According to this Harris Poll among 1,000 American adults from May 2005, a stunning “eighty-six percent of Americans agree that an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child’s attitudes toward school.” Eighty-three percent feel confident that an education involving art helps students communicate better with everyone around them. Seventy-nine percent believe that “incorporating arts into education is the first step in adding back what’s missing in public education today,” and many feel that it is so important that they would become personally involved to help increase the quality and amount of arts education children receive.

Education is important as we develop a society of lifelong learners, but budget cuts for schools should not be at the expense of art programs. All students have unique learning styles and ways they best absorb information. To compromise that process is destructive to the success of their overall learning experience. “The Sanctuary of School” makes the reader aware of the many individuals who go through the public-school system. Barry’s essay advocates the need for funding of art programs and the supportive, creative outlets they

My whole life I have been invested in doing what I love, focusing on my true passions, as well as finding new ones. I have been very involved in my high school, and have been lucky enough to be a part of multiple clubs and activities. Without these activities, my high school experience and life would be a lot different. I have been an active drama club member, a part of ‘Bottlecappers,’ a club advocating anti-drug, alcohol, and bullying to younger students in my district, and many other community service opportunities. I am lucky to have the opportunity to be in these activities, as they have shaped me to be the young adult I am today.

I have been extremely fortunate to avoid many hardships. However I have faced a financially barrier, especially as I have set the goal to finance college without loans. My family is not poor, but we do not have enough money to put two women through university. I have taken the initiative to surpass this barrier by working and applying for scholarships. I started by attending community college first as it is less expensive. I quickly realized that the lower tuition was not enough and took a job at a grocery store deli. Most of my income has been placed into my savings. I have saved up a decent sum of money, but will still need help to pay for college. Now I am applying for as many scholarships as humanly possible. I have received scholarships

My mom signed me up for the community library when I just turned 6 years old. Even if I did not know how to properly read at the time, I had to go there every afternoon to keep myself busy as an only child. Being opened to books at such an early clearly has had a major impact on my life and personality. From the local tales of my beloved Senegalese society to the deep and sophisticated French literature, I have traveled through cultures and generations. Whether it is Emile Zola’s collection of novels or Albert Camus’s philosophical texts, these books raised me and taught me about life, love, and resilience. As times went by, reading was no more a regular pastime but a detrimental part of my existence. The lessons and morality I gained from each story always pushed me to challenge the status quo, to be curious, to be adventurous but most importantly to be a problem solver.

If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.

In 1979, after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, my parents fled to America– it was here that they hoped to start a new life. In 1997, I was born. My parents now had to face the decision of which school to send their son. Should emphasis be on religious studies or general studies? They ultimately decided to send me to an ultra religious school. In eighth grade I had to face a momentous personal decision: Should I continue to attend the religious school or should I switch to a more secular school for high school? After much deliberation, I ultimately decided to follow my passion and emulate my father and grandfather to become a doctor. I switched to Yeshiva University High School.

Being the second of four children to attend college, my parents are not able to help each of us with the financial endeavors involved. To help fund my education, I worked hard in high school to earn scholarships, took on a job at the end of my senior year to pay for books and my bus pass, and continue to strive for excellence in college to maintain the requirements for different scholarships I have received. While I have been fortunate enough to receive scholarships, I have also had to work to pay for my textbooks, campus bus pass, online homework website fees, and laboratory and mandatory fees. I work an average of 25-30 hours a week at Jason’s Deli, while going to school full time. Earning this scholarship will help take some of that weight

My passion has always been music. I may not have known it, but it always has been.

Coming into High School, I had no idea what to expect. I was at a point of just starting to have to exert effort into studying and preparing for classes. Halfway through freshman year, I have now discovered more about myself, and how I must work in order to sucede.

Growing up in Philadelphia, I am well acquainted with University of Pennsylvania and its campus. I am a frequent flier of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, so walking through the campus nearly every day, gave me some insight. I remember seeing students sitting and eating lunch on a giant, broken button that is located in the middle of the campus, and I remember the beautiful red library that students would rush in and out of during finals week. I sat on the button statue, and realized, “Yeah, I want to go here.” From that day on, I was determined to enter your institution.

As I walked past the sign, I stopped in my tracks, struck by what I saw. “Every year”, the sign read, “4.3 million people around the world die from a treatable illness, solely due to lack of medical care.” I was amazed; how could this be? This thought, this experience on a regular weekend, at the community health fair became a driving force throughout my later high school years and college career.

When I was eight years of age, I developed a love of numbers. However, in ninth grade I struggled with mathematical concepts that were higher than arithmetic. Unfortunately, I allowed my limitations to override my passion of numbers and graduated high school with the minimum educational requirements. It would be unfair to say that my dream, from an early age, was to become an accountant. I never stayed with academics long enough to make that determination, and thus, made lifelong career choices based on perceived assumptions. Today is a different story, but not without its challenges. As a declared accounting major with a GPA of 4.0 – I am in the toughest semester of my college career – but with renewed determination and grit – I can achieve academic success.

The arts programs offered in schools for pre-K to 12th grade students is a vital part of their overall education. As educators and representatives for our young individuals, it is our job to ensure that these children not only receive the best education they can, but that they are emotionally, physically, and spiritually growing and flourishing as well. A child can only become a well-rounded individual and student if they receive a well-rounded and forward-thinking education. Furthermore, with some children being visual learners, some being auditory learners, and some learning through physical interaction, we must provide them with a variety of ways to gain the needed information to proceed to the next level of their education. Therefore, art, drama, music, dance, sports, and literature are all vital elements in a child’s education. These types of art programs allow for our children to gain valuable skills, expand their worldview, problem solve, gain a positive self-image, express themselves, and so much more.