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Accomplishments: I have been a member of seven different clubs during my time at CHS, and I am currently involved in three, (Chelan Project, Interact, FBLA). I am also a member of the National Honor Society, and I am the ASB executive secretary. I have a total of __ community service hours from a variety of events. I also give up my last class of the day and most Sunday mornings to do an unpaid internship with my church. Serving and giving back to the community is one of my biggest passions, and I do this any way that I can. Attached is the list of events and hours that make up my community service portfolio. As far as sports go, I have participated in cross country, basketball, and track. I've lettered every year of high school track, and I went to state for the 4x2 relay my freshman year. Story: Growing up, there was one phrase that I remember hearing all the time: Everything happens for a reason. Simple enough, right? Well, I grew up in a middle class family with both of my parents and four younger siblings. Our white-picket fence and silver mini-van were stereotypical evidence of how put together our lives seemed. At the time it was easy to see that everything happened for a …show more content…

One morning in Mexico I specifically remember waking up and having possibly the biggest epiphany of my life: If not for all of the unfortunate events I had endured, I wouldn’t have been in Mexico at that moment working, helping, and learning. After that trip, I realized that my passion was helping people. A plan for my future began take shape in my mind as decided I wanted to go into the Peace Corps after college. I got more involved helping at church on Sunday mornings, and I looked for more opportunities to help the community. Life didn’t get any easier, but I did my best to escape a difficult home life by staying busy volunteering and surrounding myself with passionate

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