Separate Me Characteristics

In high school I have learned the true meaning of being selfless and what the gift of giving is. I have spent much of my high school career volunteering at school and in the community. Many students spend their years of high school partying and hanging out with their friends, but I have dedicated myself to staying after school every day to volunteer and help the Athletic Trainer at the High School, as well as being a part of our schools community service group, Youth Core, as an officer.

I constantly have people asking me why I try so hard in school, why I take hard classes, or why I took a hard schedule for my senior year of high school. A lot of my classmates call me crazy for being such a “try hard,” and they tell me I should have taken an easy senior year. I always just joke back, “I don’t know, maybe I’m just a nerd,” and then we all chuckle and move on to talk about fantasy football or something. I do not take hard classes because I think it is fun staying up till two in the morning a couple nights a week doing homework. I have a 4.0+ GPA and score a 28 on my ACT because I stay up until two in the morning doing homework. I stay up until two in the morning doing homework because I have a dream to get accepted to Colorado State University and to major in biomedical and mechanical engineering. I also have a dream to leave this world a better place than it was the day I came into it. I want to make an impact on the people around me, and I can do that through my work as an engineer. The first step to accomplishing this dream is to get accepted into

High school is an important time for developing a sense of who you are as a person. Each kid who starts out high school will usually asks themselves what they are there to accomplish. For the most part, many set personal goals for themselves and strive to achieve above and beyond. However, some are just there for the experience and to see where it takes them. It’s apparent that some kids have an easier time and don’t have to struggle with their high school career. For example, some of the students have followed strong academic paths that have prepared them for this time in their lives, where as others have struggled with educational influences and feel unprepared or lost. Swerdlow mentions that the students, who attend J.E.B. Stuart, are given many chances to improve their educational foundation in order to

Coming into high school I really had no idea what type of high school student I would become. But, what would really define me as a high school student was my commitment to service for the benefit of other people. For the past four years while in high school I have volunteered on Monday nights

The goals I proposed throughout high school helped me give back to society and developed me as a person. When I decided to dedicate myself to extra-curricular activities it wasn’t simple because I faced financial difficulty within my family and living in a single parent household but I managed to take on the challenge of balancing the difficult environment I was raised in and achieving my educational goals.

I have, honestly, always performed to my best ability in all of my classes and I will continue to strive for excellence at Bishop Noll. I am very motivated and extremely hardworking in the classroom. My elementary and middle school grades on a difficult scale and is very competitive, but I have always managed to get high grades. My two older brothers have always motivated me to perform my best in school, and if I didn’t have them to push me I definitely would not have the self-determination and stamina that I do now. I have been on A or A-B honor roll for as long as I can remember but that is not because I am gifted or extraordinary, it is because I work extremely hard, have had excellent examples and teachers, and am incredibly motivated. I am very proud of the grades I have gotten and the work that I have done at my current school, and I look forward to achieving all of the goals that I have for myself in high

Being admitted into college is a difficult process, one that requires students to be diligent in their studies, engage in a number of extracurricular activities, and overcome the everyday pressures and challenges that high-schoolers face across the country. Admittedly, not everyone in the United States is born with the same opportunities as socioeconomic factors as well as historic injustices have contributed to a society in which some people are far more likely to achieve upward mobility – of which, obtaining a college degree is a necessary part – than others. While there is need to rectify this reality,

Through my experiences, especially in basketball and my classwork, I have been able to be exposed to new things and apply my skills elsewhere in my life. In both sports and school, I have had to work with different people with different mindsets, but have come together as a cohesive team. Even if the team struggled, I still pushed through and did what was necessary for our success. Despite being discouraged at times by failure, I came right back and moved on to the next challenge. High School has helped me develop into a leader; I work towards a goal and help others that are in for the

As a student, I’ve tried to place myself in a position where I can feel challenged and push myself past my limits. Throughout my high school experience, I’ve averaged a 4.2 GPA and challenged myself more by

High School culture has changed since the “old days.” Students from all grades are not only striving for academic success, but also participate in many extracurricular activities as outside forces continue to impact social life. With this comes the typical struggles of students figuring out who they are, and what kind of person they want to become as college becomes a daunting factor.

HIgh school has always been easy for me, and probably for the majority of people that have been through the school system in America. 20 years ago there wasn’t a such thing as a program like northland CAPS for high schoolers. Also 20 years ago you didn’t need a college degree to pursue most careers. For me I’ve always been a procrastinator, even the application I submitted to northland caps was late. I’ve always been comfortable talking in front of large crowds and I’ve always been comfortable with myself. However, I was tired of the traditional classroom as well. The repetivness of being in highschool learning the same material has the juniors did before you. I wanted to try something different my junior year, and I knew that there wouldn’t be very many juniors in this program making it a bigger challenge for me.

Administrators and counselors should look at a student’s academic prowess as they grow as a freshman and sophomore. They should also consider the student’s extracurricular activities, whether it be sports, clubs, or both. The student should prove him/herself capable of managing their time and showing responsibility; this could even be proved through parent and teacher vouchers.

Throughout my academic career, my grades and accomplishments have always been of extreme importance to me. To keep up with my goals, for example, making honor roll every quarter, I have taken steps and faced setbacks that have enabled me to see the big picture rather than focusing on the little issues that could discourage me from reaching those goals. To make the honor roll at my high school means obtaining a 3.5 grade point average or above for the entire quarter. As a freshman, I made it my goal to meet this standard throughout my complete high school career. To do this, I studied hard for every one of my classes, always did my homework, and put in as much effort as I could; I gave it my all. Through tough classes and staying up all night

As I was reading the traits and characteristics it takes to be classified as a Type I student, I realized that I had a lot of similarities. For starters, my personality and social structure, does not change when I am around different people. For me distinctively, having to constantly switch personalities can become confusing and exhausting, so I prefer to be consist with the personality I have. For example, I will not act differently when I am around my peers and teachers; my actions and character stay rooted. I also have a strong desire to triumph. Throughout my high school career, I had immersed myself in multiple organizations in and outside of school. From the well-known national/international organizations like the National Honors Society, to local city organizations like The Casa Grande Youth Commission. Because of my involvement with these organizations, I was able to build a strong foundation of

Upon entering high school, I made a goal to myself: I wanted to become a better version of myself, realizing my own strengths and weaknesses and, ultimately, preparing to be a part of a completely different atmosphere beyond high school and even college. From the beginning, I knew I was going to find a way to improve academically, as a member of Kingsway’s STEM Academy and Superintendent’s List throughout my high school career. However, I would never think that I, as an eighth grader, would ultimately rise above my classmates, eventually being third in my class freshman year and still enjoying the rigor of taking as many AP and Honors classes as I possibly could fit in my schedule. By being recognized and awarded for my achievements, I finally realized that being this type of student, one that strives to do the best and remains self-motivated no matter what difficulties are faced, gives me a purpose as student and overall enjoyment.