New Castle Junior/ Senior High School has taught me to push myself past my previous known academic limits. From my numerous honors and AP classes, I now inquire a need for academic fulfillment. Penn State is the school that I believe will give me the rigorous courses …show more content…
Drugs and alcohol riddle the city, and most adults that live here care more about their image than what their future will hold. This is even true with some of the kids enrolled in my high school. With them, the main priority is where the next party is, or who can they date next. With all the temptations that go along with high school, it is very stressful to maneuver my way through the constant distractions. However, I have made a healthy balance between my social life and academic career. I have managed to keep my grades above average, while still experiencing things of a normal teenager. Even though peer pressure exists, I have not followed their path, but instead I have chosen to make my own. I can not be swayed from my goals and aspirations, which I know will lead me to be successful at Penn