APA Personal Statement

I am currently seventeen years old and am in my senior year of high school. I have work experience from working at my dad’s printing company, Oregon Blue Print, and for being a referee for the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District Sideout Volleyball program. Some of my skills, gained through working, are that I am able to work in fast paced environments, able to multi-task, and able to work well with others. During my high school years I have developed other skills such as leadership abilities, communication skills, and dedication. Using the skills I have gained through my years I plan on becoming a high school art teacher. I plan on going to a four year public university on the West Coast and then return, if I go out of state for college, to Oregon to teach. I am unsure of what kind of art I want to teach so I plan on majoring in “Art Teacher Education …show more content…
Not only is that major going to help me find my true passion but it will also better my skills in all mediums so if a student were to come to me with questions, I would be able to help. I feel prepared to achieve my goal because of the numerous things I have done in high school. I have leadership skills thanks to being Team Captain for JV Volleyball my sophomore and junior years and for being president of National Art Honor Society my senior year. The biggest aid in preparing for college, I feel, is National Art Honor Society. I was a founding member my junior year and I took part in the Microaggression project. I was dedicated to the project and had done my best to educate those who voiced their confusion, or sometimes anger, about the project. It had taught me to approach a person with ignorance with calmness and to see it as a moment to teach, not to be angry at their lack of knowledge. After that project NAHS did