Co-Curricular Application Research Paper

As children, we fantasized about the five “major” careers known to be doctors, scientists, movie stars, teachers, and veterinarians. For whatever reason we aspired to obtain one of these dream jobs. For some, these careers resonated with us while for others, they are a distant memory. Growing up, many people go into a field that they are not prepared for due to the lack of available resources given to them prior to college. This is where extra-curricular activities come into play. In high school, we are given many academic opportunities to help explore ourselves with an outrageous number of after school activities. Over the past four years of my high school career, I have had the pleasure to work with many of the clubs that have been offered. Some activities were simply for fun, while others I had participated in for my own personal gain. Out of the seven extra-curricular activities I have participated in, two of them have really motivated me …show more content…
In this program not only do we prep for college, we also volunteer around the community. From volunteering, I have realized that I enjoy bettering the lives of the people surrounding me. Taking this in, and adding in things that I also like, both educational and personal, I found what I truly would like to do with my life. In the College Forward program, I have researched many different majors, minors, subjects, and career fields. Since my freshman year, I have had an interest for science and children. Knowing that I enjoy kids and science, I have made the choice to study biology during my next level of schooling. With biology, I will move into nursing and study oncology in pediatrics. With these interests, I am able to study something I enjoy and have the joy of working with children in hopes to help them have a joyful childhood even with the obstacles they will