College Admissions Essay: The Boy Who Changed My Life

As a teenager, I find it interesting to think back to being a little kid who could not wait to grow up. When I was younger, I idolized teenagers- I think every elementary age child places teens on a pedestal. I always thought teenagers were so cool and could do anything they wanted. Obviously, I soon learned none of those beliefs hold any truth in reality. A good portion of my life was spent anticipating my high school years, but now that I am a junior, I do not feel the way I anticipated I would. Between academics, family, friends, church, and my own interests, high school feels like a full time job. Academically, I have always been a “gifted” child. In elementary school, I participated in the school enrichment programs; once eighth grade came around, I had taken an IQ test and been placed in three ninth grade honors classes. Last year, I took my first AP class (AP Euro) and fell in love with Advanced Placement. After years of having questions in honors courses, I finally had answers. Personally, I learn better when given the “big picture”; from those broad ideas, I can easily connect and understand the details of a subject. Actually, I was introduced to Northstar through my AP European course- halfway through the year, our amazing Euro teacher passed away from cancer. CCA signed our class up for the second semester of Northstar AP Euro. With …show more content…
Just this summer, the senior high went on a weeklong domestic missions trip to Coatesville, Pennsylvania, as camp counselors to underprivileged, adorable kids. One Friday of every month, I meet with a discipleship group in my area, and I attend the special game nights for the senior high. Towards the end of October, I will be attending a prayer retreat, and hopefully in the summer I will be heading to Zambia for a missions outreach. My best girlfriends and I also try to have a Bible study once a month. I am so blessed that I get to fill so much of my extra time with