It was not until I lost everything I took for granted that I was able to find myself. For much of my life , like many teenagers, I felt invincible , motivated by status and reward to find inner happiness. I was a risk taker fortunate that most of my risks panned out. This outlook shaped a path where I got involved in all that I could possibly do. I've always found joy through responsibility , leadership, academic success and social action. This joy never lasted , later I realized that the happiness I was seeking was superficial and seeking perfection would always leave me empty in an imperfect world. In my junior year the lifestyle I was so accustom to cease to exist. I was heartbroken when my twenty one year old cousin passed away after being hit by a car studying
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I developed a new found love of learning continue to challenge myself academically and in the process great grades follow. I currently have A’s in all my courses because I found a passion in learning rather than a passion for getting good grades. This new found love to learn made me want everybody to share the same passion as myself , I have turned a small high school enviormental club to my schools largest environmental organization. As president, I turned the club membership from 12 participating members to over 80 4th through 12th grade students and we continue to grow. The platform is to educate people about the environment as well impact the environment in a positive way. While we focus on the environment I’ve put a heavy emphasis on becoming better people in the process. Every meeting before getting into business 20 members share one thing they overcame, changed, or adapted to in regards to life or the environment. This club is far more than just a great concept we are very active, participating in beach-cleanups, setting up classroom composts, making announcements and much more. In addition I established a non-profit busniness that puts all profit towards making the campus enviormentally
I developed a new found love of learning continue to challenge myself academically and in the process great grades follow. I currently have A’s in all my courses because I found a passion in learning rather than a passion for getting good grades. This new found love to learn made me want everybody to share the same passion as myself , I have turned a small high school enviormental club to my schools largest environmental organization. As president, I turned the club membership from 12 participating members to over 80 4th through 12th grade students and we continue to grow. The platform is to educate people about the environment as well impact the environment in a positive way. While we focus on the environment I’ve put a heavy emphasis on becoming better people in the process. Every meeting before getting into business 20 members share one thing they overcame, changed, or adapted to in regards to life or the environment. This club is far more than just a great concept we are very active, participating in beach-cleanups, setting up classroom composts, making announcements and much more. In addition I established a non-profit busniness that puts all profit towards making the campus enviormentally