Throughout my four years at the Bethel Park High School, I became the captain of the cross country team, I was the treasurer of the Journalism Club, and I was the head of committee for the Principal Advisory Committee of Students. As a leader of these clubs and activities I was able to be a part of, I learned and valued leadership skills. I was voted the captain of the cross country team because of how I took care of the team, and made sure everyone was always okay. Being the “mother” of this group most definitely impacted me to go towards a career where I could help others. …show more content…
To do so I take every opportunity I can to work, through pain I do the best I can at sports, and will do what it takes to get a good grade on a test. Previously, I worked at a nursing home, loving to help the elderly. Although I loved the job, I wasn’t getting enough hours and decided to look for something else. Before this, I would ref a game or babysit here and there, but I realized if I worked hard enough this was a good way to not only earn money, but impact my future career, for I would be able to help kids. Doing this made me realize that I want to work with younger kids and guide them. Working hard in school has always been an important aspect of my life, and I have always been committed to to do the best I can. Although academics doesn’t always come easy for me, I consistently push myself, and I have proven myself with holding a 3.9 gpa and placement in the NHS. Since I know there are many hard components of teaching, this has influenced me that I will be able to overcome them, as long as I work hard and try my best.
One last thing that is important to me is, treating everyone with fairness and kindness. Throughout my highschool years I have been able to collect backpacks for children in need, collect over 250 dozen cookies for SHIM, and a memorable thing in my life, collecting and delivering coats and blankets for the homeless. Collecting the backpacks and cookies were important influences on my life on how fortunate we are. Giving to the homeless was an amazing and overwhelming experience in my lifetime and has truly impacted my life. I am now more aware of how lucky we are to have such a good