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The person I am today is not the same person I was yesterday, nor is it the same person I will be tomorrow. I use every day as an opportunity to acquire knowledge, develop my interpersonal skills, and become more dependent and mature into a trustworthy adult. Although I’m changing each and every day, there are certain qualities within me that will always remain the same. I am very involved and committed to activities at school, extracurricular activities and volunteer opportunities within my community. For the past four years I have been active in high school participating on the Ida Baker Bulldog Cheerleading Team. I have also been very active in various clubs including Key Club and DECA. My extracurricular activities throughout high school include cheering at Top Gun All Stars, being …show more content…
In order to become more independent I work as a hostess/waitress at Three Fisherman. These activities have better developed my identity and while I am committed to these obligations I strive to achieve quality grades. Volunteers have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide and I will benefit the community by continuing to provide support to non-profit organizations. Volunteering enables me to learn new skills, put skills I have already learned into practice and allows me to help change something I am passionate about, while connecting with the community and making it a better place. When college students move away to college, sometimes their sense of comfort is lost and there is a sense of inner satisfaction that I receive knowing I am making a difference in the life of one person or the lives of many. I can also benefit the community with my spirit as I will be trying out to be on the cheerleading team. I believe the community can benefit me by increasing the possibility of my discovering new areas of interest and talent as well as to help me gain financial responsibility and achieve independence. I have a strong desire to

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