I believe I should be chosen to receive the Greenleaf scholarship for one simple reason; I am dedicated to bettering myself and the world around me. I know that in order to do this I need to further my education because education is the key to creating opportunity. This dedication is something my parents instilled in me from a young age. Additionally, I know high education will allow me to help the most people possible. My passion for bettering the world around me is evident in the various activities I am involved with in and out of school. The most prominent of these though is the Gay Straight Alliance I am co-president of. For the first two years of high school I was completely lost, I did not know my place in my community, but when I
