Many of the incoming freshman who are applying to become a member of HSSP have exceptional grades and also an impressive resume. Although I have a great transcript and a lot of involvement within my school and community, my background and upbringing allows me to still have my individuality. My life growing up has forced me to mature before most of my peers did. Over the course of my life my family has had to find our own stability. Due to the fact that my mom is a single parent, we had to move around a lot. Some times it was because the rent was too high, or the neighborhood was not good for us; we moved from living with family members, to apartments, or townhouses, to the home that we have now. Even though my mother tried her best to conceal
