Personal Narrative: My High School Experience

My unique high school experience has made me who I am today in the way it has molded me into a greater leader and student than I ever imagined I could be. Upon my entrance into high school I really had no clue who I was as a person and the amount of potential I had. I hardly knew anyone but my peers and teachers were so supportive and helpful it was almost hard to not prosper; I was able to learn how to convey my ideas within group settings in order to set plans in motion, and make the school a better place. I learned how to handle stress from classes, clubs, and work all while maintaining excellent grades and test scores and I believe these things have helped me learn that nothing is impossible and hard work seriously pays off. If I had not …show more content…
I love to learn and apply my knowledge in every situation possible and I take classes I don't need to at all in order to open up my horizons and learn even more than is expected. I took Latin because I was bored with Spanish and I took AP art history because I was tired of walking around museums and having no clue what I was looking at. I cannot stand not knowing things and I love this about myself, a day without learning is one that is wasted in my eyes. I am also unique in the opportunities I have been given, one of them which is very important to who I am today. Last year, I was chosen as one of the few students to attend the Naval Academy summer seminar as a potential candidate and I thoroughly believed that was where I was going to end up. Attending the seminar was a chance of a lifetime and it helped me learn that a golden gate to some is not that to others; I was able to weigh my choices and realize that money wasn't everything for me and it made my dream of wanting to become a microbiologist clearer than ever. Making this choice was one of my biggest accomplishments because I was able to look at things from another perspective and grow as a