Personal Statement
At first, I was too timid to get involved in school activities and used to think that they were pointless clubs and organizations. I was ignorant about the values that I could gain when volunteering in the community and school, and discouraged by the lack of authority from African Americans in my high school, which has, unfortunately, always been this way. A majority of minorities at Puckett High School do not even attempt to run for student council or class officer positions. I soon, however, realized the importance of these extracurriculars and began to obtain leadership roles. For instance, I am a part of two church organizations and have a leadership role in both. I am the secretary of the Young Women’s Auxiliary and
At first, I was too timid to get involved in school activities and used to think that they were pointless clubs and organizations. I was ignorant about the values that I could gain when volunteering in the community and school, and discouraged by the lack of authority from African Americans in my high school, which has, unfortunately, always been this way. A majority of minorities at Puckett High School do not even attempt to run for student council or class officer positions. I soon, however, realized the importance of these extracurriculars and began to obtain leadership roles. For instance, I am a part of two church organizations and have a leadership role in both. I am the secretary of the Young Women’s Auxiliary and