I consider myself a very ambitious, studious, and responsible individual who understands the importance and values of an education. Nelson Mandela once stated that an “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I strongly believe that it cannot only change the world, but it is the most powerful tool an individual can possess. This tool is what not only completes our toolbox, but it is what allows us to properly use all the other tools that we possess and that are at our disposal. These tools allow us to change the world in many different ways; such as curing many diseases through the discovery of new medicines, the discovery of new and innovative ways to help maintain a prosperous environment, and it even
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I am the son of two educators who understood the great importance of education and who worked diligently to successfully instill in me this understanding. I was born and raised here in Lea County and growing up in an area that is all about sports is a very hard thing to do when you are not athletic. Because of this I was never very popular among my peers. Even though sports were never my forte, I still “played” football only to stand along the sideline for every game where I would only get in for the occasional kneel down at the very end of the game. This never bothered me though because what I was good at was school. The one place where I did standout was in the classroom. I loved football and cared a lot about Wildcat Football, but I understood that it was only a game and what mattered most was my education. Knowing this, I strove all through school to do my best to be able to attend college to further my education. I knew that the only way I could follow my dreams was by pursuing a higher …show more content…
Throughout high school I was an all “A” honor roll student and participated in our school’s gifted program. I was a National Honor Society member throughout high school and kept up my grades while participating in Advanced Placement (AP). Honors, and dual credit classes. During my junior and senior year in high school I took a total of 42 college credit hours and this has allowed me to be a classified as a junior at Texas Tech after completing only one year. During my first year at Tech I was inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Honor society for maintaining a GPA above 3.5 and this past semester I was named to the Dean’s
I am the son of two educators who understood the great importance of education and who worked diligently to successfully instill in me this understanding. I was born and raised here in Lea County and growing up in an area that is all about sports is a very hard thing to do when you are not athletic. Because of this I was never very popular among my peers. Even though sports were never my forte, I still “played” football only to stand along the sideline for every game where I would only get in for the occasional kneel down at the very end of the game. This never bothered me though because what I was good at was school. The one place where I did standout was in the classroom. I loved football and cared a lot about Wildcat Football, but I understood that it was only a game and what mattered most was my education. Knowing this, I strove all through school to do my best to be able to attend college to further my education. I knew that the only way I could follow my dreams was by pursuing a higher …show more content…
Throughout high school I was an all “A” honor roll student and participated in our school’s gifted program. I was a National Honor Society member throughout high school and kept up my grades while participating in Advanced Placement (AP). Honors, and dual credit classes. During my junior and senior year in high school I took a total of 42 college credit hours and this has allowed me to be a classified as a junior at Texas Tech after completing only one year. During my first year at Tech I was inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Honor society for maintaining a GPA above 3.5 and this past semester I was named to the Dean’s