Waggone High School Application Essay Sample

The culmination of my parents excellent choice in schools and their motivation for academic excellence has instilled in me the drive to achieve academic excellence whenever possible. My first opportunity for a great education happened at Desert Garden Montessori or DGM. DGM is based on child directed learning where the child is given options which they choose their activity from and then the specialized materials required for that option are then given to the child for them to learn on their own with occasional guidance. With this kind of learning the children at DGM learn independence and responsibility through their education. The fact that my mother moved to the right neighborhood to where just down the street the school was located and she wanted me to have an excellent and diverse education helped me start a passion for learning at young age. My second opportunity came at a young age as well when my mother moved in with my stepfather and right across the intersection was an excellent public school, Waggoner elementary school. Waggoner was your traditional public elementary school with very structured classes and curriculums. It was definitely a culture shock from the more relaxed learning environment of DGM. But …show more content…
KMS was a very diverse middle school with many clubs, classes and students. I was very involved in many different activities such as, volleyball, drama club, KMSTV (the schools news program), Circle of Friends (a class where students were able to help children with special needs), band, choir, photography, cooking and a full load of honors courses. It was at KMS where I was given the freedom to explore many different extra curricular activities and still get a great education at the same time. This not only gave me some great experiences and a chance to discover my passions but also helped me learn time