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Personal Statement for Admission to College

Personal Statement for Admission to College

Ever since I can remember , I '92ve always wanted to be in some type of leadership role : acting , teaching , or politics . My parents served in the military and many consider me a military '93brat '94 I was born in Landsthul , Germany . My interest in acting began when I was a young person in kindergarten and in church

Presently , I attend Woodbridge Senior High School in Woodbridge , Va and have served there as Freshman Class President and as a voting member of the Student Council Association

. In addition to being listed in the '93Who '92s Who Among American High School Students for Achievement '94 I also belong to the Crossroads Young Marines program in Quantico , Virginia , and hold a position of Staff Sergeant in the young marines , where I '92ve earned numerous accolades , awards and citations . As a member of the Color Guard , I was afforded the opportunity to perform drills at '93Gunny` Ball '94 for Gunny R . Lee Ermey who stared in `Full Metal Jacket` . I also perform as a Counselor in Training for Fairfax Park Authority , engaging in exciting work with young children . My experience there includes teaching a variety of classes including exercises , games , and other educational responsibilities . One of my proudest accomplishments was when I was selected to compete in a duo , performing one of Langston Hughes '92 works "A Soul Gone Home '94 Another was when I was selected as Prince William County School Division nominee for Visual and Performing Arts In addition , I was selected to go to Boston , MA for a program that focused on acting . In addition to roles in four plays , I '92ve also performed in a workshop in theater and attended relevant classes in script writing and stage combat . To perform on stage is very invigorating and inspires me to contribute one-hundred and ten percent to any team effort and my work . I would describe myself Personal Statement for Admission to College -2- as a take charge , hard working , perceptive , motivating and realistic person with high expectations and standards for myself , as evidenced by my yellow belt in Jujitsu and also by the many hours I '92ve contributed voluntarily to my local community

Despite a long record of traveling to many states and countries , one of my goals while still in high school was to participate in an EF Education Tours (EF ) and this goal was achieved . fifteen glorious days spent overseas visiting various countries and learning many interesting things . All of the countries were beautiful and charming and my skills in sign-language , which have been honed with two years of study outside of school , were finally put to the test , with good results . When traveling with others in foreign lands , one truly has an opportunity to grow and to learn , as well as to whet their appetite for further study . My goal is to be accepted to your college . I hope my comments and achievements listed above illustrate my energetic and...

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