Personal
When I first came to America, it was hard for me to transition. Whilst in the Philippines, I had people cater to my needs , but once I came here, I had to become more independent. Additionally, I did not know the language very well, and I was alone for the most part. My parents were busy with their work, and during school, my brother would stay with his friends and I would be by myself. Because of this, I lacked self-confidence and was very shy. Once I arrived at ASGL during my high school years, I decided to try and become more social and join clubs. Because of these clubs, I was able to be more comfortable with myself and with how others perceive me.
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Academic
As a 9th grader, I did not view my education and schooling as seriously as I do now. Even though I did not give all my effort in high school during my first few years, I had pretty decent grades of As and Bs. Now, I realize how important it was to obtain good grades in order to have a better chance with competitive colleges. As a student, my biggest struggles were procrastination, public speaking, and not giving out my best effort in my education. I also struggled with simultaneously juggling being a scholar and being an athlete. I had to balance my classes, clubs, and the sport itself which was difficult, but kept me on my toes. By the end of highschool, I fixed my procrastination habits by finishing my work once it was assigned. The various presentations I was assigned enabled me to slowly, but gradually get over my fear of public speaking. My efforts in school also improved as I realized I was the only one who was negatively affected since I did not learn as much as I could have. Lastly, being a student-athelete polished my time management skills on the long run.
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Global Competency
In the two high school years I have been at ASGL, I joined clubs such as Gear Up, Rotary Interact, Red Cross, National Honor Society, and the Associated Student Body. I have also been part of the RFK Girl's Basketball Team for the past four years. With these extracurriculars, I have become more globally aware since I realized that even with any small action, one can positively impact the community, and eventually the world. For example, with the Red Cross Octofest, my peers and I helped inform our community about dangers of earthquakes, fires, and even taught them CPR. Because of this, the families are now able to proceed with the knowledge about what actions to take in case of emergencies. It was not much, but it still positively impacted them by helping them understand what to do in case of emergency situations. Additionally, by recruiting for the Red Cross Blood Drive, I was able to obtain blood needed for our community and the communities around the world that were affected by natural disasters.
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