Webster's Dictionary defines determination as "a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult." This is exactly how I would choose to describe myself because it embodies my work ethic and who I am as a whole. I dislike having to give up on anything or to quit on a task simply because it is difficult. Challenging myself is something that I have done in high school frequently, especially in the sports I participate...

The world that I come from has been a huge influence on the person I am today. The one place that has influenced me the most is my high school. Since freshman year, my high school has been continually challenging my academic skills, pushing my limits in all athletics I participate in, and also helping shape me as a person while I participate in many clubs and volunteer in school organizations. My school has been a place that has challenged...

My primary goal for going to college is not just to go to class, get good grades, go home, study and do that for four years. However, my goal is to enrich myself into the real world and become a valuable member of my community. Yes, one of my goals is to go to class and earn good grades, but beyond that I wish to go farther. One of my many goals is to gain an internship in research for...

If I were to change anything about my application, I would have made it a lot...