Mentor Reflection

Although there have been many personal experiences that have shaped my character, I would like to share with the admission committee one particular experience that has had the most effect on my high school performance.
When I was very young, I met my best friend, Claas. In March of 2012, close to the end of our first year of high school, Claas committed suicide, which created a great void in my life. My motivation to succeed and my grades went in to a downward spiral.
Shortly after Claas' death, one of my classmates adopted me in to his circle of friends and I became part of a group after years of sticking to a single friend. In order to fill the void that Claas had left behind, I spent most of my effort on maintaining my social life with little regard for my grades. Halfway through my junior year, I realized that I was unlikely to be admitted to a good university and would have to attend the local community college. It was then that I comprehended that I needed to make a big change in order to fix my life, which meant leaving behind the negative environment of my old high school and moving to a private high school to repeat my junior year and finish high school.
Ever since I started at my new school, my grades have
Admittedly, my high school track record was not stellar in the beginning, but I honestly believe that I am entirely capable of putting in the hard work required to earn a higher-level degree. Starting last school year when I changed schools, my performance began an upward trajectory and I proved to myself that, in the correct environment, I am an excellent learner and performer. In this new environment, my grades have been much better. In addition, I scored a 2200 on the SAT in my first attempt, scored a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, and am currently enrolled in challenging courses such as AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Psychology, and AP Calculus