This brand represents me as I am a person that likes to “jump in” and be “all in,” and engaged with the things I do. For example, I have been playing softball for almost five years, and in 6th grade I was asked if I was interested in pitching. Always open to trying something new, I went for it. While my first year pitching was challenging, I did not let that defeat me and I have spent the past 2 years in an all-year pitching clinic working to improve my skills. Last year, I had a chance to pitch in 7 of our 15 games, …show more content…
One example of helping people around me was as captain for this year’s Park Girls Varsity soccer team. In my role, I had to help motivate the team, and help to build and fuel team spirit – both things that I really enjoyed. In addition, I have also been focused on helping my community. A few years ago when my Dad and I took a trip to India, I was able to help out at a school that my grandfather had started and work with the students in their classes. This experience inspired me to find ways to give back here in several different ways, both big and small. In sixth grade, I ran to be a representative on the Park School Service Council. I have continued in this role for the past two years, and this year, I was elected by my classmates to be a co-Head. This fall, I led an effort where the school made placemats for the residents of the Pine Street Inn, a homeless shelter in Boston, for Thanksgiving. What I loved most about this effort was it allowed all the grades to be involved, and for kids to do something more hands-on rather than just give a donation. And while it was a small gesture, the Pine Street Inn staff shared that it had a meaningful