SRD Personal Statement
It started off in the fifth grade when my mother thought it would be a great idea for me to join the GT Program (Gifted and Talented Program). I had never thought myself to be gifted or talented at all, but my mother really wanted me to join. Two weeks after saying yes I entered into my counselor’s room and took the test along with two other students to see if I would qualify; I did. For the next three I saw no difference between myself and the other students. My report card might have said that I was GT but I certainly never felt like it. However, this completely changed when I entered high school. During my sophomore year I noticed that my schedule had something call SRD (Scientific Research and Design). I was not very enthusiastic at all
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I decided to stay in SRD through my sophomore and junior years; I gained so many qualities, opportunities, and accomplishments that I would have never thought possible as a fifth grader. One of the requirements for this class is to create a project. My sophomore year I was incredibly shy and nervous, and the fact that I had to present my project to my classmates and later on to judges in our school science fair made the class a bit discouraging. Against all odds, I placed 3rd place in Behavioral Sciences, and I advanced to compete against all the other high school of the region. Here I did not place but I can honestly say that that caused me to break out of my shell and become the person I am today. The year after that I would be one the best presenters in my class and later on in all my classes. I would place 1st in the school science fair and 3rd in my category against 40 other students. “3rd place in Behavioral and Social Sciences”: the title of one of my biggest accomplishments in my high school career. It is a reminder of the insecurities I overcame- one of them being public speaking. I also learned about how great a person is able to be even though there might be obstacles along the way. Today I am that student who volunteers to present and will work hard through any barrier to become
I decided to stay in SRD through my sophomore and junior years; I gained so many qualities, opportunities, and accomplishments that I would have never thought possible as a fifth grader. One of the requirements for this class is to create a project. My sophomore year I was incredibly shy and nervous, and the fact that I had to present my project to my classmates and later on to judges in our school science fair made the class a bit discouraging. Against all odds, I placed 3rd place in Behavioral Sciences, and I advanced to compete against all the other high school of the region. Here I did not place but I can honestly say that that caused me to break out of my shell and become the person I am today. The year after that I would be one the best presenters in my class and later on in all my classes. I would place 1st in the school science fair and 3rd in my category against 40 other students. “3rd place in Behavioral and Social Sciences”: the title of one of my biggest accomplishments in my high school career. It is a reminder of the insecurities I overcame- one of them being public speaking. I also learned about how great a person is able to be even though there might be obstacles along the way. Today I am that student who volunteers to present and will work hard through any barrier to become