Admissions Essay: How High Honor Roll Changed My Life

Growing up in a family of eight, I knew my parents struggled. Although they worked hard to provide the necessities my siblings and I needed, they still had a hard time. I’ve watched my parents struggle to get jobs with their lack of college, and I decided I wanted to make the most out of my intelligence. My career goals are currently undecided because I still have admiration for too many subjects to fully commit to one; however, my educational goals are to earn a doctoral degree. As my mom jumped from part-time job to part-time job, there was a stream of unsteadiness in my life. With a new job came a new salary, but sometimes it meant a lower salary.
My family moved a lot as we rented homes and lived with family members. Through all the moving chaos, I’ve always been determined to keep good grades. I’ve worked diligently at every school I’ve been to and never gave myself an excuse to slack off. My Freshman year, I received High Honor Roll, which is an award that students receive when earning a GPA of 3.76 in a semester. Every year after my Freshman year, I’ve earned all A’s and received Principal’s Honor Roll, which is an award received for earning a GPA of 4.0 in a semester. When I turned fifteen, I asked my parents if I could start the process of getting my license, because I wanted to start helping out in my community. Even though I
I’ve also been involved in school activities such as, Mock Trial, Key Club, California Scholarship Federation (CSF), and Future Farmers of America (FFA). I’m also the Public Relations Officer for the California Scholarship Federation and am a PE Cross Age tutor. If I receive this grant money, I would utilize it to buy college textbooks or add it to my college tuition funds, so it would ease a little bit of financial stress off my