College Admissions Essay: Citizenship In High School

Throughout my academic years, I have made it a priority to stay as involved in my school and community as I possibly can, as I feel that citizenship is one of the most important traits a person should possess. Academics are an area of my life in which I try and challenge and push myself, as well as surround myself with those who will also motivate and challenge me. I have recently found myself enjoying english, chemistry, psychology, Spanish, and math primarily. Throughout the past few years, apart from focusing on my studies, I have tried to stay involved within my school.
Freshmen year, as high school was a new and exhilarating experience, I was ecstatic about throwing myself into all the different opportunities high school has to offer. I found myself reaching for a leadership role and became the President of the freshmen class. As the President of the freshmen class, I took on the responsibility of leading the Freshmen homecoming festivities (hall decorations, spirit chains, game advertisements, etc.), assisted in the Change Drive for cancer research, and worked continuously to be a model representative of my peers, to name a few. I also became a member of FFA which allowed me to spend time volunteering in my school’s greenhouse and help around
The SAT award is the Superintendent Academic Team Award and I have received one ever since I began attending public school in seventh grade. More recently, I have been given two Eagle Awards, one in the spring of last year, Freshmen year, and one this past semester, fall of my Sophomore year. An Eagle Award is an award based on the attitude, respectfulness, and the character at Northeastern High School in which current teachers nominate a student whom they believe to have exemplary character and put forth their best efforts in class. I have also always been an A Honor Roll