Personal Statement: My First AP Calculus Class

Personal Statement Hello, my name is Shane Richardson. In Stranahan High School, I am a jack of all trades. I am currently the only sophomore taking Mr. Hale’s AP Calculus class, I have co founded the science club, and I play tennis outside of school. I think I would be an asset to the Honor Society because I am really organized. I know if you ever see my books in the hallway they are kind of a mess with papers but I know how to set up conferences, make lists, and organize events. I also never give up. In anything I do, I believe that if you start something you should see it through. One example of this is my calculus class. I started out the year not knowing anything about calculus. I didn’t even know what calculus (The study of change) was. I was really nervous about having my first AP math class and I was stressed out about the first quiz. I realized later that if I prepare well and I work my hardest I can succeed in anything. Co founding the science club has given me a new sense of responsibility that I lacked before. It made me think about not only myself but also members and what was in the best interest of the club. In the beginning it was really crazy organizing an event for every week but eventually we started having fun and working as a whole. This has also taught me that I am not always right.
Although some things I wanted to do were not the right things, it showed me the importance of other’s perspectives and how to work with them.
I am unique in the ways that I learn.
I tend to be sort of an adaptive type that will learn from events and make better decisions based on that data. This requires me to be very empathetic at times by know how others feel. I am also unique in the way I get dedicated to something. If I find something I believe in like tennis I will go to the park every day for two or three hours so I can get better. I will put that same dedication in NHS by stepping up. I want to hopefully run for a leadership position next year, granted I get accepted. I do have some experience in that field. In NJHS at Nova Middle I was the president there and I had a great
experience. I am also extremely keen on details, my friends get mad at me when I correct their grammar, and that can serve as an asset by using that to organize. This can simultaneously be a good and bad thing. This makes a very stubborn person when I am arguing. If you ever need someone to win over Ms.Owens I could help with that. I am also a perfectionist. This means that I am very critical of myself but I try to direct it so that I try to make myself better which helps me when doing schoolwork or sports. When I was younger I used to have a real problem with stress to the point that I could not sleep at night but now I have directed that stress into something positive that makes me a better person. I have learned to moderate my time and have time to relax and organize. I also tend to have a one track mind when doing something, sometimes in class I can’t read because so many people are talking. This lets me get things done efficiently but also makes me oblivious to other people which is something I am working on. This could help the club if say the plans for something gets skewed and I could help us back on the right directions. In terms of academic help I am generally well read in most subjects with probably history being my worst with science and math being my best. I could potentially tutor kids who need it and have study sessions with kids in similar classes so we could all learn at the same time. Thank you for considering me as a potential NHS candidate and I hope that this essay taught you more about me more as a person and that this aides you in the selection of the NHS pledges.