1.

Describeanexampleofyourleadershipexperienceinwhichyouhave
positivelyinfluencedothers,helpedresolvedisputes,orcontributedto
groupeffortsovertime.

IhavebeenapartofFridayNightLiveMentoringandithasshown
meresponsibilityandhowtocareforothers.Theprogramiswherehigh
schoolstudentsgoandteachmiddleschoolstudentshowdrugsand
alcoholcanhaveamajoraffectonyouasyougrowupandenterintohigh
school.Whileworkingtherewe,asintheothermentorsthere,taughtthe
kidshownottogiveintopeerpressureandhowitcanaffecttheirlivesby
givingin.Ihavealsobeenaleadertosomekidsbybeingapartof
leadershipandthewebprograminmiddleschool.Thewaythatthiskids
werepositivelyinfluencediswhenweshowedthemthatitisfinetobe
yourselfandyoudontneedtofollowinotherpeoplesfootsteps.Ihave
alsohadapositiveimpacton2kidsthatmycousin,thatIamveryclose
with,parentshadadoptedtheirgrandchildren.Ihavebeenwatching
these2boysgrowupfromthetimethattheywereborntonow.Wehad
taughtthemmannersandhowtheyaresupposedtotreatandtalkto
otherpeople.Wealsotaughtthemresponsibility.Ihavealsotaughtthe4
yearold,Kavyn,howtoreadandalsohowtocount.The3yearold,Adyn
(Chubbs),isautisticandIhavetaughthimfarmorethanhewouldneedto
know.HeisveryfarinhiswayandIamcurrentlyteachinghimhowtosay
hisCs,SsandZsbecausetheyaredifficultforhimtosay.Theyhave
becomebrightandrespectfulchildren.TheimpactIplanonleavinginthis
worldisitisfinetobeyourselfandtonotbethefollowerbuttheleader.
Thatswhatpeopleneedtoimpactontheirkidsoronthepeoplethatthey
workwith.

4.Describehowyouhavetakenadvantageofasignificanteducational
opportunityorworkedtoovercomeaneducationalbarrieryouhave
faced.

Ihavetakenadvantageoffreeschoolingtryingtobeatschooleveryday
orallofthedaysIcanandtryingtogoallofmyworkontime.Ihavealso
takenadvantageofourAVIDprogramtogettheextrahelpgettinginto
collegeandtheAssetsprogramtoandtheextrahelponmyworkafter
schoolbecauseIdonthavewifiathometocompletetheassignmentsthat
IdontfinishbeforeIleave.IamalsoamathT.A.whereIhelpthestudents
thatneeditandalsohelptheteacherwhensheneedsit.Iamalsoinit
becauseIamplanningtobeamathteacherandIamwatchingherdoher
jobsoIknowhowIneedtodoit.Bythese3thingsIamfurtheringmy
knowledgeandexperienceworkingwithothersandtheafterschooltutors
helpingmewithmyworkafterschool.WhenIlookbackonmylifeinhigh
schoolIwillknowthatItriedmyhardesttogeteverythingIneededdonein
ordertosucceed.
5.Describethemostsignificantchallengeyouhavefacedandthesteps
youhavetakentoovercomethischallenge.Howhasthischallenge
affectedyouracademicachievement?

Oneofmymostsignificantchallengeswastryingtopassphysics.Physics
hasreallytakenatollonmyacademicachievementbecauseIamnotall
thatgreatwithwordproblemstheytendtoconfusemesometimes.Ihave
somewhatovercamethisproblembyretakingtheclassthisyear.Ihave
madeasignificantchangeinmygradethisyearinphysicsbyworking
twiceashardandpayingmoreattentionthanIhadinthepreviousyear.
AVIDhasalsoplayedabigpartinhelpingwithmysuccess.Thewaythat
AVIDhashelpedmeisbytheTRFs.TheTRFprocesshelpsmebecauseit
makesmegobackintomynotesandgooverthemmultipletimesinorder
togetthequestionright.Myphysicsteacher,Mr.Soomalan,hasalso
helpedmealotthisyeartoo.Hehastakenthetimeoutofhisdaybefore
andafterschoolinordertogetmethehelpthatIneedtobesuccessfulin
hisclassroom.IhaveworkedlongnightsandIevenstayafterschooluntil
6inordertogettheextrahelpfromthecollegetutorsthattheyprovideus
with.ThishasbeenmybiggestacademicstruggleandIhaveovercomeit
thisyear.

6.Describeyourfavoriteacademicsubjectandexplainhowithas
influencedyou.

Myfavoriteacademicsubjectwouldhavetobemath.Thisismyfavorite
subjectbecauseIamreallygoodwithnumbers.Mathhasinfluencedmeto
pursuemycareerinbeingamathteacheratahighschoollevel.Ihave
alsolovedmathsinceIwasinsecondgradebecausethatwastheonly
subjectIwouldevergetanawardsingoingthroughelementaryand
middleschool.WhenIthinkabouthowelsemathhasinfluencedmeis
whenIdomyphysicsormathwork,mosttimesIdontneedacalculatorto
multiplybigsumsinmyhead.Ihavealwaysworkedreallyhardwhenit
camedowntomathbecauseIknewthatIcouldpass.Iwouldalsofind
myselfsomedaysdoingmathproblemsjustforthefunofit.WhenIam
usuallynotinthemoodfortodoanythingIwilljustsitinmybedandstart
todosomerandommathproblems.Mathhasbeenandalwayswillhavea
bigimpactinmylife.