One of my greatest achievements remains having placed 21 out of 98 for The Ohio Interstate Scholastic Writing League for Outstanding Achievement in Written Expression. This came in regards to trying out the Power of the Pen afterschool program. Feeling it transpired as a tremendous achievement to qualify first for District, followed by Regional, and finally State! Myself, along with the other qualifying students competed at Wooster College for the win at State level, it ensued with disappointment not to win the scholarship. However, it was still wonderful having had the opportunity to compete and represent the Arcadia Local School.
The experience that extremely changed my perspective involved my birth mother. There happened to be an accident two days after Christmas involving my mom, she had died three times and the hospital had her in and out of a coma for weeks due to the pressure on her brain. Nevertheless, the accident gave me a fresh insight into how fleeting life can be, not knowing what can happen in the next split second. However, I instantly have a deeper appreciation for the people in my life, along with the opportunities that come my way. Now, I strive harder to achieve. …show more content…
My town is economically split, it seems as either you have money or you don’t, there isn’t a middle class Fostoria City Schools try to curb some of the bullying by imposing a dress code. Although, it doesn’t really matter as the town is small enough everyone knows everybody else’s business. I myself have even experienced bullying when we lived in government housing. That’ s why dad and Karen open enrolled us into Arcadia Local School to get us away from the bullies and removing us from that
The experience that extremely changed my perspective involved my birth mother. There happened to be an accident two days after Christmas involving my mom, she had died three times and the hospital had her in and out of a coma for weeks due to the pressure on her brain. Nevertheless, the accident gave me a fresh insight into how fleeting life can be, not knowing what can happen in the next split second. However, I instantly have a deeper appreciation for the people in my life, along with the opportunities that come my way. Now, I strive harder to achieve. …show more content…
My town is economically split, it seems as either you have money or you don’t, there isn’t a middle class Fostoria City Schools try to curb some of the bullying by imposing a dress code. Although, it doesn’t really matter as the town is small enough everyone knows everybody else’s business. I myself have even experienced bullying when we lived in government housing. That’ s why dad and Karen open enrolled us into Arcadia Local School to get us away from the bullies and removing us from that