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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and
I believe my greatest talent/ skill is the ability to adapt to almost any situation that I have to
overcome, my whole life has been full of obstacles both physical and mental. Growing up in an
unbalanced environment taught me to deal with situations through rapid thinking and rational
evaluation. Where I live drugs and violence are extremely evident, and many situations arose that
required me to protect myself and trounce the possibility of injury or death. For example, a
shooting occurred in my neighbors house and I quickly got on the ground as the car zoomed
away leaving bullet holes around the house and a sense of both dread and relief. Even though I
was not harmed, I controlled the situation and made sure that my well-being was secure. This
surroundings and be able to adapt easier to certain situations which require quick responses.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
I believe that I have contributed a fair amount to my community to effectively make a difference.
nursing homes by delivering donations of food and clothing. We fundraise in our local church in
order to raise funds for our trips to Tijuana, Mxico where we deliver donations. Although the
constant donations to less fortunate peoples are not directly to people within my community, our
group effectively brought our community closer together in an effort to help others. I believe that
the community, especially the elders, has indeed become intact in order to make the effort to help
those who need assistance the most. In a big scale what our group has done might seem
somewhat insignificant but seeing the faces of those we help that really convinces me that what
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to
overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
The most significant challenge that I have ever faced that required me to take assertive efforts in
order to overcome it was when I moved to Victorville in 2009. I was in fourth grade at the time
and I sadly had to leave my whole life behind and start again. It was incredibly difficult to adjust
to my new community because it wasnt as ethnically diverse as my old community. I was used
to seeing all races mixed together and socializing with one another but in Victorville it seemed to
be split between the white social group and the black social group. Growing up in Baldwin Park
it was incredibly easy to communicate with other kids because we were mostly open minded, so
seeing this type of racism was quite shocking. I spent most of my time secluded from my peers.
The greatest challenge was my education; when I left Baldwin Park I was a top student, really
intelligent, and a well-rounded student. When I arrived at Victorville the students there were
advanced in almost every subject I was studying. I had difficulty with math because they were
ahead by a great amount. But this only make me want to push myself further. I spent the time I
had alone to study and try to catch up in order to be one of the best students. When I arrived
home I read even more and studied. It was an extremely difficult challenge and overcoming it
was one of my greatest success. I continued to be an excellent student for y remaining years in
Victorville and those skills transferred when I moved back home. I can absolutely credit my
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this
History has always inspired me due to the almost infinite knowledge that can be gained from
studying it. My interest in history has helped me further mainly in personal issues. For example,
when studying the lives of historical figures such as Franklin D. Roosevelt I learned the
difficulties and strenuous efforts that are necessary to undertake when helping others. This has
transitioned into my life when I help friends, family, and even strangers. History has also allowed
studying anthropology because I enjoy studying different cultures and their interactions within
the world. History also gives me a wider view of the world in a sense of seeing everything in a
constant cycle. People say that those who dont study history are doomed to repeat it, and thats
exactly what I see all around the world. In the world especially there are a lot of conflicts that
revolve around religion and political issues that seem to resonate those of earlier events. It
opened my eyes to the truths of the world, I understand what other dont because my increased
knowledge in history has allowed me to do so. Inside the classroom history has helped improve
my grades and further my studies in almost every subject. History truly inspired me and has had