Being an active member of civic engagement in both my community and my high school has served me great pride within these past four years. I knew before my freshman year that I wanted to get involved right away in hopes that I would make friends and help some people out, but I truly had no idea what kind of impact my involvement would give me. I started off by simply enrolling in some clubs, including KeyClub and FBLA, but then worked my way up to eventually becoming President of both clubs by my senior year. I have also been a voted class officer all four years of high school, and won Class President my senior year. I am a leader in my school's SADD chapter as a member of the Executive Council as well, and find leadership around other female athletes as a four year varsity athlete myself. …show more content…
Empathy is a very important trait that I believe everyone should strive for. Working with people of all ages with disabilities is both eye opening and humbling, as we often forget how fortunate we are for the simplest things. I personally feel as though I’ve discovered a passion for helping others, as it is apparent that not many others will. I have spent the majority of my high school career stepping up in instances where there was little support. From those experiences, I’ve learned how to manage my time extremely well, communicate with adults in higher powers, and how to lead other students and faculty to be influential members of the community. I am very fortunate for the amount of involvement I was able to commit to in high school, as I’ve gained many valuable life skills that not everyone is able to carry with