Leadership/Group Contributions

1. Leadership/Group Contributions: Describe examples of your leadership experience in which you significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school.

My first three years of playing softball in high school, I was a team captain and the starting pitcher. Being a team captain allowed me to be a consistent player that was able to carry the team through challenges we faced and be a role model for new players. My junior year we went undefeated and won our conference despite a third change in our coaching staff. Having the opportunity to watch my team grow and accomplish remarkable goals has been awe-inspiring and has proven that all

As a freshman, I wasn’t very good at creating “masterpieces” because I had a hard time imagining concrete pieces I hadn’t seen in books or online. Now that I am a senior, I have taken ceramics four times, and three of my pieces have been featured in art shows. Creating something out of nothing comes with its challenges, but the test has made me a more patient individual that is able to see the beauty within every imperfection.

3. Dealing with adversity: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include whether you turned to anyone in facing the challenge, the role the person played, and what you learned about yourself.

The essay’s due by midnight, the waking up early every weekend to go to work, and the pressure to grow up completely this year and know exactly what am I going to do with my life have all been very overwhelming. I have learned through it all though how to be a student. I’m aware that I need to show up, I need to do my work, and my efforts are important. Although it has all been stressful, my family and certains teachers have been there to reassure me that I am capable, and no matter how big the workload gets, I can carry it

Since I was fourteen I have volunteered at the VFW in Redmond. I have participated in banquets they have held, and have assisted in helping certain veterans with household duties. Each month, I visit four couples to help them around the house, take their dogs to the groomer, and buy groceries. I believe that although my efforts are small in my community, they are making a large impact on the lives of those who offered their lives for our country.

5. Handling systemic challenges: Describe your experiences facing or witnessing discrimination. Tell us how you responded and what you learned from these experiences and how they have prepared you to contribute to the OSU community.

For the past three years I have had the opportunity to be an adapted physical education mentor for high schoolers with special needs. Being a part of this class I’ve gained first hand experience with multiple students that have been treated differently because they function at their own levels. The opportunity I have had to work with these students everyday has not only taught me more about myself, but how, despite differences we all have in this world, everyone has the right to be treated the same whether they suffer from birth defects or are of a different