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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
It all started with a rubber bat and plastic ball, while standing in my living room. I can create a vivid image of the first time I ever touched a baseball bat, with my father helping me swing it. Little did I know that this would become a game that would forever change my life. At a young age, my father raised me to play baseball, which I have focused my attention on to excel in this sport. It wasn’t until I grew older that I had the epiphany that if I wanted to continue playing baseball, I would have to put in hard work and dedication.
I was never the most talented player on the baseball field, but the early morning workouts …show more content…

I always wanted to attend a private high school because they are known for being the best in sports, and most of my friends would be attending a local private school. However my parents wanted me to transfer to Burlingame High School, which was known for its strong public school academics and athletics. While most of my friends attended the other high school, I had to adjust and make new friends in a new environment. This would become the most significant challenge that I’ve faced, attending high school while not knowing …show more content…

Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
I have always been interested in how computers work, so computer science has inspired me to learn more. I was first introduced to computers through educational games at school, which engaged students while learning uninspiring topics. This made me think about how computers can assist people in everything they do. Robots are replacing people, and programs are increasing productivity. Almost everything relies on technology, which allows many different ways for me to contribute to society through computers.
As a result of my attraction toward computer science, I realized that I could take advanced classes to improve my math skills, which are required to create complicated programs and algorithms. Over the summer, I took an online computer programing course, to prepare myself for the AP Computer Science class. I was able to learn the basics of programing by experimenting on my own, and I joined the Computer Programming Club at school. I decided to take two Advanced Placement classes my senior year to prepare for college and hopefully my future career. Those two classes being AP Calculus and AP Computer Science. I have been able to take advantage of the skills I learned in high school math and apply them to computer science. Currently, I am working on a team from my class to design a game in Java. This will be the first game that I have created,

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