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Personal Statement: My Transition Into High School

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1. This might sound cliché, but I would like to really help the new coming class. I want to be there to support the students, and to make the community better. I believe that my responsibility, imagination, and organizing skills are effective and could benefit the program.

2. My transition into high school at first was compacted and a little secluded, because everything was abnormal, but having a routine and making friends made the year more accessible. Not only being a little organized and gaining some acquaintances made high school easier, but going to Ignition helped me speak my opinions and listening to personal experiences benefited me.

3. Bullying I suppose, would be a major problem at our school. Some students may not notice the way
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