High School: A Life Changing Inspiration by Alejandro

High School: A Life Changing Inspiration by Alejandro - November 2013 Scholarship Essay

When I first participated in my freshman year of high school, I refused the typical ebullience that would normally ensue towards the new level of education, finding it too "redundant," or pointless, towards my future life. Unaware of the virtuous benefits of education, I compared the simplicity of middle school with, presumably, that of a high school, foreseeing the school as a mundane pastime, rather than a blessing upon one's mental and literary stature. I was blinded by my over excessive confidence, thinking that high school would be inconsequential to my future life due to my excellent past performance. Indeed, I considered myself intellectual in primary school, earning above average grades with little or no effort on all my petty assignments and tests. However, this preconceived misconception was about to take a rapid turn, for once I executed in my classes, I soon realized the complexity, and compellingness, of a high school education, inspiring me to pursue further study due to high school's richness of knowledge and, consequentially, suggestive inspiration for one's improvement.

On the beginning day of high school, every student talked about succeeding in school and go off to college, pursuing their respective careers in order to, as I thought, satiate their personal wants. I, however, was the sole individual in the class who thought that a career would induce redundancy in one's life, naive to my future and of the world around me as I willingly ignored the opportunities presented in high school. Despite my heretical rebellion towards what would present my prosperity, I felt left out by the other students' excited demeanor, causing me to inquiry my decision to remain undecided and blank with my future. As a result, I felt aspired to open up and to seek out success alike those around me, subsiding my languid ignorance and heeding myself to give attention towards my classes. Ultimately, the ambiance of the high school classroom eliminated the barrier I had with the foresight of my future, leaving me with the interest as to why the other students heed for success in high school.

As the other students allured me to the opportunities in high school, I began to pay attention to my rigorous classes in Algebra I and Physical Science, both of which proved challenging and, in the end, not monotonous to my interests. I soon found that all these classes were nowhere near as simple as the ones in primary, forcing us to explore in depth, rather than simply memorizing facts. Exposed to the analytical world, I entered a phase where I vigorously, for the first time, wrote down notes and studied for hours at a time, interested in the arts that encompass the world we live, exploring the ideologies that I never have seen before. However, as the classes progressed, I struggled to keep up with the material, perplexed by the weight of these classes and, therefore, leading me to my endeavor. During my hardships was when I discovered my keen interest in math and science, finding that I was extremely interested, and skilled, in these fields as I aced all of my exams, though without ease, for I worked very hard in order to achieve profound knowledge and skill in both of these fields. In the end, my attentiveness for mathematics and science has led me to undertake further difficult classes in my latter high school years, inspired to take up the challenge for mental development and the improvement of one's skill.

My first year of high school was essential for my future success in school, compelling me, through the inspiration of other students and laborious classes, to further illuminate my knowledge and to utilize this same knowledge for my future. Indeed, as the years passed by, I willingly partook in honors classes to open a gateway towards my success, longing for the improvement of my life, an ideology that was contrary to myself before high school. Consequentially, I stuck to the phrase, "Nobody can take from what is in your mind," throughout the entirety of my high school career, highlighting the importance of an education as I yearn to head to college for illumination. Now, with the inspiration high school has given me, I aspire to go to the University of South Carolina in order to obtain a degree in Mechanical Engineering, parallel to my interest in the application of mathematics and sciences. Conclusively, I wish for serve my degree as a means to aid my future family, providing for my future children's education so that they, too, can access the same inspiration for the learning experience. My want for a future started with high school, and I thank high school for my desire to become successful, changing the direction of my life towards the dedication and virtuous application of my knowledge for not only my future family, but for society as a whole. From high school, I've learned how to appreciate life and to take carpe diem, or to benefit from time, enjoying my time in high school to essentially provide a basis for my future life.