Last Year

Last year, I was nominated for our high school’s homecoming court. The high school newspaper wrote an article on the nominees and they too asked us to describe something unique about ourselves. I simply answered I cannot whistle, wink, or roll my tongue. However, in this situation, I feel that my response should be a bit deeper. Throughout my brief seventeen years, I have encountered all sorts of people. I believe that the characteristic that sets me apart from most of them is the passion with which I pursue what I want. When I have my mind set on a goal, I do not stop until I reach that goal. Whether it is in academics, sports, or my job, I try to put my best effort into my work. I plan to continue in the attitude that it is “better [to] pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory