Ffa Personal Statement

Ever since my older brother attended Tarleton State University and talked extremely highly of the time he spent there, I have had a dream of attending there myself when I had the opportunity to. Now that I have the chance to attend this great school I am thrilled at the chance. I became interested in the Environmental Engineering field from my involvement in the FFA. By completing different experiments to compete in the Agri-science Fair, I realized before my senior year that this is what I wanted to pursue in life. I have always had a passion for the scientific and mathematical fields, so I knew that this field would fit my interests perfectly. I have also gained numerous skills form the FFA that I would not have gained had I not joined my

I began to play the trumpet in the fifth grade and have fell in love with it ever since. I have learned not only playing skills from band, but also how to meet others and find shared interests in our lives that may not have been noticeable at first glance. I have been able to make the ATSSB Region band every year of high school, and have used my playing skills to branch out to others. Through band I have also built my leadership skills as section leader of my band. By leading in two different areas I have learned how to balance responsibilities and also make sure tasks are accomplished. While in high school, I have been able to achieve different high achievements. These include the National Honor Society and the Hispanic Honor Society. I have been able to join these two through the hard work and dedication I put into my schoolwork as well as extracurricular activities. I have also attained the second highest degree within the FFA Organization, the state degree. To attain this I had to put in community service hours and hours involved in different Supervised Agricultural Experiences, or SAEs, where I focused on an agricultural related activity and recorded all I did for