Personal Statement for a Scholarship Application

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A person’s character is developed from their personal accomplishments, achievements, experiences and life circumstances. For me, many events have helped form me into the man I am today. Ever since I was young, my mother installed a sense of competition into me. I always had to be the best at everything I did; whether it was sports, school, or even a family board game at home, I had to win. I began playing every possible sport available since I was three years old and this only made my competitiveness thrive even more. This need to be the best turned into great academic success at school. While in high school I was involved in many extracurricular activities including Key Club, No Use Inc, National Honor Society, and football, where I played varsity for three years and learned what it truly meant to be on a team and to rely on one another. This sense of teamwork and being reliable helped me greatly in my first job at Burger King. While it may not have been the best job in the world, it taught me a great amount of what it was like to be an adult. I made many lifelong friendships work...

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