East Carolina University Experience

Optional Essay: East Carolina University prides itself on providing an outstanding academic experience for its students. What have you learned from your past educational experience that will prepare you to be a successful member of this community? (short answer limit: 500 words)

My past educational experience well suits me for the academics to come in college.

My high school has instilled hard work ethic, respect, study habits and time management skills needed to bring into college. I strongly believe that my teachers and peers have guided me through these years of highschool both socially and academically. The community of Cardinal Spellman High school is one of team spirit for our sports, a great education, and a good environment to

learn.

I firmly believe East Carolina University would provide all of those assets for me. The passion students at ECU have for their sports teams is a great representation of the community of the school. It reminds me of the school spirit I grasped hold to in highschool for our sports teams. In addition the multiple majors,professors and learning environment seem like a perfect fit for someone like me. I know my high school has provided the necessary tools for me to further my education and to get to the college level. I have learned multiple subjects and have done my best to ensure I would be prepared for college work.

To be a successful member of the community, I must be utmost prepared for college work.

In addition I need to make good relationships with students and teachers who will be helpful in my education. East Carolina has these necessary tools and groups of professors and students which would enhance my college experience. Throughout high school I was part of my cross country team which instilled hard work ethic and mental toughness. As a captain for my team I take on leadership and set an example for the rest of the team. These traits I take from running should come with me into college in a positive way. Through both academics and athletics I have put in as much effort as possible to be ready for the college level. In conclusion, my academic experience has prepared me and has interested me into applying to

ECU.

Optional Personal Statement: In this space provide any other information concerning your application of which the university should be aware.

East Carolina University should be aware of my extra curricular activities in which I provided outside of school. To begin with, since I was a little kid I have helped my father run a flag football league in my hometown. I helped him as a little kid until this day setting up fields, taking out trash,playing in the league, eventually coaching teams, and working concession stands. From the beginning of September until the end of November I would take on these tasks and I felt like a big part of the community. The league started with under two hundred kids and present day holds over one thousand kids.

Also, I believe East Carolina University should be aware of me being cross country captain.

From freshman year until senior year I had worked my way up through grueling workouts and making sure I made it to practice each day. In addition, I would spend my winter and spring running track and then train for cross country in the fall during the summer. My hard work and attendance finally payed off when my coach named me captain. I take on the role of leadership,attendance , mental toughness, and obedience as I set an example for the rest of the team. It helped shape my high school experience because most of it revolved around school work and my practices and friends from cross country. I also believe these characteristics will follow me through

college.

Third, East Carolina should know I attended Cardinal Spellman highschool. I consistently made honor roll and put in as much effort as possible to be ready for the college level. We did multiple service projects at Spellman including donating cans for the needy as well as making care packages of toys for children or families that can't quite afford them. Also, Cardinal Spellman prepares you for a future of service,working well with others,moral values and accomplishing tasks in a timely manner. I've appreciated the assets Spellman has to give me to help further me in college and life.