Pittsburg Personal Statement

Born in El Paso, but raised deep in East Texas in a small town called Pittsburg that has helped me become the leader that I am today. Pittsburg is the place where everyone confuses you with your older sibling, “there was a train” is totally acceptable for when you’re late, and everyone is selfless.
Since I can remember, giving is better than receiving, use things and love people, but do not love things and use people, loving others is loving yourself, and sharing is caring has been told to me. My mother always told us to keep this close to our hearts and we would be content with what we had. What she taught me helped me become selfless, respectful to everyone no matter age, gender, race, or religion, encouraging to others, and helped me become

a leader keeping in mind those who helped me be successful.
At the age of ten, my loving father passed away, it was a very hard time, but the Lord and Savior helped us through times of hurt. It encouraged my older sister and I to do more, give more, and love more. A couple of years after my father died, my sister was able to travel to Africa to help those in need, graduated in the top ten percent as her class president, and is currently in the UT Tyler nursing program. She is my role model; bright, kind, and intelligent. I am about to start my senior year of high school in the top quarter as the DECA district VI president, PHS DECA chapter president, senior class of 2018 president, and a part of the PHS student council executive council.
I have been able to obtain my leadership positions not because of popularity, but because of my motivation, determination, integrity, and my positive attitude. I worked hard for these positions, not because of the title, but because of my passion to help my school, community, and future leaders of Pittsburg High School and some day of our community, state, and even country.