Sparkling Water
UC Personal Insight Questions
1.Describe an example of your leadership experience in which your have positively influenced resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time?
I was in 8th grade, my first year on the basketball team. After many rigorous practices, we had our first game, it was a loss, losing by maybe twenty points. This would happen every game, it was looking like we weren’t going to win any games all season. One mid afternoon day, it all changed. My team and I were all in our uniforms on the court ready to start off our game against Anderson Valley. The game begins and we have a rough start, we are down eight by the quarter. I told myself that I don’t want this game to be like all the others, a complete
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I went from geometry straight to Pre Calculus skipping Algebra II. I knew coming into this class that it would be unbelievable hard. Every person in my class that signed up to skip a year of math had a personal talk with the teacher who told us that he does not recommend anyone to skip any year of a subject, especially math. To take Pre Calculus as a Junior we were required to take Math Tutorial, a class that was solely devoted to helping us with the difficult math. I knew I wanted to take this class, I have been particularly good up until now at math and I believed I had the skill and knowledge to take and pass this …show more content…
One of these items was a broken computer, I had no clue how to diagnose or even begin to fix this. With a little help from the teacher, I took the lid of the computer box and took a look inside. I plugged the computer in and saw it was not getting any power. I assumed that the issue was the power supply since the cord was in fair condition. I took out the power supply and replaced it with a working power supply that was in a different unused computer. Although the power supplies were the same, there was a missing input. I had to get out the soldering iron and solder a new cable with the correct sized input. After I finished soldering the cables together, I turned it on and saw that the harddrive was not properly connected, so I fixed the loose plug and tried to turn it on again, it worked. The feeling I felt when I saw it work was indescribable, I have just fixed such a complex machine, I felt empowered. Apparently, this computer was being used at the mcn building right next to the school, it had important documents on the computer, they were so thankful for me fixing this computer. They donated to me $40 for fixing the computer for
We finished the game off with a win. The whole time while playing I wondered why I had stopped working hard a while ago. I guess when it came down to it, I just shied away from the competition and let Alex easily take that spot on the court. However, I was not going to make that mistake again.
“It is only a game” is a common saying I have heard several times in my life. However, it does not explain the crazy actions and immense passion I experience on the PIT floor for basketball games. These feelings reached a pinnacle point during my freshman year basketball game against our arch-rivals, the Bettendorf Bulldogs. “If we can keep Bear from posting up and scoring, we should be win the game,” my friend Bryce analyzed. I responded, “We will need to shoot the three ball to have a chance, Bettendorf is a really good team”.
We lost our first game of the season. That game chanleged us all. Would continue to stare at the dirt or reach for the stars. We continued to strugle as team. It was my turn to take charge as a leader for this team, but I letting everything just go bye.
As I walked inside I met up with my teammates telling lies to each other on how we're going to win. The ref called us to our courts then blew the whistle it was on. One serve, two serve, three serve the game ended up being 25-15 wow that was terrible I thought hoping in the next three games the scores would be closer. The next game we played the best team and got our butts handed It was so bad. I can’t even remember the score but I don't recall us making over five points.
I have been waiting since the start of summer for this day, the day to go against Topeka West the school that have been talking stuff for the longest. There was so much hype about this game and it was finally here, when the bell ringed at the end of the day i rushed out of class and got on the bus to head over to chandler our practice field. When we got there we all the football players loaded off the bus and when we got off there was a table of chips,water,gatorade,PB & J and fruit snacks so we didn’t play on an empty stomach. After we ate and got ready coach talk to us for a little bit and then we got on the bus to head to Hummer sports park, it was a loud bus
(when in the huddle before each game, listening to coach Vandermulen and our two captains fire us up, I am more than eager to start the game, to run long way down the court along side our fans, to make unbelievable passes without looking or behind my back, to be ready to catch and shoot, to score, or even to miss, but most of all, to play the game I love. I’m ready to do what I’ve loved since I picked up that basketball for the first time in third grade. I’m ready to be one with the team, to be a Roman. The intensity and emotions that come along with each game make me apart of that game. As a player, I live for the rivalries, the scrappy games that go down to the wire, the sweat.
My math class in tenth grade first semester ended with my final grade as a sixty-six. Denying myself of getting help for that class caused me to have a bad
I leaped as high as I could and unfortunately missed the tip the game was already heading south but the game had just started so we had no worries. The first quarter had several lead changes we both had bad shooting quarters shooting below the 30% but that wasn’t what mattered we were all worried about looking good as a team and winning the game not individual stats. About ¾ of the way through the first quarter our coach called a timeout and called us to the sideline and said “Guys you are a great group of kids and have made my coaching experience beyond expectable and you are a bright group of kids so after this season I’ll be retiring and making sure I go out with bang so win this game for me!” and that’s when the game took a drastic change, we began to play with our heart not just our
There was a time when I can help student understand the concept better during school and it help them get their grades better. These leadership help me impact a positive change to not just me but to people who wanted
In 7th grade, I transferred from Bryan Middle school to Visitation Catholic School and there was not enough room in the accelerated math program, which ultimately set me behind. In high school, I found myself bored in math and knew I needed to challenge myself, so I ended up setting up a meeting with the math department head and we discussed my options. Sophomore year, I ended up taking two math classes, which was not easy; double the test, quizzes and lessons! However, by taking two math classes, I was able to get myself into a higher math class which ultimately was my goal, and achieving it was an amazing feeling.
NHS Leadership Essay Being involved in several clubs and activities has enlightened me with valuable life lessons that will sustain with me through my schooling and my life. The club that has presumably impacted my life the utmost is our school 's soccer club. We have a considerable amount of assistant coaches who help us better ourselves not only in our athletic talent, but in our character as well. Kevin Kuhl, our head coach, has taught me to always win and lose with class.
Describe your involvement in extracurricular activities and/or philanthropic organizations and how these activities have made you a better leader. (Response Empowering others by creating an inclusive and positive atmosphere are qualities that I worked to incorporate in my leadership style. I was honored to serve for two years as my 4-H club president and treasurer and also served as educational manager and photographer. As president, I created a supportive environment for members to express their own unique ideas. Once, the club was struggling to agree on a fundraiser.
M is for Madden I was about nine years old. My brother was getting ready to leave for college. He was spending his last couple of days with me before him and my step-dad left for the drive to California, where he was going to go to college. We have played basketball, played catch with our gloves and a baseball. It was the day before he left when I got the bright idea.
Pre Calculus was the end of my math loving days. During high school I felt like one of the smartest in math. Where everyone while everyone excelled at other subjects I really liked the art in math. I never would of thought that math would later be the subject to make my grades and school life suffer. The first time I take pre cal I was very confident in myself and was sure I can handle it.
1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. I consider myself a leader, i believe this because i am the type of person that feels like if i am not the one to do it then it will not be done the right way. Whenever i would work in groups i would designate myself to be the one to do the harder assignment, because i only trusted that would take it serious, not anyone else. Also, whenever i do anything that involves a team, i like to take control, because i feel like i am the best one to work under pressure or i can choose the best solution for any situation.