My High School Experience

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My high school experience has been full of obstacles, achievements, and remarkable moments I will always remember. I have been involved with cheerleading my whole life and I recently became a member of the National Beta Club my junior year in high school. Both of these organizations gave me experiences to better myself as an individual and a leader figure. I also have achieved the following requirements of the Greater Orangeburg Community foundation scholarship. Becoming a recipient of this award would help me towards my goals set in life and most of all majoring in biology. I should receive this award because of my accomplishments, community service, leadership ability, and being a member of a single parent household. Being a member of a single parent household and the oldest of five children is not always a walk in the park. My mother is raising three young ladies and two infants by herself with one income and government assistance. I never let any of these factors hinder me from becoming an A/B honor roll student or joining an organization I was interested in. Becoming a recipient of this award would make the thought of college much easier for both my mother and I financially. Memorable moments throughout my high school years will always come from being a cheerleader at Orangeburg Wilkinson High for four years. Being a cheerleader always required dedication, sacrifices, hard work and most of all leadership abilities. There was always moments when I had to step up my senior year and live up to my title as being co-captain. For example, there was a huge rivalry game during basketball season and the captain was not there to lead and carry the squad with spirit throughout the game, so I was there to take that leadership role. I also gave an up-lifting speech when we lost the Lower State Championship game my senior year. I think I should be a recipient of this
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