College Admissions Essay: The Junior Achievement Club

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As I try my best to be well rounded, I constantly participate in extracurricular. Many of them are seasonal. First off, I am a proud member of the LJHS academic league, however, the season has recently ended for novices like me and I will continue next school year. As this is my freshman year, and I am still young and developing, I am trying to explore all the possibilities. Next school year, I will join science team and hopefully reincarnate the Junior Achievement Club. On a more humble side, I would also like to get involved in some volunteer opportunities through the clubs at our school. A great personality should have many sides and that is what I'm trying to achieve. Also, I am starting a social networking website geared towards people

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