In the ninth grade, I joined my schools Future Farmers of America, commonly called FFA, chapter. This decision was made after hearing about how great FFA was from a student-teacher, and how it affected her life and got her into college. Most of the class didn’t believe her for the most part, however, we came to see how to see that she was telling the truth. I joined FFA for a few reasons, and because of it, I had three major impacts that have affected me even to this day.
The first reason I joined FFA was that I know it could get me into college. At the time I know I wanted to go to college to be a robotic engineer, but I didn’t think this would be remotely possible because I came from single-income home, and over half my family had dropped out of high school. Despite this, I joined FFA with some hope that it would guarantee me into some sort of college, no matter what the program ended up as. This along with the fact that I could get good scholarships by being a part of FFA was the biggest reason I joined. However, this was not the only reason.
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My class and I where told FFA would require a major time commitment. This was no problem because FFA fit well into my schedule of home and after-school activities. This decision paid off well because after I joined FFA there was always work to be done ranging from highly important task too trivial things, and it was because of this I realized that I strive and do my best when overloaded. This would later make big impacts in my life.
The First impact that FFA had on me was it though me out of my comfort zone. I was forced to become more social and less of a shut-in. While I’m not a complete extroverted now, I am a million times better. Thanks to FFA forcing me out of my comfort zone I can make public speeches, make connections, and socialize like a normal human being. This helped lead to the to the second and biggest impact FFA had on
In sources of strength, the members are chosen as someone who would be a person anyone could come up and talk with if they were having a bad day. Also, as seniors we have two seventh grade kids that we mentor. I do this because I remember how hard it was being a seventh grader and not really knowing much about high school. Once a week we sit down and talk with the children. I always love the stories they have to tell and I truly feel blessed when I can help with anything they are struggling with. Whether that be something in school or something at home, it is so fulfilling talking with them. This activity has taught me what it means to give back to a school and to these kids who need my help. I love service and I spend a lot of time trying to help others with problems. Sources of strength has let me do just that. I have learned what it means to be a leader. This is a large responsibility I do not take lightly. I know the actions I do will have an effect on others, so I try to make sure those effects are positive at all
FFA is known by most people in the world today. Today, there are 579,678 FFA members, ages 12‒21, in 7,570 chapters in all 50 states including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It all started in 1917 The National Vocational Act started providing money to states for educational courses. Then in 1925 Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders and Edmund C. Magill and Virginia state supervisor of agricultural education Walter Newman meet to discuss an organization for boys in agriculture classes.
Amidst the sea of blue and gold, one member stands silently in awe of the multitude of people. The sleeves of his blue jacket hang stiffly at his side and the copper zipper shines brightly; both signs of a brand new jacket-- a brand new FFA member. His face looks passive as if he really doesn't know how to react, but the sparkle in his eyes betrays his excitement. This is the first FFA activity he has attended as a high school freshman. To the average person, the boy looks quiet and shy. However, a seed of strength is beginning to take root inside this young man. Through being involved in this convention as well as many more FFA activities in the young man's career in FFA, a world of possibilities is opening up for his future.
I joined Avid, because I knew it would help in college.Joining AVID in high school helped prepare me for college readiness and success in life. If i hadn’t joined avid i would be walking out of high school clueless to what to do next. I believed the program would have me better prepared for life after high school. Avid provides you with everything you need to know about college, and the skills needed to succeed in it.
My initial reason to enter the Air Force was a great way to pay for college which turned into a call of duty and a service commitment which has actively allowed me to contribute to the Air Force mission. Thus far I have led a joint force search and rescue effort and a multinational exercise to preserve freedom. As an F-15E instructor WSO and combat mission ready WSO I actively contribute to ensure our freedoms are preserved and the attacks of September 11, 2001 will never happen again.
I wanted to work at the FSA because they were doing what I wanted to do ; exposing poverty in America- and along with poverty I wanted to expose racism in America, so I sort of fit right into the grove.
On stage, I anticipated third place, but was once again stunned when I placed second. This whole experience was life changing. Working for the National FFA Convention, I developed a work ethic to stick to something, and to do my best, even if it seems impossible. I also gained communication skills, and the ability to work outside my comfort zone. Even now it is hard for me to interact with others, but this accomplishment taught me that I can do hard things and I can communicate effectively. I learned how to perform research and express my findings. This experience was also very valuable for it directed me to my career path. It opened up doors as to my abilities, and gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams without fear. It taught me that failures happen, but enduring effort will turn failure into success. In my interviews, I learned that complete honesty is far better than false cover-ups. I became the person I am now because I was blessed with the experience. This project for some may be seen as a great award, but for me it's an invaluable occurrence which had more life skills and experience than a piece of paper can ever
Not only did I hold the office of Chapter Reporter my sophomore year of high school, but I was also elected Vice President the following year. Furthermore, I have been given the tremendous honor of serving as the Chapter President this year, and was selected to serve as a District XI Executive Committee member. Through these roles, I have had the chance to meet people from all over the state of Indiana, and even from across the nation; two of my closest friends live hundreds of miles away in two different states, one being in Missouri and the other in Oregon! In addition to all of this, I was also able to visit Washington, D.C. for the first time in my life, while attending a nationwide leadership conference with hundreds of members from across the United States. Not only have I developed myself as a person and leader in my home and community, but I have also pinpointed what it is that I want to do for the rest of my life. Although I would love to just be an FFA member for the rest of my life, I know that this is not possible, so I have decided on the next best option. I plan to study Agricultural Education while enrolled in college in order to become an Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor. By doing this, I hope to leave a mark on my students and instill a passion for FFA within them, just as my Advisor did for
I joined Relay For Life because my overzealous biology teacher kept pushing it and I was an eager freshman wanting to pad my application for college. I didn’t know that Relay For Life was a part of the American Cancer Society, I didn’t know that my high school was one of the 150 high school’s in the nation to have their own relay, but I knew, the minute the lights went down and the
FBLA has also taught me acceptance. I love that anyone can join FBLA and have an opportunity to do something great for themselves and the school. Being accepting of anyone means making new relationships and making someone feel like they are able to be part of something.
In addition, I worked on weekends to help support my family financially. This persistence resulted in scholarship awards that made higher education a possibility. Another example of my perseverance can be seen in my undergraduate grade trend. My first semester
This is when I decided to try and become a member of the student council. I was elected and soon loved it. My school is very important to me and I wanted to do my very best to make it the best possible high school experience for not only me, but every student that attends White Bear Lake. I found that was helpful to have many different views on the council, and I think I brought a new view that was not accounted for before. Being a hockey captain my senior year, I was elected to be in Leadership Academy. This group meets and talks about how to most effectively lead our sports teams as well as the school. This is very important to me because as a leader I want to set the best example possible for my peers and this group allows me to improve my leadership skills to make them even better. I value this program very much because I think it will help me to succeed in the future, because these skills are lifelong skills to have. I have also became a math tutor for my classmates. Being a tutor is very important to me because it allows me to share my knowledge and help
It was during my second year of high school that I first heard of the Pruitt Memorial Scholarship. I suddenly felt hope for my future. Hope that I would be able to attend college, and hope that I would be given the chance to fight for my very large dreams. My passion is theatre and my goal is that someday I will be able to teach others about my passion and spread the magic of theatre around the world, but to be able to do that requires lots of education. The Pruitt Memorial Scholarship opened the door for me to pursue this dream. Now, I just had to acquire the scholarship, and that meant performing volunteer community-service.
Key findings of the Purdue study showed that students involved in FFA are more enthusiastic about and attach greater value to their school studies than do average students. The FFA students also are more actively engaged in school activities, more likely than the average student to relate personal effort to success, and more likely to prepare for postsecondary studies and attend two-year and four-year colleges (Reese 2001).
This included orientation which was a day for students to get acquainted with college life. Of course the only thing on my mind was finances. So I scheduled a meeting with financial aid expecting to hear numbers I would never be able to afford. It turned out that I spent so much time assuming poverty was a hole that could never be crawled out of that I failed to realize that it 's possible to get help. With our constant financial problems, I was able to get enough aid to cover my college education. Stress turned to joy and for the first time money was not the biggest thing on my mind.