Topic > Personal Statement for a Scholarship Application

A person's character develops from his or her personal accomplishments, achievements, experiences and life circumstances. For me, many events helped shape me into the man I am today. From a young age, my mother instilled in me a sense of competition. I always had to be the best at everything I did; whether it was sports, school, or even a family board game at home, I had to win. I started playing every sport possible from the age of three and this only increased my competitiveness even more. This need must be best transformed into great academic success in school. While in high school I was involved in many extracurricular activities including Key Club, No Use Inc, National Honor Society, and football, where I played varsity for three years and learned what it truly means to be part of a team and rely on l 'one on top of the other. This sense of teamwork and reliability helped me a lot in my first job at Burger King. While it may not have been the best job in the world, it taught me so much about what it meant to be an adult. I have made many lasting friendships work...