By the end of the college application process, you will have probably written dozens of essays and responded to a multitude of questions. Use this opportunity to try something new.
This is not the story of the valedictorian or athletic all-star who made the winning goal. I am not the girl who won homecoming queen or was the popular cheerleader everyone wanted to be. I was not a national merit scholar, the greatest writer, or the best at history. I was not the most outspoken student nor the one to inspire the world with some fascinating story. This is not a story about someone blessed enough to move here from another country or someone who had to deal with some traumatic event. Let's face it, I have more questions than answers at this point in my life. But I am someone who is dedicated. The girl that stayed countless hours after practice getting in a few extra turns and leaps. I am the one known for being part of "the other cheerleaders", or the pom-line, and could not be more proud. I am the girl that is compared to her outgoing sister just because we are twins, yet am okay with that because I know we balance each other out. The one that learned through her sister that it is okay to speak out when you are passionate about something, and it is good to surround yourselves with others who share the same values as you. I am the student that wanted to be involved in every club and activity she could until graduation. I am the girl that secretly looked forward to her science classes in the morning, and still do. I am the student that used to get so upset when a "B" appeared on a paper, and learned to realize you cannot be the greatest at everything. The girl that has changed from the awkward freshman to a senior ready enough to face the future. This is the story of Alexandrea Foster.
This is not the story of the valedictorian or athletic all-star who made the winning goal. I am not the girl who won homecoming queen or was the popular cheerleader everyone wanted to be. I was not a national merit scholar, the greatest writer, or the best at history. I was not the most outspoken student nor the one to inspire the world with some fascinating story. This is not a story about someone blessed enough to move here from another country or someone who had to deal with some traumatic event. Let's face it, I have more questions than answers at this point in my life. But I am someone who is dedicated. The girl that stayed countless hours after practice getting in a few extra turns and leaps. I am the one known for being part of "the other cheerleaders", or the pom-line, and could not be more proud. I am the girl that is compared to her outgoing sister just because we are twins, yet am okay with that because I know we balance each other out. The one that learned through her sister that it is okay to speak out when you are passionate about something, and it is good to surround yourselves with others who share the same values as you. I am the student that wanted to be involved in every club and activity she could until graduation. I am the girl that secretly looked forward to her science classes in the morning, and still do. I am the student that used to get so upset when a "B" appeared on a paper, and learned to realize you cannot be the greatest at everything. The girl that has changed from the awkward freshman to a senior ready enough to face the future. This is the story of Alexandrea Foster.
