Describe a workplace, community service, travel, or extracurricular activity that you participated in over time. Then tell us a story that shows what you learned in that setting and your learning process. How do you see that learning experience contributing to your student life at the University of Oklahoma?
I have been involved with the AVID college preparatory program for 5 years. I joined in eighth grade and knew from the first day of class I knew that the program and people in it were a perfect fit for me. Through AVID, I have learned the importance of community service, challenging myself with a rigorous schedule, staying organized and being a part of a family. Through the years, I have added so many helpful skills to my life from AVID, which have helped me tremendously through school. I keep my binder organized at all times and I take Cornell Notes for every subject being this method of note-taking has proven to enhance my study skills. In addition to all the educational benefits, AVID selected me to attend the Leadership Retreat. A two night, three day stay at a camp ground that only two students from each grade level and school in the district attend each year. I learned what it's like to be a true leader in the community and how to be a positive influence for the people around me. My years of involvement with AVID took me from a shy, pre-teen student into a selfless and committed young adult. I am willing to commit myself to leadership on the University of Oklahoma campus and promise my connection with the university will continue past my college years. I want to be a part of the Sooner family and know that I can always call it home.
I have been involved with the AVID college preparatory program for 5 years. I joined in eighth grade and knew from the first day of class I knew that the program and people in it were a perfect fit for me. Through AVID, I have learned the importance of community service, challenging myself with a rigorous schedule, staying organized and being a part of a family. Through the years, I have added so many helpful skills to my life from AVID, which have helped me tremendously through school. I keep my binder organized at all times and I take Cornell Notes for every subject being this method of note-taking has proven to enhance my study skills. In addition to all the educational benefits, AVID selected me to attend the Leadership Retreat. A two night, three day stay at a camp ground that only two students from each grade level and school in the district attend each year. I learned what it's like to be a true leader in the community and how to be a positive influence for the people around me. My years of involvement with AVID took me from a shy, pre-teen student into a selfless and committed young adult. I am willing to commit myself to leadership on the University of Oklahoma campus and promise my connection with the university will continue past my college years. I want to be a part of the Sooner family and know that I can always call it home.
