Brenda Sanchez
Advisory
Personal Statement
My name is Brenda Sanchez, a Hispanic student
and a junior in high school that resides in Huntington Park. Huntington Park is
a dominantly Hispanic neighborhood, and I am writing this to hopefully be
accepted to the Young Senators program. I want to be accepted because as I have
already mentioned Huntington Park is a Hispanic neighborhood, I feel that the
Young Senators program will help me discover new things and might also help me
avoid any culture shock that I may face in the future especially when beginning
college.
I am a person of values and I have picked these
up from being raised in a good family. I am the oldest child and I have two
younger brothers as well as both of my parents. I am an immigrant therefore
when I see opportunities like these I try to take as much advantage of them as I
can. I have always tried to aim high and work hard in order to achieve it. I
know that nothing comes easy in life but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try
new things or give up easily. My family and I have not had the easiest life but
that has taught me to face challenges in the most positive way that I can.
I haven’t faced many challenges in school
especially since learning new things comes easily to me. I haven’t had any
major trouble in any school subject. I enjoy mathematics a lot and I consider
it to be my favorite and also my strongest subject in school. I have always
thought this except when in 7th grade I had to take Algebra. I was
part of one class of 7th graders that had been offered to take this
class a year earlier than usual. I knew it would be a challenge but I took it.
Throughout the year it became very overwhelming but I learned to understand
each concept. I also had to sacrifice many things to be able to achieve in that
class. When the school year began the class was fairly simple but as time
progressed it began to get more difficult for me. I had never really
encountered this problem in any of my other classes so I quickly thought of
just giving up. I tried my best to get help and be tutored but even that
wouldn’t help much. By the end of the first semester I had a C for my Algebra
grade and I knew that was passing but I felt like I had to do better. I hadn’t
gotten anything below a B for final grades before. I decided to sign up for the
“Jaime Escalante Math Program” and had to give up my vacation to be able to go.
I learned many new things and was very satisfied with what I had done. I went
onto my second semester and improved a bit but when vacations came again, I
decided to go the “Jaime Escalante Math Program” once again. By the end of the
school year I passed with a high C. I took the time to analyze what I done and
realized that all the practice and persistence had paid off.
I try my best at everything even if it is
something new for me. I’ve noticed throughout my short life that that is the
best way to find things you might enjoy. I am also a very responsible and
dedicated person. I try to put my all into everything I do. Another quality of
mine is that I’m responsible. As of now I am part of the leadership class at my
school and try to not fail at any of my responsibilities as ASB Treasurer,
Class Treasurer, and Marketing Commissioner. I am a respectful person towards
others and their ideas. I normally try to see everybody’s opinion from their
point of view. I also love helping people with any problem they may have. If I
find that I’m unable to help with my limited knowledge I try to find out ways
in which I can help. I try supporting everyone and their ideas because I
believe everybody should be valued that way.
I hope that if I am able to be part of the Young
Senators program I will learn many things. I hope to learn about the variety of
opportunities that are out there for young people like me that are hoping to be
someone in life. I wish to a very successful person in the future and I truly
believe that this program will help me see myself more in that sort of image.
It will help me see that it is possible.
