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PHOTOS
Rachel Scott
12th Grade, IL
ATTRIBUTES
Arts
Ever since I was young I have had a passion for art. A natural born doodler many would say, but to me it was more than that. Any chance I would get I would sketch a picture, a natural stress reliever and hobby. We only had an art class once a month at my middle school and those were the best days for me. In high school I jumped into every art involved class that I could, acing every one. Over the years I have had many of my pieces entered into shows and contests and have won a series of ribbons. For the past year I have had a job at a pottery painting studio, and I have loved every minute of it.
Academics
When I was young I was basically raised by my mother alone because my dad was always at work. My mom barely made it through high school and never went to college. Sometimes I wonder how I got to where I am today. Grades were never much of a problem for me, and I loved school for many years. Placed in an accelerated math class with many of my friends during seventh and eighth grade increased my confidence in myself and my ability. During high school I was in a full honors program. Many people told me having accelerated classes in math, English, history, and science would make school hard, and I will admit it was, however I still managed to get to senior year with a 4.5 GPA, top 10% of the class.
Technology
I will admit it, I am a little bit of a geek. I am a quick learner, and I tend to figure out how an electronic works within minutes. I honestly can't remember a time I needed a owner's manual to figure out how something works. When I was younger my older brother would teach me what he was learning in his classes, and I absorbed every word like a sponge. My freshman year of high school I took a Software Application class and managed to help the teacher discover shortcuts to some of the processes we were suppose to be learning. When it comes to projects at school, all of my friends come to me to help put video projects together.
