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Ashley Argota
12th Grade, CA
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Academics
All the kids in my elementary school classes always commented on how they didn't like school at all. I think I was the only person in class that actually enjoyed school! I always looked forward to learning something new everyday. Being homeschooled, it's sometimes hard to get motivated because you always have the option of sleeping in and not doing any work. It is also difficult for me sometimes because I have to work so much. But I've always made sure that school took top priority. I've never had anything below a 3.8 GPA and am proud of the fact that I have never failed a test. I am excited that I'm in my senior year and am almost done with high school, but I'm also very much looking forward to going to college.
Arts
Acting, singing, and dancing have been passions of mine since I was just a little girl. Because show business is a such a tough place to be, it surprises a lot of people when they find out that I've been acting and singing since I was 4 years old. Everyday, people in show business go through ridiculous amounts of rejection, negativity, and disappointment. However, instead of letting these things discourage me from acheiving my dreams, it drove me to work on my craft and keep going. I never let any negativity get to me. It only made me stronger. Because I never gave up, I am now living my dream, starring on one of Nickelodeon's top rated shows, "True Jackson, VP".
Work
I am currently starring on one of Nickelodeon's top rated shows, "True Jackson, VP". In the short year that I've been working here, everyone has told me how impressed they are at my professionalism. Because I started in show business so early, I learned the correct way to conduct myself on set at a very young age. The people that I work with always comment on how I learn my lines so quickly and how I come to work with a smile everyday. I always make sure that my scripts are highlighted and that I make it everywhere on time. The producers have also commented on how consistent I am with my acting, and are very impressed that I can balance a large schoolwork load and 10 1/2 hours of work a day at such a young age.
