Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
My biggest challenge I faced is and has always been English class because I have always been low in reading but I have been improving. English has been an issue even before High School, my reading is always at a lower grade than what I am. I struggle in English in every part of it grammar, reading, writing, and punctuation. The new program that now elementary as well as high school are always using as a part of English class has helped me improve in my reading. I have always been in a behind pace class in English since my freshmen year in high school but i have manage to catch up and at my senior year finally be on an on pace English class. One of the best learner facilitator helped me on my sophomore year with my English and couple of other topics that make up the English subject. Mrs. Lopez helped me improve in my writing and she helped me practiced all i needed to get better on reading and get one of my best scores in SRI. Mrs. Lopez made me a better student and she showed me that practice makes perfect and thanks to her I have improve a lot in English reading. Now I have a personal goal and am willing to reach it because practice makes perfect.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
I believe everyone has a great skill and talent whether it is being good at math at English or anything. I believe my personal skill and talent is being very good at math and understanding it faster and easier than anyone else can. I have always liked and enjoyed doing math problems and finding a solution to it. Since I was a small kid I always came up with the answers quickly and faster than anyone in the class but the teacher's question was always “how did I came up with the answer.” My answer was always “I don’t know I just know the answer.” The teacher will always ask my parents how I came up with the answer with little or no work but not even my dad knew how I did it. I always practice math problems in my head by trying to solve the problem before writing the answer down. Sometimes I have to do work so I can later do the problem in my head and get the answer. Most of the time I do the problem in my head so I can realize any mistakes that I am doing whenever I am doing it on paper. I have practice so much math that I can do an algebra problem in my head and come up with the right answer. My teachers always tell me to do the work so they know how I came up with the answer and give me credits for the problem. In math I always aim for 90% or higher in any grade I get or any test I take.
Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.
Everyone has their favorite subject whether it's math, English, science, or Spanish people always enjoy a subject more than the other which makes the subject their favorite. My favorite subject is math and science I enjoy both because it involves critical thinking and you will always have an estimated answer or a direct answer. In science everything is based on facts of the world like element reactions, earth’s atmosphere and simple things of the natural things that the world has for us to experience. I enjoy learning everything that is based on facts and helps us with our ecosystem and our body. In science I find interesting how every cycle goes around and how us humans are definitely affecting the world. My other favorite subject, math, is one of the subjects am very good at and I enjoy it because I believe that the more math I learn the more my mind will expand. Everything I learn in math is incredible because I find it easy to understand and interesting to learn. When it comes into math I put in all my knowledge and everything I learned to try and find out everything that I still need to learn. In math I try different formulas to solve one problem is I can’t find the answer I keep trying until I find it. I rarely get stuck in a math problem but when I do I ask questions on how to do it and how to find the answer. In math I always make sure I understand what I’m doing to find the answers of what I learned.
What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?
Every student is different and everyone has different characteristics that sets apart every student that applies to a university. What sets me apart of other candidates is my ability to adapt, my work ethnicity, and my personality towards people. I can adapt anywhere very quick and easy. Any adaptation that I will need to make, I can adapt at a constant but easy way where no one will be uncomfortable being around me. Adapting to a new environment and home won't be easy but will be a good challenge to deal with and acquired achievement. Every work that is needed to be finished I can finish it before the deadline of the work and done well and fluent. Work is important for college and nothing should be put before work because if I don't get work done I will fail my class. My personality toward people is always respectful and collaborating with them when needed or allowed. I can get along with people and always look after them for good things. Every student will feel comfortable being with me and there will be no problems that can make someone feel unpleasant on being around campus. My company to every student won't make them feel uncomfortable if they see me or collaborate with me.
My biggest challenge I faced is and has always been English class because I have always been low in reading but I have been improving. English has been an issue even before High School, my reading is always at a lower grade than what I am. I struggle in English in every part of it grammar, reading, writing, and punctuation. The new program that now elementary as well as high school are always using as a part of English class has helped me improve in my reading. I have always been in a behind pace class in English since my freshmen year in high school but i have manage to catch up and at my senior year finally be on an on pace English class. One of the best learner facilitator helped me on my sophomore year with my English and couple of other topics that make up the English subject. Mrs. Lopez helped me improve in my writing and she helped me practiced all i needed to get better on reading and get one of my best scores in SRI. Mrs. Lopez made me a better student and she showed me that practice makes perfect and thanks to her I have improve a lot in English reading. Now I have a personal goal and am willing to reach it because practice makes perfect.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
I believe everyone has a great skill and talent whether it is being good at math at English or anything. I believe my personal skill and talent is being very good at math and understanding it faster and easier than anyone else can. I have always liked and enjoyed doing math problems and finding a solution to it. Since I was a small kid I always came up with the answers quickly and faster than anyone in the class but the teacher's question was always “how did I came up with the answer.” My answer was always “I don’t know I just know the answer.” The teacher will always ask my parents how I came up with the answer with little or no work but not even my dad knew how I did it. I always practice math problems in my head by trying to solve the problem before writing the answer down. Sometimes I have to do work so I can later do the problem in my head and get the answer. Most of the time I do the problem in my head so I can realize any mistakes that I am doing whenever I am doing it on paper. I have practice so much math that I can do an algebra problem in my head and come up with the right answer. My teachers always tell me to do the work so they know how I came up with the answer and give me credits for the problem. In math I always aim for 90% or higher in any grade I get or any test I take.
Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.
Everyone has their favorite subject whether it's math, English, science, or Spanish people always enjoy a subject more than the other which makes the subject their favorite. My favorite subject is math and science I enjoy both because it involves critical thinking and you will always have an estimated answer or a direct answer. In science everything is based on facts of the world like element reactions, earth’s atmosphere and simple things of the natural things that the world has for us to experience. I enjoy learning everything that is based on facts and helps us with our ecosystem and our body. In science I find interesting how every cycle goes around and how us humans are definitely affecting the world. My other favorite subject, math, is one of the subjects am very good at and I enjoy it because I believe that the more math I learn the more my mind will expand. Everything I learn in math is incredible because I find it easy to understand and interesting to learn. When it comes into math I put in all my knowledge and everything I learned to try and find out everything that I still need to learn. In math I try different formulas to solve one problem is I can’t find the answer I keep trying until I find it. I rarely get stuck in a math problem but when I do I ask questions on how to do it and how to find the answer. In math I always make sure I understand what I’m doing to find the answers of what I learned.
What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?
Every student is different and everyone has different characteristics that sets apart every student that applies to a university. What sets me apart of other candidates is my ability to adapt, my work ethnicity, and my personality towards people. I can adapt anywhere very quick and easy. Any adaptation that I will need to make, I can adapt at a constant but easy way where no one will be uncomfortable being around me. Adapting to a new environment and home won't be easy but will be a good challenge to deal with and acquired achievement. Every work that is needed to be finished I can finish it before the deadline of the work and done well and fluent. Work is important for college and nothing should be put before work because if I don't get work done I will fail my class. My personality toward people is always respectful and collaborating with them when needed or allowed. I can get along with people and always look after them for good things. Every student will feel comfortable being with me and there will be no problems that can make someone feel unpleasant on being around campus. My company to every student won't make them feel uncomfortable if they see me or collaborate with me.