https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t Made with wonder en-us 2020-09-14 18:39:42 UTC 2020-09-14 20:38:38 UTC hello@padlet.com itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745406747 When I arrived to the United States in 2014, I met my father for the first time in my life. My father and I have never met before since he had to immigrate when I was 6 months old to support our family financially. The moment I met my dad has been a significant event that has occurred in my life since I was able to see in person my childhoods role model for the first time.

]]> 2020-09-14 18:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745406747 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745647207 In 2014, I emigrated to America seeking for educational opportunities to continued expanding my education. I decided that America would be a safe country where I could work towards  my goals. It is an important event of my life since America is changing my future.

]]> 2020-09-14 19:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745647207 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745661905 When I enrolled into middle school, I did not speak nor understood the national language which was a very challenging obstacle I had to overcome. At the end of my first year, I was allowed to not be categorized as an ESL student because I passed the English STAAR exam after months of studying and practicing on my own. This event is a special moment of my life because I learned that anything is possible in life]]> 2020-09-14 19:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745661905 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745679137 The summer before I enter high school as a freshman, I had a conversation with an adult I consider a friend. Daniel who is a mechanical engineer, explained to me how education has change his life after I had informed him that I was closed to giving up on education. His advice and explanation inspired me to pursue my goals with greater strength and is always an event I will always remember in times of struggle.]]> 2020-09-14 20:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745679137 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745693468 When I was a sophomore in high school, I was enrolled in world history at a regular level. Since I was not challenged enough, I enrolled into world history AP the second semester and raised the level of difficulty high enough to transform me. Thanks to my decision of enrolling into an advance class, I was able to become a faster learner and also a critical thinker.]]> 2020-09-14 20:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745693468 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745704030 When I enrolled in Chemistry AP, I was extremely challenged by professor Dano because the difficulty of her class was extremely high. Even though at first I used to hate her class, by the end of the semester I chose to become a Chemical Engineer because thanks to her class I was able to fall in love with chemistry.]]> 2020-09-14 20:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745704030 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745710597 By the end of my junior year of high school, I decided that I wanted to become a leader and help students find passion for science which is why I applied to become the president of a great organization. The moment I became the president, I was able to help people find interest in science at my high school, and I also helped labs from other schools perform research on certain controversial topics regarding chemistry and physics.]]> 2020-09-14 20:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745710597 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745724852 Winning district championship was a difficult task to do during my senior year of high school, but it was also what I wanted to do before leaving to college. Our team had been losing the title for years until my senior year of high school which is when we achieved district championship. The reason why it is a meaningful event is because it taught me that in reality everything is possible as long as enough effort is put into the workforce. ]]> 2020-09-14 20:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745724852 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745744251 Throughout my four years of high school, I enrolled in many difficult classes which challenged me to work harder everyday, but I was able to persist and graduated in the top 10% of my graduating class. This event is important to me because It allowed me to enter the honors program of Lone Star and receive scholarships.]]> 2020-09-14 20:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745744251 itachiechegoyen https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745752313 During the second semester of high school, I was accepted into the honors college of Lone Star. It is a meaningful event since they provided me with scholarships and many other helpful resources to continue my education and support me financially since I come from a low income household. ]]> 2020-09-14 20:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/itachiechegoyen/5k73e9x616r7s89t/wish/745752313