Long Term Goals For College

Education has always been a strong emphasis in my life. Having a teacher for a mother, I have been raised to appreciate academic opportunities. I attended Honoka’a School up to the 8th grade. In 2012, my mom moved my sister and I from Honoka’a School to Hawaii Preparatory Academy. The learning environment at HPA was entirely foreign, and the academic demands significantly greater. The expense of private school required sacrifices felt by my entire family. The culture of HPA’s expectation to excel was combined with the family obligation I felt to make the most of my new opportunities. However, with long-term goals in mind, I knew that the outcome of hard work would be worth it. Being in this setting with numerous rigorous opportunities opened up many doors, and also allowed me to find a passion and …show more content…
I feel my experiences in high school, from the academic, student leadership, and social are more than preparing me for college but actually propelling my desire to attend. I am honored to have been recently accepted to Yale University and will start there in the fall. College is an important chapter of life. It is a time where you are able to begin a transition, continuing to learn as a student, but independent, making the best possible decisions for yourself. I think it is appealing that you get to focus on what you’re interested in, both academically and socially. Having the opportunity to gain knowledge is something that I am so grateful to have, and want to take to its full advantage. I am excited to learn more in the classroom, in my dorm, in cultural clubs, and from the many motivated and diverse peers that will be surrounding me on