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Pridesample
JulianManzo
Mr.Long
English4
4thMay,2015
PrideSample
TherearemanythingsinlifethatItakeprideandjoyinduringmyhighschoolcareer,suchas
havinganoutstandingGPA,beingonthesoccerteamandmakingittothesemifinalsindivision
1intheplayoffs,andgraduatingwithhonorsthisupcomingmonth.Thislistcouldjustcontinue
togoonwithalltheaccomplishmentsthatIachievedduringmytimeinhighschool,butthetwo
thingsIamextremelyproudofaregraduatingwithhonorsfromhighschoolandgettingaccepted
tothecollegeIhavealwayswantedtogotosinceIwasalittlekid.Tograduatewithhonorsyou
mustbeinCSFwhichistheCaliforniaScholarshipFederationforaminimumof6semestersand
tobeinCSFyoumusthaveaminimumGPAof3.5orhigherduringthatsemester.IwasinCSF
everysemesterofhighschoolsinceImaintainedaGPAof3.86orhighereverysemesterofmy
highschoolcareer.ThisisanextremelyvaluedaccomplishmenttomebecauseIamthefirstone
inmyfamilytograduatewithhonors.Mynanawhichismygrandmotheralwaystoldmethat
schoolwastheonlywaytogreatcareersandthatiswhatshealwayswantedforme,soever
sinceshetoldmethatItookitveryseriouslyespeciallyaftershepassedaway.Withthatbeing
saidthiswasanimportantaccomplishmentIneededtoaccomplishbecauseIalwayswantedto
makeherhappywitheverythingIdidinlife.AnotheraccomplishmentIamextremelyproudof
isnotonlygettingacceptedtoeverycollegeIappliedto,butalsogettingacceptedtomydream
collegeeversinceIwasayoungchild.MydreamcollegeisSanJoseStatewhichisthecollegeI
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willbeattendingthisupcomingfallsemester.ThishasbeenmydreamcollegeeversinceIwasa
youngchildbecausemyunclegraduatedfromthereandnowheisaverysuccessfulpersonand
hewantsthesameforme.Iamtryingmyhardesttofollowhisfootstepsandeventuallyeven
placingmyfootstepsabovehis.Gettingacceptedtomydreamcollegeisanimportant
accomplishmenttomebecauseIamalsothefirstoninmyfamilytoattenda4yearcollegesince
myfamilyallstartedatajuniorcollegebeforetheywenttoa4year.ThesetwothingsarewhatI
amveryhappythatIaccomplishedduringmytimeinHighSchool,soIhopeyouenjoyedit.