"What's the worst that could happen?"

  A time that I had to convince someone to let me do something was when I convinced my father to let me get an E-mail and, subsequently, an XBox Live account. I was about 11 and we had been faithful Playstation owners. Then we decided to get an XBox 360. Some of my friends played on live and I wanted to join them online. My dad did not believe I was mature enough to play online with people who are much better than me. I told my dad that if I could make it through a game of GTA IV without losing my mind I could get an XBox Live account. I used his and joined a team death match game and after a couple minutes of playing, I realized that I was going to be completely decimated. In the end, I received the title of "pacifist" because I did not score one single kill. I kept calm and collected and got my XBox live account. Today, I am the highest rank available on GTA IV online.

Tenth Grade Achievements



The ACT Plan test was a quite fun experience. It gave me a taste of what is to come in my education. The test also highlighted the capacity and extent of my knowledge. I did exceptionally well on the test, and after mailing my results out, have been getting many letters from various colleges in the mail. Multiple colleges like; Xavier, Johns Hopkins, Brown, and Rice have sent letters inviting me to tour their campus and consider enrolling in their schools. After reading the plethora of mail, I felt particularly wanted and appreciated. I still feel that I can do better, though.