Farcical BYU App

I’ve always felt a bit… different. My kindergarten teacher feared for my healthy development when I read books rather than played house during free time (Well I thought she was a bit different for frequently exclaiming “For Pete’s sake!” at unruly students. Who was Pete?). Time progressed, as did my reading and social skills. I learned how to read notes (not just books) when I picked up the cello in fifth grade. I’ve held a variety of leadership positions, including student body historian in middle school, class representative, and FBLA president. In 2005, I was accepted into an academic summer program at Oxford University in Oxford, England. It was there, in fact, that I was introduced to my passion: classics, specifically the original Greek New Testament and Hebrew Old Testament (BYU is an ideal religious and academic center to further my knowledge in this area). It was also at Oxford that I realized my academic zeal was not as anomalous as my kindergarten teacher had thought. I was surrounded with driven students, rather than drooping ones. I returned to the States with a burning fire of excitement for learning. My family had moved to Spring City, Utah while I was away. This was quite a shock after living in large cities like St. Louis, MO and Denver, CO most of my life. School at Manti High was a change, to say the least. But I have been able to keep that fire burning. I have taken the most advanced classes offered at Manti, but still haven’t come close to experiencing that wonderfully motivated, exciting environment I last enjoyed at Oxford. That is why I am graduating a year early and seeking an atmosphere thick with ambition, enthusiasm, scholarship, and focus. I guess that makes me a bit different. At least in Manti, Utah.