When I was at my best

Out of my entire life, it is pretty hard to think of one instance when I was actually at my best entirely. A few single moments pop into my head of course, but the one that seems to make the most difference was from the periods of last January to around late March. This being the final semester of my senior year, much was going on and I had every reason to just relax and coast through my final days in high school.

Although it seemed very appealing to "just enjoy my final semester," I knew it wasn't going to benefit me any in the long run. Already being accepted into four colleges, maxing out on my financial aid, and numorous events with baseball and state track, scholarships seemed to be at the bottom of my list. At the same time I knew that not everyone had the same opportunities that I had been given, and I had better take full advantage while I still could.

In the end I ended up filling out 17 scholarships. As time-consuming and boring as they were, it was worth every second. I made it through those days obviously, and now I'm enjoying the benefits. I ended up with 7 scholarships awarded to me, two of which very unexpectidly. I was able to win the Christina Hixson Award from Isu, along with the Buick Achievers Award from the car company, between which is an estimated $23,000 in four years. To go along with that, I won another four scholarships through my high school, totaling them out to be $3,500. What seemed like a ton of work at the time, ended up being a very small amount of work for a large benefit. Today I can say that I am going to college for free, and because of that, it would have to be one of the times I was at my best.