I choose
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I Choose
On my bulletin board, over my study desk is a motto displayed on faded blue construction paper that says "I will try harder!" I choose to challenge myself. The discipline to challenge oneself must be implemented long before the consequences of remaining idle occur. Throughout high school I have inquired, along with many other students, as to the difficulty of certain courses, and the level of work required by each teacher. As intimidating as course profiles and professors are rumored to be, I refuse to let rumor influence me or omit them from my schedule. Amazingly, classes that seem impossible turn manageable, and those that begin easy metamorphosize into what you hoped they wouldn't become.
By accelerating my level of classes, I have not completely individualized myself. Nor do I do this by remaining in the class after a difficult semester. What separates me is my recognition of the many paths I have created by the choices I have made.
By my course selection, I have met college application requirements, and in many cases exceeded them...