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English12
Ms.Estrada
03/08/17
ReflectionEssay#1
HowhaveIdevelopedasascholar,creator,andactivist,andhowhaveIcontributedtomy
schooland/ormycommunity?
AttendingLALeadershipAcademymyacademicjourneyhaschangedinmanyways.I
believethatLALeadershipAcademyhelpsyoubecomeascholar,creator,andactivist.Ascholar
isapersonwhoiseducated.Acreatorisapersonwhobringssomethingintoexistence.An
activistisapersonwhocampaignstobringaboutpoliticalorsocialchange.IknowIhavethese
traitsformanyreasons.
Educationplaysabigroleineveryone'slife.IhavealwaysenjoyedschoolandwhenI
movedtoLaLeadershipAcademyIlovedandenjoyedbeingascholar.IamproudtosaythatI
haventfailedoneofmyclasseswhileattendingLALA.Theteachersarejustsoamazing
becausewhenyouneedhelpwithschoolworktheyrealwaystheretohelpyou.AwayIhave
developedasascholarisbychallengingmyselftotakecollegecourses.ThecollegecoursesI
havetakenareBusinessLawandChilddevelopment.WhenIfinishedthecoursesandknewI
passedtheclassesIfeltsoproudofmyselfbecauseIdidntthinkIwasabletodoit.
IhavealwayslovedcreatingnewthingsandalthoughtheydontgoworldwideI'mabit
ofacreator.WhenItookanartclassmyfreshmanyearImadeaselfportrait.AtLALeadership
Academytheresabigamountofstudentswhoarecreatorsandthereiscompetitionwithineach
other.ManyProjectsIhavedonewithmyclassmatesarethingsIdidntthinkIwoulddo.For
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English12
Ms.Estrada
03/08/17
example,inmyIntrotoSocialJusticeActivismclassmypartnerandIcreatedapinataandwhen
youbreakthepinataitrepresentsfreedomandliberation.
LALeadershipAcademyhashelpedmebecomeanActivistandIwillforeverbegrateful
forthatbecauseIneverknewIhadthatinme.Ihavebeentomanyprotestmyjuniorandsenior
yearandhopetoattendmoreinthefuture.ThefirstprotestIattendedwasatDowntowntofight
forimmigrantrights.Becominganactivisthashelpedmeparticipatemoreinmycommunity.I
havehelpedcleanedaroundmycommunityandatmyschoolwithourfarmthatisnowso
beautiful.
Inconclusion,IknowIhavedevelopedasascholar,creator,andactivist.Thesethree
mandalawordswillalwaysplayabigroleinmylifebecauseIhavebeenpartoftheLALA
familyforover7years.InthefutureIhopetoreturntoLALAandtalktostudentsabouthow
thisschoolhashelpedandmotivatedmeinmanyways.UnfortunatelymytimeatLALAhas
cametoanendbutIwillkeepallthelessons,thehelp,andthemotivationwithme.