AlejandraRosa 1

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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

AlejandraRosa 2

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Ms.Estrada

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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.