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Ivy Lopresti

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Babysitting And Childcare
  • Forensics
  • Mock Trial
  • Acting And Theater
  • Writing
  • Violin
  • Beach
  • Bible Study
  • Church
  • Child Development
  • Advocacy And Activism
  • Concerts
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • Journaling
  • Taekwondo
  • Martial Arts
  • Legos
  • Mental Health
  • Modeling
  • Music
  • Public Speaking
  • Reading
  • Self Care
  • Spanish
  • Speech and Debate
  • Orchestra
  • Spending Time With Friends and Family
  • Stargazing
  • Student Council or Student Government
  • Teaching
  • Theater
  • True Crime
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Volunteering
  • Youth Group

Reading

  • Horror
  • Romance

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

My name is Ivy Lopresti, and I have a huge passion for working with younger children and teaching. I aim to pursue a career in education. I would be a great scholarship candidate because I aim to use the money to further my college career, specifically in education, to help me make a difference in students' lives. Throughout my life, I want to make a difference in the lives of school-aged children. As someone who knows how much just one teacher can influence even the life of a single student, I want to be someone that a student will look up to as a role model or positive influence. Many students can have a rough upbringing or have a hard time, but it only takes one person to help change that. I want to be a person that a student will remember as someone who has positively influenced their life, no matter their situation. I would be a great scholarship candidate because I exhibit strengths that include skills crucial for success in my future career path and for anybody in general. Those strengths and skills include working with children, empathy, communication, patience, organization, creativity, problem-solving, and more. As captain of my school's forensics public speaking team with a state championship, I am strong in leadership and public speaking. I am well-versed in many other activities, such as taekwondo and mixed martial arts, student government, orchestra, NEHS, acting and film, and more. I am willing to take chances in life and high-level risks because I believe it is essential for every person to be courageous and that being brave helps you tremendously in life.

Education

Floyd E Kellam High School

High School

2020 – 2024

GPA3.6 GPA

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
Education, Other
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Server

    Restaurants · Waffle House

    Jan 2022 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Education
Dream career goals:
Teacher
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Trever David Clark Memorial Scholarship
Thirty-one million, five-hundred and thirty-six thousand seconds in a year. These seconds make up moments that we all must live through, sometimes making us feel like we won't survive. Looking back now, I realize how these moments and my mental health experiences have changed me and influenced my life in ways that I never thought possible. Growing up, every day, I heard berating threats and insults thrown out in a house I could barely call home. It didn't help that I was also made fun of at school because of my looks. All I wanted was to feel that feeling that the other kids felt when peers socially accepted them, but instead, I got told that I had a personality that was both "weird" and "unlikeable." Social media didn't help, either. Suddenly, I had too much acne, my chest was too flat, and I now had to be aware of every single imperfection on my body because God forbid a woman to be a woman. I was eight when I first attempted suicide, and eleven when the thought of dying alone became a regular for me because I never thought I would be good enough. I wasn't even fifteen when I became severely depressed. I had bottled everything up for so long that I never really knew how bad things were, and I was letting all I had felt and my emotions bring me down at once. I lost myself, and I let my exhausting mental health overtake who I was. When I was sixteen, I realized that I didn't want to die; I just wanted my pain to end. That was when I took ownership of my life and learned that you must be willing to improve, or nothing will change. I did everything that I could do on my own, as I wasn't able to get experience or professional help in the mental health industry. I found hobbies and communities where I felt like I belonged, but most importantly, I found myself. These experiences with mental health shaped me into who I am today. I am an empathetic person and someone who always understands the other side of things, no matter the situation, because I believe that everybody has a reason for their actions. I hold my relationships with others dearly, no matter who the person is. I always have the mindset of never leaving anybody when things get hard because I have been on the other side where nobody was there for me, so I will always be the person that I wanted in my life. I do my best to make everybody feel like they matter and hold close to my belief that everyone should be treated equally, because I never was. My past has helped me find my passion in life. I want to help children and plan to become a teacher later on. I want to be the person I never had in a child's life and be that positive role model every kid needs. Whether it is something as simple as making someone's day better or something like making someone's life more bearable, it makes a difference, and I want to use my position to make that difference. There are thirty-one million, five-hundred and thirty-six thousand seconds in a year, with each second making up moments- even the unbearable ones. However, these "unbearable" experiences have changed me and who I am. I may not have gone where I had initially intended, but I ended up where I needed to be, where I am now, and I know that with perseverance, anybody can, too.
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