Leadership, to me, is the influence that a person has over people working towards a common goal. I believe that Leaders are made. Many experiences, external influences, and/ or associations provide the basis for which Leaders are made. To say that Leaders are born, to me, is to negate or downplay the effect of external forces on a leader. There are many traits of an effective leader. I will highlight some of them in the below examples of leadership in my personal life. At home, I help set the pace/trajectory for my siblings. Being the oldest of three children, I have much influence on them because they look up to me, and I must set a good example for them to follow, helping me stay humble, compassionate, and caring. I have also learned to be a good listener and a fair judge. Maths is one of my favorite subjects, so I help tutor my siblings so they can better understand certain concepts in their assignments. When my parents are out running errands or for business, I step in as a leader, and they trust me to run the home effectively and efficiently until they return, helping me learn to be empathetic, yet firm. Outside of the household, I help tutor my classmates, juniors, and friends, both in and outside of my school. Recently, I helped my friend solve a slope-intercept problem that constantly troubled him. The joy for me is knowing that they understand it after I am done tutoring them. This has helped me to be patient with people, and understand that what comes easily to one is a chore for others. I am a self-taught keyboardist/pianist so I serve as a leader in my church. As the worship leader and pianist in the youth church, my role is to challenge and mentor members (new and old) on stage presence and how to sing with one voice for each church service. I also collaborate with other instrumentalists in playing the right notes for each song. This experience has taught me the importance of service and teamwork because we go on micro missions as a team to places like the Houston Food Bank. In my previous High School, I was the Parliamentarian of the Health Occupational Students of America. Here, I learned the power of being an effective listener. I also learned to strategize and collaborate with others, as well as seek ways to be better and do better for the association. These are some of the leadership qualities I have learned from being a leader in diverse settings. As a college student, I intend to apply and improve my leadership skills, for the benefit of the college community, both students and staff. I intend to join academic teams and volunteer in community service to continue increasing my influence and bringing several ideas to the table.

It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. With this amount of money, I will not have my parents worrying about paying for my education. It is a step into educational and finincial success for my family and myself.

It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.

It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.

It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.

My understanding of the human nervous system has evolved over 11 years since I first became interested in the field of neuroscience; with the passing of my cousin from a neurological disorder, researching how the brain functions and the issues that can affect it is what I will devote my life to.