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Hobbies and interests
Speech and Debate
Music
Politics and Political Science
Band
Spanish
Reading
Academic
Adult Fiction
Biography
Christianity
Classics
Criticism
Philosophy
Politics
Social Issues
Young Adult
I read books multiple times per week
Remington Hicks
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Remington Hicks
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I'm Remington Hicks. I'm currently a student at Cabot High School, located in Cabot, Arkansas. It's my personal dream to pursue music education to empower students through musical performance. I'm hoping to attend the University of Memphis in Tennessee, and need all the help I can get to help pay for college. I've served as a captain for my Varsity Speech and Debate Program, and have been involved with band, choir ensembles, theatre, and have tried to found political clubs throughout my high school. I'm a firm believer that our future lies with our children, and that we have to educate them so that they can make the right decisions for themselves.
Education
Cabot High School
High SchoolGPA:
3.2
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Music
- Education, Other
Career
Dream career field:
Music Education
Dream career goals:
I would love to become a Music Educator somewhere in the United States. It's a dream of mine to help build up a band program and instill values of musicality into students.
Hospitality Team Member
Chick-fil-A2023 – Present1 year
Arts
Cabot High School Wind Ensemble
Music2020 – Present
RJ Memorial Scholarship
I almost died in March of 2023. My depression was at an all-time high, and I had decided that the best option I had was to overdose on my anti-depressants, in the hope that I would pass away in my sleep.
I woke up the next morning, broken and confused. I checked myself into a mental hospital, where the only thing I had to read was my father's bible. That bible re-invigorated a sense of belief in me, one that I had been lacking for years. I found God in the last place I thought I would find anyone. When I was finally discharged, I was a changed man and one who wanted to start to pursue God's heart. That's what I ended up doing, plugging into bible study groups, and getting involved with my Church again.
For the first time in my life, I truly felt free, and unconstrained by the worries of the world. I hope to one day serve as a Youth Pastor, dedicating my resources to showing broken kids that God isn't ready to give up on them.
As I pursue my higher education to become a music educator, I look back on the events of this year, and feel nothing but happiness that God is there for me. I know now that perhaps I can pursue an actual relationship with him, and hopefully inspire others to do the same.
Faith truly does change a person, taking them from broken and turning them into a person who wants nothing more than to see the awesome glory of God. I believe that through music we show this relationship, with our songs of worship being the times when we are laid most bare before God. I hope that my love for music, when combined with my love for God can truly inspire other students to worship him with the gifts we've been given.
I've decided that for the rest of my days, I will earnestly dedicate my time, talents, and treasures to further the kingdom. It's only through action that others can hear the Gospel, and what better way than to become a teacher? If it is our responsibility as Christians to live a life worthy of the calling, then I will let my actions as an educator represent to the children I impact, that our God is an awesome God, and his kingdom is there for us all.