One of my most proudest accomplishments is the creation of the Westlake High School 2020 yearbook. Immortalizing memories has been something I have been passionate about ever since I was little, so being able to create a book that could represent the entire school and share one another’s memories seemed like an impossible yet desirable task. While being chief editor of the yearbook, I was able to enhance journalism skills, feel more comfortable expressing my opinions to superiors, as well as improve my communication amongst my peers. It is one thing to be a chief editor, and a whole other thing to be a chief editor during a pandemic. I had to adapt quickly and swiftly and was still able to produce a yearbook representing the student body as a whole. The skills that I have learned, from time management to communication, I plan on carrying with me throughout my life.
Another one of my academic achievements would be placing in the top 8 of multiple Science Olympiad Invitationals in the event Machines. This event required a built device that could determine the mass ratio between 3 unknown masses. After a month of designing and trial and error, I created a device that had a 98% accuracy rate for determining the ratio.
I built two devices for my team and both were very successful. My favorite and most dependable machine is the one I decorated with pipe cleaners. This whole process taught me resilience and determination, and as a result, I placed 1st in multiple invitationals.
Hi Mia! Your accomplishments in the Science Olympiad Invitationals are amazing! I’m sure that you are going to continue to do incredible things here at OSU!