Items I consider to be representative of my academic interests and achievements would be my certificates of enrollment in the National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society in high school. These physical embodiments of my hard work and effort are a reminder of and testament to persistence and consistency. These have both taught me those qualities and their importance in school, work, and life, in general. My enrollment pushed me to perform at a higher level in my classes as well as influenced me to get even more involved in service work. The Spanish National Honors Society, in specific, impelled me to become more involved with the Spanish language and culture. In fact, it allowed me to earn my seal of biliteracy. In my next steps, I can see how these will influence me, primarily in terms of motivation. These sheets of paper are living proof of the outcome of effort and reliability, both of which are qualities I hope to continue to pursue.