I cannot say at this moment that I know what I want to do for a career, or what characteristics my involvement with public life and service will have. But I can say that, as I become what I am to become, I want to pursue my education and ultimately to live my life with an authenticity derived from true passion. In applying to St. Paul's, I realize the commitment to service and citizenship that the school holds dear. In fact, it is one of the reasons that the school appeals to me. I want an education that is committed to more than the...

St. Paul's places education within the context of a lifetime of service. As a young student who is maturing into an ideal of what I hope to become, I want my experiences and my education to allow me to fully develop both my academic potential and my citizenship role. I hope to be allowed to try new things, to explore new areas of interest. In order to discover my own true self as an adult, to seek what I will be courageously so that I may live that life with courage, I hope to gain admission to St. Paul's.