Rachel Myers
Follow messageWinters High School Class of 2012
Winters, CA
A senior, 16, and an honors athlete in ASB!
"Hello, sweetie!" I'm Rachel. I'm 16 years old and a senior at a small school in Northen California. I'm an AP student, avid varsity volleyball player and swimmer, ASB Publicity Director, and a school yearbook editor. I have way too much on my plate, but I love everything that I have had the privilege to be a part of!
Who am I? In the words of the Doctor (from Doctor Who), "I don't know yet. I'm still cooking." And, really, that's what we all do. We cook. In the words of Chuck Palahniuk, "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everybody I've ever known."
In ten years, I would like to see myself as a pediatrician, doing two things that I've always loved - working with children and continuing my learning and understanding of the human body, which are two of the things I enjoy most in life. However, I'm still not 100% sure what I'd like to become at such a young age.
Simply put, I'm here looking for scholarships. Also, colleges. While Stanford and UC Berkeley are my "dream schools", I want to learn about other colleges than the ones I may not know about, but have a lot to offer as well.
The best of luck to all of you in your scholarship and college searches :)
"Hello, sweetie!" I'm Rachel. I'm 16 years old and a senior at a small school in Northen California. I'm an AP student, avid varsity volleyball player and swimmer, ASB Publicity Director, and a school yearbook editor. I have way too much on my plate, but I love everything that I have had the privilege to be a part of!
Who am I? In the words of the Doctor (from Doctor Who), "I don't know yet. I'm still cooking." And, really, that's what we all do. We cook. In the words of Chuck Palahniuk, "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everybody I've ever known."
In ten years, I would like to see myself as a pediatrician, doing two things that I've always loved - working with children and continuing my learning and understanding of the human body, which are two of the things I enjoy most in life. However, I'm still not 100% sure what I'd like to become at such a young age.
Simply put, I'm here looking for scholarships. Also, colleges. While Stanford and UC Berkeley are my "dream schools", I want to learn about other colleges than the ones I may not know about, but have a lot to offer as well.
The best of luck to all of you in your scholarship and college searches :)
Extracurricular
- Junior Class Rep, ASB Publicity Director
- Student Government 2010 to Now
- This year, I am in charge of creating new methods of advertising for the school as well as advertising upcoming school events as needed. Thus far, I've created Facebook and Twitter pages for my high school in an effort to connect the school through social networking. Last year, during the 2010-2011 year, I was a Junior Class Rep, but also helped in the Publicity Committee, which helped prepare me for the job of ASB Publicity Director this year.
- Back-row Specialist
- JV Volleyball 2009 to 2010
- I played JV Volleyball in my 2009-2010 year and played primarily as a back-row specialist, though, not exclusively as a libero.
- Freestyle, Backstroke, IM, Butterfly
- Summer Swim Team 2005 to 2011
- I swim the 50 Free, 50 Back, 100 IM (Individual Medley), 50 Butterfly and in the 200 Medley and Free Relays. Every summer that I've been involved in swim team, we have won the Golden Valley Championships. However, because of busyness this summer, I haven't had much time to swim.
- Vice President
- Warriors for Christ 2009 to Now
- Warriors for Christ is a student group on campus for students of all religions who believe in Jesus. During the 2010-2011 year I served at Vice President, and during the prior year, I served as Secretary.
- Secretary
- InterAct 2010 to Now
- InterAct is the high school equivalent of Rotary Club, with the vast majority of our work being community service. This year, our goal was to feed 10,000 people, which we were able to acheive. Other projects I assisted in were volunteering at A Helping Hand on Saturdays, setting up and helping at a booth to raise money for our school district and simply volunteering at various community events.
- Captain
- Academic Decathlon 2009 to Now
- During the 2010-2011 year, which was my second year of AcaDeca, I served as captain, and scored second-highest out of our entire team.
- Vice President
- Block W 2010 to Now
- In collaboration with the school athletic director and Block W President, we find ways to fundraise for athletics such as calendars and business ads in programs, all in an effort to reduce the cost of athletics for students.
- Participant
- 30 Hour Famine 2011
- Warriors for Christ raised money for starving children around the world by acquiring sponsors and fasting for 30 hours, and sending all proceeds to World Vision.
- Volunteer
- Short-Term Mission Trip to Belize
- I've participated on two short-term missions trips to Belize - one from July 23-29th 2010 to Belmopan and the second from June 24-July 1, 2010 in Ladyville.
- Staff Member, Editor
- Yearbook 2010 to Now
- In charge of compiling events throughout the school year to create a yearbook. This year I had the opportunity to make the JV Volleyball, Clubs, Varsity Softball, Student Government and Track pages. I have been offered the position of co-editor for the 2011-2012 year, which I am extremely excited about!
- Staff Writer
- School Newspaper 2009 to 2011
- I spent the year writing for the school newspaper, the Warrior, covering school, local and national events. When the Journalism class merged with Yearbook, I helped write articles for it, as well.
- Back-Row Specialist
- Varsity Volleyball 2010 to Now
- Volunteer
- Community Food Distribution 2007 to Now
- During Christmas and Thanksgiving, the churches in our community come together to put together boxes of food for people who need them. Putting the boxes together is a long process, but seeing the gratitude on peoples' faces when they get them is worth it :)
- Rec Crew
- Vacation Bible School 2007 to Now
- VBS is a week-long summer camp, if you will, for kids to get them to know God. Since our church began the program in 2007, I've been working on the Rec Crew, playing games and being loud and crazy with the kids.
Experience
- Volunteer Swim Instructor
- Bobbie Greenwood Community Swim Center (Education)
- 2009 to Now
- I have served as a volunteer summer swim instructor for the past three years, which has become one of my favorite activities over the summer and a deciding factor in my career choice.
- Summer Intern
- Yolo County Assessor's Office (Business Opportunity)
- 2011 to Now
- As a summer intern for the Yolo County Assessor's Office, I have been able to learn about the how cities and counties work together with businesses, as well as a great deal about the inner workings of county government.
- Camp Counselor
- Camp Loma Mar (Outdoor School) (Education)
- 2011 to 2012
- I've had the privilege to be a camp counselor for a week at Camp Loma Mar, where all sixth graders in the Winters attend to learn and be aware about nature. This year I had a cabin of crazy boys, who were amazing! I can't wait to come back next year!
- Volunteer
- A Helping Hand (General Labor)
- 2011 to Now
- A Helping Hand is simply as its name states - a helping hand to those in need. My duties vary from translator to clothes-folder when I volunteer at this incredibly rewarding place.
- Nursery Volunteer
- FBC Winters (General Labor)
- 2008 to Now
- I've worked in the nursery, taking care of kids, getting them drinks, picking up after them and changing diapers for the infants. Prior to this, I've worked in children's church.
Honors & Awards
Faculty Merit Award - 2008
Excellence in English 9 - 2009
Excellence in Geometry - 2009
Excellence in Spanish I - 2009
Excellence in PE - 2009
Honor Roll - 2009
Excellence in World History - 2010
Excellence in World Lit - 2010
Excellence in Spanish II - 2010
Honor Roll - Spring 2010
Excellence in AP Literature - 2011
Honor Roll - 2011
Most Improved Varsity Volleyball Player - 2011
CSF (California Scholarship Federation) Member - Every semester, 2008-Present
Excellence in English 9 - 2009
Excellence in Geometry - 2009
Excellence in Spanish I - 2009
Excellence in PE - 2009
Honor Roll - 2009
Excellence in World History - 2010
Excellence in World Lit - 2010
Excellence in Spanish II - 2010
Honor Roll - Spring 2010
Excellence in AP Literature - 2011
Honor Roll - 2011
Most Improved Varsity Volleyball Player - 2011
CSF (California Scholarship Federation) Member - Every semester, 2008-Present
Specialties & Skills
CPR/AED and Lifeguard Certified, trained in First Aid, 75 wpm, Spanish speaker, plays piano, knows every bit of knowledge about Muse and (new) Doctor Who that you can imagine!
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
February 7, 2012
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
October 23
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Religious:
No affiliation // Nondenominational Christian
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Military:
Air Force
Background
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Ethnicity:
Asian // Pacific Islander
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Heritage:
Chinese
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
Winters, California
Interests
- Alternative Medicine
- Education Administration
- Bioethics
- Education
- Teaching
- Chiropractic
- Dentistry
- Health & Medicine
- Eye Care
- Fitness
- Health Administration
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Pharmacy
- Pre-Med
- Self-Improvement
- Veterinary
- Graphic Design
- Undecided
Favorites
- Movies:
Harry Potter (1-7)
The Blind Side
Taken
The Pursuit of Happyness
Seven Pounds
The Italian Job
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Princess Bride
Inception
The Incredibles
- TV Shows:
Doctor Who
House
The Office
Torchwood
What Would You Do?
Wipeout
The Mentalist
Criminal Minds
- Music:
Muse
30 Seconds to Mars
Radiohead
The Bravery
Nine Inch Nails
Florence + The Machine
Relient K
Coldplay
The Album Leaf
- Websites:
Facebook
Twitter
Tumblr
9gag
Zinch
- Quotes:
"'But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.'
'In fact,' said Mustapha Mond, 'you're claiming the right to be unhappy.'
'All right then,' said the Savage defiantly, 'I'm claiming the right to be unhappy.'"
- Brave New World
"Why, I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll, Through The Looking Glass.
"I'm being extremely clever up here, and there's no one to stand around looking impressed! What's the point of having you all?!"
- The Doctor, Doctor Who.
"Provehito in Altum." - 30 Seconds to Mars
- Books:
1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Harry Potter (1-7) by J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Gone Series by Michael Grant
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
(Though this isn't a book, but an essay - ) "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus
