<p>I dont really seem to have a spike, but I am truly passionate about everything I do! I come from a divorced background within which both of my parents have clinical psychological disorders (but theyre both still really clever my dad has a PhD in Quantum Physics so…) which was really hard to grow up with and has probably shaped me as a person, but I can only be stronger for it. My father refused to send me to the school I loved when I was 13, so I put my heart into winning a scholarship (and got it). I know attend that school. My family life is seriously, seriously messed up, but that doesnt really make for a compelling story.</p>
<p>Anyway,</p>
<p>This is a rough CV. Please give me any feedback you have on what Ive got, what I need, and what you would do to achieve that! Thanks so much! </p>
<p>Misc:
South African
Grade 10
Would need full financial aid
Interested in International Policy Law, Theoretical and Quantum Physics, Applied Economics and Public Relations (Lobbyist)
White
Male
Middle-income ($70 000 per year)</p>
<p>Academics:
90% aggregate (equivalent to about 96.5% on the American System
School only offers one AP class (Maths) which I am getting 97% for
I did IGCSE exams in secret, as I felt they were a better syllabus than the South African 1 when I was 15 years old. I got 100% for physics and 97% for English Language. All of my other results were A’s. I did this by waking up at 5AM four days a week to teach myself the work using textbooks Id bought with my birthday money before school.
I take Maths, English, Afrikaans (2nd Language), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music, History, Life Orientation and AP Maths.
As things are going I should graduate in the top 0.0005% of all South African Grade 12s in 2013.
As of yet I have not taken SATs, but I plan on taking them at the end of this year (teaching myself the syllabus and strategies from books and the internet).
SAT IIs I will do in Math II, Physics, Chemistry, World History and maybe a 5th. That will be in June next year.
The major scholarship holder at my school</p>
<p>Music:
By the time I leave school I will have a Diploma on the piano, Grade 8 organ and Grade 8 flute (ABRSM)
I do a lot of accompaniment work on the piano for other soloists and ensembles and have some experience as a conductor.
I frequently enter competitions and consistently achieve Gold/Diplomas on all 3 of my instruments.
I am in my schools Orchestra, A Choir, Wind Band, a Capella group (difficult to get into) and Flute Ensemble. I am 1st flute in the Orchestra, Wind Band and Flute Ensemble, a baritone for voice and in the top few school level pianists in South Africa.</p>
<p>Speech:
Recently attended the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship in Brisbane and placed 3rd for Persuasive Speech, 20th for Impromptu and 27th (out of 108) overall. I will attend the competition twice more before I leave school.
I am top 5 Public Speakers in South Africa
I am President of my schools Public Speaking society and Vice President of the debating team and society (where I consistently am awarded best speaker in provincial (state) and inter-school debates as a 1st or 3rd speaker)
I have National Colours for Public Speaking</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
I volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town where the work ranges from hands-on (like cleaning oil off of penguins) to motivational (like raising awareness about the sea and the endangered life within it, the importance of water etc etc…)
I am on the committee of A charity run which raises around $16 000 per year for various charities. On that committee I am the head of the entertainment and sponsorship portfolios.
I am the president and founder of the charity called M4K which is partnered with a crèche in the slums of Cape Town. For this youth-home we raise funds, donate money, clothing, presents, Easter eggs, old toys, text books, appliances anything that can be used to brighten the lives of the children within the slum. We also organise for groups of boys to go to the home and play with the children within it. This is something I am very passionate about.
I am a member of Equal Education (a youth movement in South Africa which campaigns for a Democratic view on education in my country)
I am currently in the process of creating a drive between my school and an AIDS orphans charity through which I would be able to raise a large sum of money for that charity per year though this has not yet come to fruition.
I am currently co-authoring and creating an investigation into shack fires in Africa which includes distributing home-made fire extinguishers to people living in shacks and several other initiatives for keeping them safe.</p>
<p>Work Experience:
I write articles for a nationally printed magazine called Simply Green (which looks at how you can green your lifestyle)
Have been involved in marketing my mothers business since she started it and have organised many entrepreneurial events such as fund-raising concerts and drives.</p>
<p>Other EC:
President of my schools Global Issues Network (an international network of students and young adults who explore the worlds issues and create projects, write articles and start initiatives to combating these issues.
Vice president of Historical Bench which looks at todays issues by analysing them and comparing them to those of the past
Captained my rugby team for 6 years until I had to stop due to weak knees.
I now play social squash, surf and climb.
In charge of Cultural and Environmental portfolios at my school</p>
<p>Awards:
National Colours
Distinction from my school in Speech, Music and Academics
Around 15 other school awards for all roundedness and excellence in various activities
International recognition for Public Speaking</p>
<p>In the future:
Plan to attend WIDPSC twice more.
Hope to make National (if not International expo) for my science project on shack fires
Write SATs
Tour Greece with the a Capella group I am a member of
Win my countrys national public speaking tournament
Win a MAJOR music competition
Campaign for proper leadership positions within my school (as I am currently too young to do so)
Pursue the gain of knowledge by studying A2 Levels even if I dont get to write the exams…
Apply to Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Cornell, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Georgetown, Dartmouth etc… (The Ivy Leagues and a couple private safety schools too! :)</p>