I just told you.
It’s the students that follow directions, but go out of their comfort zones to help out others- students and staff.
It’s the students that are WELL KNOWN and liked by their COUNSELOR, TEACHERS, EMPLOYERS who are not “suck-ups” nor star athletes.
My children didn’t make any waves in school, but what they did do is they were kind and respectful to everyone. The principals and staff knew all three of my children, on a first name basis, and this was a high school that had 3000 kids. My kids were at the school seven days a week when they weren’t working or in their sports. They were helping the staff repaint buildings. They were serving hotdogs or making baked potatoes for the school fair.
I happened to be on campus one day and I saw the principal talking to my son. I asked my son, “what did the principal want? My son said, “oh nothing, he just wants me to help a new student”.
My son left and I asked the secretary, “Do you know what the principal wants my son to do?” And she said yes. She said, “your son is very good with making new students feel welcome”. She said that the principal often sought out my son or his elder sister.
Apparently, my son “quietly”introduced new students to his friends and invited that person daily to eat lunch with him and his friends. He would buy lunch or share his lunch with the new student. I didn’t know my son did this, but the Principal did.
I didn’t know my girls did similar things as well. I do know that the counselor said that the principal wanted to write the letters of recommendation for my children.
I really believe that that’s what got them in. Karma had something to do with it.