Personal Statement Jenna Skavdahl is a senior at Ripon High School in Ripon, California. Jenna enjoys being an involved and passionate student while still balancing her friendships, family, and hobbies. Leadership has been one of her passions for all four years she has been in the program at her high school. This year, as her fourth and final year in leadership, she will be serving the student body as the ASB President. She is incredibly excited and honored to be able to give back to her school which has taught her so much over the years. Outside of leadership, Jenna is involved in ten clubs around campus and serves as a leader in most of them. She feels that through clubs, she is able to give back to her community through projects, while still pursuing various passions of hers and spending time with her friends.
Additionally, Skavdahl enjoys being involved in Link Crew. She also enjoys serving as a role model to her peers on the varsity cross-country and track teams. She loves these sports as it gives her a chance to run, one of her favorite hobbies, and make lifelong friendships with her teammates. In addition, she finds great joy in working part time at Spring Creek Golf and Country Club. This year, Jenna hopes to do well in her classes, as she has a rigorous schedule and stays ahead of assignments and projects, without neglecting her physical and mental health. With her future quickly approaching, Jenna is still undecided about what she wants to do and where she wants to go with her life after high school. However, she is looking forward to pushing herself in high school and finding her true calling as she is applying and getting ready to leave for college. College and further education is very important to Jenna, and she hopes she can attend a university that matches her energy and aligns with her standards, while still pushing her to meet new people and learn something new each and every day. She hopes to find new experiences, people, and classes in college that will make her ready for the world outside of Ripon. Finally, Jenna hopes that traveling, nature, and her friends and family will always be major parts of her life. She is hoping that hard work, dedication, passion, and fun will make her senior year successful! |