diff --git a/wright-application/essays/work.tex b/wright-application/essays/work.tex index e3940e6..83924f1 100644 --- a/wright-application/essays/work.tex +++ b/wright-application/essays/work.tex @@ -14,12 +14,42 @@ and missing a practice would lead to a lack of cohesion in the final performance. In this band, I ensure that I attend every practice and performance, and I have never had an absence or reprimand. Although our final work is paid through ticket sales, all revenue is donated to local charities, and I take pride in knowing that my work is helping those in need. - \item % Debate Judging - \item % Tutoring volunteering perhaps - \item % Discord server "work" - \item % NHS officer work? + \item For three years, I have been an NSDA certified judge, judging Middle School Debate tournaments in my local area. + My duties include evaluating debaters on argumentation, speaking style, and providing constructive feedback to help them improve. + Each tournament lasts a full day, and I am expected to judge numerous rounds (at times six or more) with minimal breaks. + Not only do I have to maintain focus and attention throughout the day, but I also have to judge impartially, + as not doing so would completely undermine the integrity of the tournament. After updating availability, I cannot + drop out of a tournament or a round, as the tournament relies on a planned agenda to run smoothly. My greatest hurdle has + been setting aside my own political bias, as I have heard numerous speeches and arguments supporting views I both + strongly agree and disagree with. I overcame this challenge by shifting the criteria at those times to the efficacy of argument + and speaking style, rather than the content itself. + Outside of judging I am responsible for for writing topics for each tournament, reviewing all updated rules and topics, + and reporting behavioral incidents. Overall, I have judged over 50 rounds of debate without a single absence, and I + hope that I have been a fair adjudicator of the activity I love. + \item For the last three years, I have been tutoring in math and science on and off. I initially started tutoring + competition math to middle schoolers through my own paid company I had started when in middle school. + The tutoring service was unique, offering a problem-based approach instead of a topic-based approach, prioritizing + problem-solving skills and critical thinking. As I was the + only person running the tutoring service, I had to find my own clients, schedule sessions, and prepare lesson plans. + Halfway through my ninth grade, I only had one customer, so I decided to pivot my skills to instead offer free tutoring + to my peers in my high school. Through my school's ACE tutoring program and my own study Discord server, + I have been able to help numerous students in + Calculus, Chemistry, and even history. Each session requires significant preparation, as I have to explain + the concepts in an intuitive manner that struggling students can understand. So far, I have received positive feedback + from my students, and I always prioritize their learning and understanding above all else. + \item From halfway in my 9th grade to now, I have started, owned, and am fully maintaining a Discord study server for our school's + student class of 2027. As the owner, I am fully responsible for a managing a team of 8 voted moderators, and I have + to ensure that everybody's voices are heard. As the server is run through Discord, arguments and disagreements can + easily escalate, so I have to step in as a neutral party to mediate and resolve conflicts. It was through these Discord + "blow-ups" that I started learning how to be a better leader and work with others. I have poured over 300 hours into + this server, managing over 100 active members. Housing over 50\% of the class (at its peak) was a daunting task, and I + had to deal with revolts and mass exodus of members multiple times. From arguments about the "wetness of water" to + kicking me out of my own server, I have seen and managed all of these conflicts. Now, our server is a stable and + thriving community, with valuable study resources, popular group study calls, and constant member engagement through + general (and of-topic) text channels. + \item % NHS officer work!!.. AYNY VOLUNTEER OR PAID WORK \item % Robotics team work? \item % Science fair club officer work? \item % Cricket club work? - \item + \item \end{enumerate} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/wright-application/main.pdf b/wright-application/main.pdf index 48d52c5..f25fa30 100644 Binary files a/wright-application/main.pdf and b/wright-application/main.pdf differ