This is my Experience Page. This page includes my interests and hobbies. In addition, this page also includes extracurricular activities. My experiences include:

• Fencing: When I started fencing in 4th Grade, I quickly fell in love with the sport. Unlike other sports I encountered as a child, fencing seemed to require as much of a sharp mind as a healthy body. Fencing also helped form my personality to what it is today, since I developed much of my work ethic and personal beliefs from fencing. Even though I have not fenced in a long time, I still love the sport to this day.

• Artwork: I have drawn for as long as I can remember. My art serves me as a medium for my Creativity and a tool to remove stress. I sometimes draw to think of ideas for stories or characters, but I mostly use art to take a break from my busy life. Even though I have no classically training, I view myself as a quite good artist. Regardless of who I am in the future or what job I pursue, I will always love to draw.

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Apart from my hobbies, I also participate in events beyond my school:

• Science Fair: In my 9th Grade Year and my 10th Grade Year, I participated in Science Fair as a part of my Honors Science Classes. In my 9th Grade Year, I performed an experiment over people's perception of time based upon mental stimulation. In my 10th Grade Year, I performed an experiment over people's reaction times based on their attention to electric devices. I never got first place with either of my experiments, but I can assuredly say that I had fun and learned new things through the experiences.

• Church: During my 9th Grade Year, I confirmed to the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton. To confirm, I learned what it meant to be a Presbyterian, in addition to what it meant to be a Christian. I also participated in community service and volunteering to confirm. Now, at the church, I mostly work at the church's nursery, where I help entertain the church's toddlers. I also participated in community service through a church program called Done-In-A-Day.

• Key Club: In my 11th Grade Year, I joined the Kiwanis (or Key) Club at my school. Within in the club, I helped raise money towards charities, and helped perform community service to help the needy in the community. I had to leave the organization in my 12th Grade Year due to a lack of time, but I do not regret joining the organization. In fact, I miss being in Key Club, and participating in its charity events and volunteering opportunities.

• National Honor Society: I joined National Honor Society (or NHS) in my 11th Grade Year and continued it in my 12th Grade Year. In NHS, I organized school events and aided the local community through volunteering and community service. I enjoyed helping others through the organization, but I always felt that the organization gave me more opportunities to help the school than the community.

My experiences made me a better student in different ways, but mostly by helping me grow in either qualities or good character traits. Through fencing, I learned Persistence and patience. Through sketching, I grew in my Creativity. Through Science Fair, I grew in Inquiry and learned to act independently. Finally, through Church, I learned a small amount of all the Qualities, as well morality.