What do I value and how will I live?

I value hard work, friendship and knowledge and I will live wholeheartedly. I value hard work because it almost always leads to success. For example, I worked hard all throughout high school, balancing school work with extracurricular activities. Although the hard work in high school was just one step along the way, as will be college, it led me to VT, which will lead me to a successful career (hopefully). I also value hard work because it can bring both valuable knowledge and friendship. I value knowledge because I gain knowledge from experience and I make decisions based on past experience. For example, in my junior of high school, I took a challenging AP chemistry course because I wanted to major in a science field in college. But I didn’t do as well as I had liked to in the class. Because chemistry is a difficult subject and I felt like I hadn’t truly mastered the basic material yet, I made the decision to take chemistry again this semester to better solidify my knowledge of chemistry. I value knowledge as I do friendship. Friends are important in everyday life because they are people that are dependable, talk to you, laugh with you, and get you through the day. For example, the friends I made at VT help me get through the day because I can tell them how my day went as we go to dinner. I will live wholeheartedly because I will do my best and work hard in all of my endeavors. These endeavors can even include knowledge and friendship. I will work hard at VT to gain the knowledge that I need to succeed in a future career, while supporting and listening to my friends to maintain the friendship.