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Esmeralda Mejia

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Bio

Personally, my goals in life are to help as many people as I can so they can achieve what they want in life without mental health getting in their way. This is why I would love to be a psychologist and it's why I am working extremely hard to pursue my career and go to college. As a first gen, this path has been extremely difficult, but I'm doing whatever I can to ahcieve this dream of mine. I would love all of the help I can get and very much appreciate it!

Education

John Swett High

High School
2017 - 2020
  • GPA:
    4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Psychology
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Mental Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      Psychologist

    • Multicultural Alliance Club Video Editor

      John Swett High School
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Translator

      Red Cross
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Translator and Transcriber

      TED
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Translator and Math Tutor

      John Swett High School
      2019 – Present5 years
    • Video Editor Club Leader

      John Swett High School
      2019 – Present5 years
    • Senior Representative

      John Swett High School
      2020 – Present4 years
    • LGBT Homless Group Club Leader

      John Swett High School
      2020 – Present4 years
    • The Wellness Project Club Vice President

      John Swett High School
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Amnesty Club Participant

      John Swett High School
      2020 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Soccer

    Club
    2008 – Present16 years

    Awards

    • Varsity recognition award
    • RUSC spring 2009
    • WCCYSL fall 2013
    • U-10 COBRAS/STINGRAYS RUSC-FALL 2009
    • RICHMOND UNITED FALL 2012
    • U-8 CHEETAHS SPRING 2009
    • RUSC U-8 LIONESSES FALL 2010

    Volleyball

    Junior Varsity
    2019 – Present5 years

    Soccer

    Varsity
    2019 – Present5 years

    Awards

    • varsity defense recognition
    • varsity captain

    Soccer

    Junior Varsity
    2018 – 20191 year

    Swimming

    Varsity
    2018 – 20191 year

    Research

    • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

      Red Cross — Translator
      2020 – Present
    • STEM Program

      Stanford Summer STEM Institute — Researcher
      2020 – Present

    Arts

    • John Swett High School

      Acting
      Almost, Maine, Picasso at the Lapin Agile
      2018 – 2019
    • Independent

      Animation
      video editing club
      2014 – Present
    • Phoeniz Dance and Fitness

      Dance
      2012 – 2015

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Red Cross — Translator
      2020 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Do Something! — Volunteer
      2020 – Present
    • Advocacy

      California Scholarship Federation — Participant
      2017 – Present
    • Advocacy

      John Swett High School — Senior Representative
      2020 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    WiseGeek Nurse Appreciation No-Essay Scholarship
    "Fight for Equality" Women in STEM Scholarship
    Bold.org No-Essay Community Scholarship
    400 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
    1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
    500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
    Bold.org No-Essay Top Friend Scholarship
    Kim Beneschott Creative Arts Scholarship
    Art is a way in which people can express themseleves, but yet, they can give other people's joy through their expressions. Personally, the way I want to make a postive on the world is by creating art works that are political and personal. My art work helps me express myself and what I have gone through in life, but other people can resonate with my art. In my life, I have gone through traumatic expereinces that I have been forced to kept quiet about, but trhough my art I am able to show what my struggles have been like. Yet, many other victims can also feel a connection to my art and do not have to feel alone in their own struggles. However, this also allows people who have not gone through my struggles to look into what it's like to be a victim. Art, even though it's just colors, shapes, and abstract pieces, mean a ton of different things. It's all like pieces to one big puzzle, but the puzzle has a lot of meaning. This is why I create many art pieces that are personal. It is like a creative outlet where you can put you truth down on a piece of blank paper. Your truth is spoken through colors and shapes, but yet, it still meas something. Art can aslo help people understand important issues. For example, political art can help people have more compassion for those who are struggling or even just important topics in general. For example, there are many artworks out there about climate change. Climate change is cocmpletely real and art and paintings can show the devistating effects of climate change. Other political art, like #MeToo art, like what I draw, can help inspire many women to come foward about their stories. As well as this art can help show that they are not alone in their journeys and struggles. Another example of politcal art is art that shows what immigration is like. Many people struggle to immigrate for better lives. Yet, they are harshly criticized by tons of people. Nobody knows what harsh struggles they go through, but art can convey these hardships. This is why I make art. I make art to show people that they are not alone in this world full of hate and struggles. I make art to represent the people who have no voice. I make art to show and help change people's minds about heavy topics. To some people art may just be shapes and colors and random doodles. However, art has a menaing, it has a purpose. My purpose is to make art and help as many people as I can with it. My purpsoe is to inspire others to go out there and make their own art to have their voices be heard with these paintings. I hope to be able to make more art seeing as right now, people need a distraction from what is happening in the world. People need something to look at and to be inspired by. This is why I make art.