SENIOR PROFILE

NAME: Emily Loy

DESCRIBE THREE QUALITIES THAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF.
1. Hard Working- This quality is evident in the athletic activities I participate in. For
example, in track and field, I started my freshman year barely medaling in my
events and nowhere near the caliber of being a top sprinter and hurdler in the
State or even area. However, the next year I worked even harder during practice
and put in extra time working on my running and hurdling technique. This extra
worked resulted in myself being able to compete competitively with the top
sprinters and even qualify for State in not just one event but two.
2. Organized- All throughout high school I have been involved in several different
activities, some of which overlap. During this time, however, I have been able to
stay up to date with all my classes and even maintain a 4.0 GPA each year in
high school. The only way I have been able to achieve this feat is by being able
to delegate my time wisely to each activity and always setting time aside to
complete my studies to the best of my abilities.
3. Athletic- Throughout high school, I have always been a three sport athlete. I am
a also a diverse athlete since I am a cross country runner while also being a
sprinter in track and field. I have proven to have the endurance it takes to run a
hard three miles while also having the speed and strength it takes to be a
sprinter. I can also make the transition of being an individual athlete to working
with a whole team to be successful in basketball. In all three sports I have been
extremely successful and have received multiple honors and awards.
THREE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT I AM MOST PROUD OF...WHY?
1. Two time track and field state qualifier and medalist. This is one
accomplishment that I am most proud of because I had to prove myself as an
athlete and that I am one of the best as well being able to see the result of all my
hard work over the years. I had to endure people saying that I cannot run with
the best, however, I overcame that and achieved the goal of not only running at
state track, but also medaling.

2. Cross country state qualifier. For this accomplishment, I was able to prove my
diversity as an athlete by showing my teammates, coaches, and friends that I
am not just a sprinter, but that I have the endurance to run long distance all
while being successful at it also. I was able to show drastic improvements from
my rookie season and accomplish a goal that I never aspired achieving.
3. 2014 Outstanding Poultry Showman. Over the past 12 years I have been
involved in 4-H, I also aspire to be better in a certain craft or activity than I was
the previous year. In 2014, I put in extra amounts of time into my poultry,
perfectly reciting my speech and researching any extra information I may need
to know when performing showmanship with the judge. I also spent many
weeks leading up to the fair working with my birds and ensuring that they be as
ready as they possible can before fair begins. All this hard work and dedication
resulted in a goal I have always dreamed of attaining since I began showing
poultry: receiving the outstanding poultry showmanship award out of all the
poultry contestants.
LIST SOME WAYS IN WHICH YOU HAVE ASSUMED A LEADERSHIP ROLE
DURING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER:
This past year, I have been given the opportunity of being a cross country
co-captain for the 2016-2017 team. By receiving this role, I have been delegated
the task of helping the younger runners with anything they may not know about
and helping organize certain events, such as the annual fun run. I am also one of
the stretching leaders and ensure that everyone is on the same page during a
meet day. Another leadership role I was given is that I was accepted into Youth
Leadership Tomorrow (YLT) Class 19. This program brings together all the
Juniors in Hall County and guide them with building their leadership skills
throughout the course of one year. Through this experience, I gained skills that
will benefit my throughout life as well as gaining friendships that I will never
forget.
WHAT ARE YOUR ACADEMIC AND/OR CAREER GOALS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
(IF YOU HAVE SEVERAL AREAS OF INTEREST, LIST EACH ONE AND EXPLAIN.)
After high school, I plan on attending college for four years to become a middle
or elementary school teacher. If I become a middle school teacher, I want to
have an emphasis in math. As well as teaching, I want to attain my coaching
endorsement and become a varsity track or cross country coach. I also want to

continue my track and field career in college and eventually make it to nationals
and place in an individual event while competing there.
DESCRIBE ONE OF YOUR WEAKNESSES. HOW HAVE YOU TRIED TO
OVERCOME IT?
One of my weaknesses is that I am a perfectionist. Although this could benefit
me in some aspects of life, it also hinders me in other areas. For example, in
basketball, I focus more on being a technical player instead of going out and
performing to the best of my ability and just playing the game I love. Also, in my
academics I tend to be obsessive in completing more than what the teacher
asks for, again this is acceptable, but I soon begin to put more of my focus into
school rather than enjoying high school and life. Throughout high school, I
learned that these times dont last forever, because of this, I have begun to truly
enjoy participating in certain activities rather than focusing on being right or
pleasing everyone around me. I have learned that life is not about getting
everything right, but enjoying the journey with those around you.
USING A RATING SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 (10 BEING THE HIGHEST) RATE
YOURSELF IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
10 SELF-MOTIVATION
8 CREATIVITY
10 ACADEMIC POTENTIAL
9 LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
10 RESPONSIBILITY
10 MATURITY
9 WORKING WITH OTHERS
10 ORGANIZATION
9 PERSEVERANCE
8 STUDY HABITS
10 RESPECT FOR OTHERS
10 FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO KNOW
THAT WILL HELP ME TO WRITE YOUR LETTER OR RECOMMENDATION?
Other qualities that I have attained over the years is that I am compassionate,
patient, and able keep focus. During the past two summers, I have volunteered

my time by teaching the preschoolers at my churchs vacation bible school.

Working with preschoolers may not be the easiest of groups to work with, but
by being patient and caring for these young children, I found that they are just
excited to be there and learn more. I was also able to learn the value of staying
focused and not losing sight of the end goal. There were some instances where I
began to lose my temper at the preschoolers constant energy, however, I kept
the end goal in mind, which was about Christ, and brought the attention of the
children back to the task at hand.