Personal Statement
Hi, my name is Nelson Guo. I was born in Houston, Texas and lived there for the first 12 and a half years of my life before moving to Doha, Qatar, my current residence, as a result of my father's occupation. Throughout my journey in Qatar I have had the privilege of being exposed to the world on an international stage rather than solely an American one, broadening my perspective of the way I see the world today. For my entire life, I have discovered and experienced many different hobbies, sports, activities, and talents, some of which include soccer, swimming, piano, drawing, singing, tennis, and computer programming. Despite this wide variety of interests and commitments throughout my adolescence, none of them have left as much of an impression on my life as tennis.
I began playing tennis at the age of 6 at a recreational level as well as participating in junior soccer clubs and swimming clubs. I began training and competing at a competitive level in tennis once I turned 9 years old, beginning at the orange ball under 10s level in the USTA tennis system. From orange ball I progressed to green ball under 10s and eventually to yellow ball under 12s challenger, champ, and super champ levels before moving to Qatar. In Qatar my exposure to the international tennis scene increased as I played many tournaments such as Asian Tennis Federation Under 14 tournaments, ITF Junior tournaments, and, in a majority of my competitions, Qatar national level tournaments. In said Qatar national tournaments I have achieved 1st place awards in several Under 14 boys categories in the past as well as currently holding several Under 18 boys titles in the past year.
Even while competing competitively throughout my tennis career, I have been maintaining a high GPA as well as an exceptional level of learning in the classroom and participation in extracurricular activities. Furthermore, I am an avid pianist, achieving a successful ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) Performance Diploma piano exam. In the perspective of organizing school activities, I am currently on the main committee of the American School of Doha Changemaker Conference, having recently held the 2023 Changemaker Conference hosted at the American School of Doha.
My current goal for my college experience is to continue to be able to compete in tennis at a high level while also being able to pursue my interests in computer science and technology at a high academic level, maintaining high levels in both aspects of my college career.
