Elijah Martinez '21 Recruiting Profile

My goals and aspirations? In all honesty, I had trouble deciding what I wanted to do with my life, but now that I've been given the opportunity to start college early, I know exactly what I want to be. Some goals, both short term and long term, that I aspire to complete are graduating high school with my AA, IGETC, and 60 transferable units. Another goal of mine is to Graduate with my master's in criminal justice. But my final goal is to play for a sports team while I attend college. Since I began college a 13, I didn't have time for sports or many extracurricular activities, but I worked hard day after day so that I would get the chance to play sports once i graduate high school. I believe my persistence makes me a great candidate for the team, no matter how rough anything gets, or how challenging it may be, once I set my sights on a goal, nothing will prevent me from completing it. Something that makes me different than other recruiters in character, is most likely my personality. I'm driven by kindness, and I strive to make everyone not only feel welcome, but included as well, because I know what it's like to be an outcast, and I'd hate for anyone to feel that way. Athletic wise, I'm probably not as tall as the other athletes, but I know that I can be just as good, I can run and jump despite being shorter than others, and I want to be able to play because of my height. Academics? Well, I've completed 285 total credits, and I maintain an average GPA of 4.5, so to say the least, I'm really smart. I'm an adaptive learner, as I can focus in any condition,  and I use my critical thinking skills to break down problems, as i strive to learn everythinng I can.