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To whom it may concern,

‘Always gives her best’, ‘Is a positive role model’ and ‘Is a pleasure to work with.’ These are just a few comments past teachers have used to describe me. Allow me to describe myself to you. I am a hard worker who is committed to succeed. I am loving and caring; always willing to help others. My strengths are my kindness and generosity. My weakness is my reading comprehension capability. This has become quite a struggle for me. However, I have accepted that struggles are a part of life and can provide valuable lessons.
My family plays a large part in my achievements in high school and continues to be a source of motivation in my accomplishments. My family is not large; there are five of us: my father, my mother, my two sisters, and myself. I am the oldest in the family and have one more year of high school. My mother is a strong supporter of education and she urges us to work and study hard. She successfully graduated from St. Thomas University with a Masters degree in Public Management. Her achievements are yet another thing that motivates me to continue my education through college. I want be sure that my parents are very much proud to me.
I entered Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) in the fall of 2002. I hit the floor with both feet by studying hard and focusing. At the end of the first semester, I earned a 3.0 GPA and was on the honor roll. I have consistently maintained my standing on the honor roll with my GPA increasing every quarter. Currently, my GPA is 3.6; however, my goal is to attain a 3.8 GPA by the time I graduate. To complement my GPA, I have earned awards and certifications for outstanding achievement, outstanding citizenship and the FSDB Honors Program and Top Hat Club.
While we all know that maintaining a high GPA is not the only attribute to a well-rounded individual, I participated in numerous sports, social, and community activities. My athletic participation includes FSDB Outdoor Club and FSDB Dance Troupe. In addition, I have been a member of the FSDB basketball team and the cheerleading squad. I am a member of Jr. National Association of the Deaf (JrNAD) and FSDB Student Council. I participated in the 2009 FSD Pageant (3rd runner up), Writing Expo (2nd place), and the prom committee. I was involved in the Young Life Church in which I met with my peers in the church every twice a week. I participated in the Future Educators of America and volunteered with the City of Miami Police for which I was awarded the ‘You Have Done the Right Thing’ certificate by the City of Miami Police Chief.
My parents also believe it is important to be socially accepted and contribute to society. I have strived to become accustomed with the public and become a vital contributing member of society. In high school, I was chosen to be a teacher’s assistant, worked as a stock clerk in J.C. Penney, and as a hospitality assistant at Debbie’s Day Spa. I have won awards for best personality, best sense of humor, best citizenship and best dressed.
I love to help and work with children. In the past, I wanted to be a pediatric nurse, an elementary school teacher and a school counselor. However, my heart and passion is dancing. I have been dancing since I was 10 years old. I have been a member of FSDB’s dance troupe for the last three years. For me, dance is one way I can express myself in a manner that anyone can understand. It is my desire to pursue a formal education in dance. I plan to attend Gallaudet University and major in Deaf Education and Dance. My career plans is to become a dance professional followed by a choreographer/ instructor.
I sincerely hope that by sharing this information about me, it gives you a general idea of the person I am. I will be truly grateful for any assistance you are willing to provide me. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours Truly,

Patricia Rodney

This is theoretically helpful, but in terms of actually doing the writing, it is often more useful to just start writing -- you don't have to start at the beginning of the paper, and you don't have to start with an outline. These things often become roadblocks in the writing process, preventing people from starting ("I don't know what to say in my intro, so I can't start writing" or "I can't think of three points I want to make, so I can't start writing"). If you just start writing down ideas as they come, eventually the words will start flowing and you'll be able to go back and rearrange your ideas in a way that makes sense. In fact, it often works best to write the introduction last, once you've already got your points written out, so that you can properly introduce what you're going to say, and focus on an attention-grabbing opening without worrying about the rest of the paper.