Name: Giedre
Hometown: Kaunas, Lithuania
Major: Political Science and Modern Languages
Favorite class: Anything in political science
Background:
My biggest dream is to become a diplomat working for the United Nations. I am majoring in political science and modern languages. I am currently studying Spanish, German and Chinese and I am fluent in Russian and Lithuanian. Last year I became a vice president of the Metro State chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society. As an officer of Golden Key, I encourage other students to reach academic excellence, and also to understand the importance of team work and daily interaction with other students. For the last four years I have served as a volunteer counselor in a Russian heritage camp. This camp is specifically created for Russian children, usually with different disabilities, adopted by American families. In Lithuania, I studied journalism and published a few articles and hosted a television show that spoke about the effect of drugs on young people. But it is a third place award given in the Lithuanian Republican competition, “The Young Politician 2002”, which makes me the most proud. This competition took more than six months to complete. The idea was to create a plan on improving Lithuanian students’ lives and then to use real actions to make the plan work. Despite being the youngest competitor, I managed to prove that even a high school student can make a difference.
Favorite quote:
"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
– Mahatma Gandhi
Why I’m excited about “The Apprentice Challenge @ Metro State”:
I am extremely excited about being part of this challenge because I strive to learn more from the experienced mentors and various participants. Also, I am looking forward to challenging myself by delivering the best possible results while working on diverse projects. I know that participation in this challenge will better prepare me to make a positive impact in our society, and it will give me an opportunity to get to know other strong and motivated participants.
Why I should win “The Apprentice Challenge @ Metro State”:
Based on the accomplishments I have had in the past, I think I have proven that I could ultimately be the “Apprentice.” I am eager to challenge myself in various ways because I don’t believe in limits for self improvement. Moreover, I have a strong desire to be successful in my future career, which motivates me to achieve the best results in my projects. In my past I was fortunate to gain a valuable experience while working on projects with diverse people in countries such as Lithuania, Russia, China, Norway and the United States. The combination of my current skills with the ones learned while participating in this challenge would empower me to do an impeccable job while following the ideals larger than me—kindness, tolerance and patience.
