Youssef Abed '24 Recruiting Profile
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Youssef Abed T&F/...Personal Statement
The first time I ever took on the art of running was when I was 6 in the 1st grade. Every Thursday after school my dad and I would run a 3k. My first time for the 3k was shy of 30 minutes. And although I was bawling my eyes out during that run, and my mom worried about my health, I still told them that I still wanted to run. And every Thursday I would get better and better progressively. That was 11 years ago, and I've had an insane journey to be where I am today. I aspire to reach the Olympics one day and represent my country, Tunisia. As you can see from my transcripts, studying is the priority, followed by running. I am very proficient in both aspects, and I'm constantly an optimistic person with good intentions. I severely differ from other recruits with my unstoppable resilience and grit to improve.
Thank you for your time.
Athletics
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2023 Qadsiya Sporting Club (17-19 year olds age group)
- 2022 Qadsiya Sporting Club (15-17 year olds age group)
- From August 2021-June 2022
- 2021 Qadsiya Sporting Club (15-17 year olds age group)
- From August 2020-June 2021
- 2019 Qadsiya Sporting Club (13-15 year olds age group)
- From August 2019-February 2019. The rest of the season was stopped due to covid
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Mohamed AlZamen
Training
- Long-Distance Running
- 10 years
- Ever since I was 6 years old, I have been running long-distance. In my early stages, it would be a weekly 3km run, and as I got older I got more serious, adding things like fartleks, intervals, longer runs, etc.
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 4 years
- Club/Travel Team
- I've swam for a club for 4 years from grades 6,7,8, and 11. I've achieved Most Improved Player award in my 8th grade season. There was no swimming club in my 9th and 10th grade season due to Covid.
Statistics
| Event | 2021 Qadsiya Sporti |
|---|---|
| 3000M | 9:42 |
| 5000M | 18:00 |
| 5K | 18:00 |
| 10,000M | 38:30 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Grade 10 MYP Math Extended Grade 9 MYP Math ExtendedAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. IB HL Math AA IB HL Chemistry IB HL English A Language and Literature IB SL Physics IB SL French B IB SL Anticipated History (finished in grade 11) IB T.O.K DP1 CoreRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsHelped build a website that gives any DP student in our school and globally access to valuable resources and tips to be successful in each course (given by an IB qualified teacher for that subject), Helped build a website that explains to DP students in my school all the steps a student should take to be successful in the IB Extended Essay, successfully completed a 40-hour advanced french summer program, Grade 8 Principal List, Grade 9 Principal List, Grade 10 Principal List, Grade 11 Principal List, Runner up in all Junior+Senior Math Competition,
- ActivitiesVolunteered doing garden work for my neighbors (mowed the grass, watered the plants, cut excess leaves), created a youtube channel analyzing a variety of books which helped people globally understand how to effectively interpret a book, Student Leadership Council Representative (grades 6,7,8,11), Student Leadership Council President, MUN conference (Beirut, Dammam, Jeddah)