Growing up in Japan as a child born into an US Air Force family I felt like life was a field trip. The DODEA schools I attended frequently visited Japanese schools to observe how they learned. It was really different and I loved being able to learn from fellow students of the same age, but from a different culture. When my parents decided to settle down in Colorado during my high school years there was no more visiting museums, going to national parks and doing other field trips to immerse myself educationally and recreationally like I did growing up. A lot of my education in high school was stuck in classrooms reading books and listening to lectures about the world. I felt like my education was going backwards because I did a lot less moving and lot more sitting. Growing up I started in DODEA schools where going on field trips was a common occurrence rather than a seldom event. Presently I am nearing college graduation and have yet to study abroad since leaving Japan and would love a summer aboard in Australia to renew my sense of adventure and curiosity. For personal and education reasons I want this summer internship in Australia to reconcile my stagnation and eventually become a Peace Corps volunteer to once again be in a whole different culture teaching and learning. That is why this is the ideal time for me to do an internship with TEAN during this upcoming summer 2014. Although there are many programs that offer Australia as an option to go abroad, it fit my personal
Scholarships are distributed differently between Division 1 and Division 2 athletics. The NCAA does not appear to be concerned with the roster size of a team when developing the rules governing how scholarships are distributed. A high school athlete’s dream is a full ride to their favored college. However, reality is, the scholarship offered can be far less, dependent upon the sport they play. Football and basketball are the favored sports at the collegiate level based on the NCAA’s rules of distribution.
This scholarship would have a positive impact on my education and help my mom pay for college without taking student loans. My mom has been a single mom for eighteen years and has supported me, my brother, and grandparents. She does not receive child support on a regular basis and does everything on her own. Unfortunately, my younger brother is an accident-prone child and has racked up some high medical bills throughout the years. For countless years she has worked two jobs to support everyone and provide anything within reason. My mom is currently unemployed due to the downturn in the oil field in west Texas. Now she has taken on the challenge of remodeling and flipping houses.
My dream has always been to work with kids, but once I got older and started paying more attention to the people at my doctor’s office, I immediately admired their career and how happy their job made them. I was stunned by how one doctor could make a baby stop crying after giving them a shot to make them feel better or how they could help a little girl stop sneezing and coughing, this inspired my secondary education plans. From that moment on, I knew that I was meant to be a pediatrician. I plan to attend the University of Georgia, Mercer University, Charleston Southern University or Clemson University in the fall of 2017 majoring in biology/pre-medicine. I am currently a member of National Honor Society and National
Recently, I was the proud recipient of a one thousand dollar scholarship from the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, a scholarship only given to the highest ranked African American males of four different high schools within Ohio including Sydney, Piqua, Troy, and Lima. When my Counselor came to me with this news, I was both shocked and honored to be granted with this financial opportunity. The thought of scholarship money has been on my mind constantly ever since I began my senior year. Learning I had earned a scholarship without even applying came as a huge relief.
My current plans are to keep attending Claflin University for dual degree and then go to Clemson. My hope is to retain assistance of the Life Palmetto scholarship and other applied scholarships. Also, I would apply for more scholarships since; I didn’t get a full ride. This is why would want the Annual General Science and Engineering Scholarship so I could get the books I need to further my education. Then I use the scholarship to help pay my tuition because the least I could do is find scholarships that will pay for my schooling, so my parents don’t have to stress over money on my behalf. By applying for this scholarship, it shows me what I have to do to pay for college and you have to apply if you really want that money. To me, I’m trying
The funding of the scholarship would help me grow with my education and better myself for my goals. It will fund my tuition and books.
Being a scholarship recipient would be fantastic, it would allow me to finish my degree without a heavy loan debt. It would allow me to continue my education, not only while in college, but after graduation as well. Education is the key, receiving a scholarship would allow me to continue that endless journey. It would allow me to not only help myself, but one day help others with a well-thought-out plan of logically using foods. Me becoming a recipient would allow me to further my education and ultimately reach my goals.
It would be an honor to be awarded this scholarship, because like many others I have worked hard and pushed myself for the place where I am at present day. It has always been my goal to be successful in life, to be able to be financially stable, put dinner on the table and provide not just for myself but for those who have provided for me. I want to be able to travel the world and experience as much as I can in my lifetime.
At fifteen years old I watched as my mother read through the pages of Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care, preparing for the next day’s test. For a year I watched as my mother struggled to juggle three children, a full-time job and school. It was over this year that I realized just how important a post-secondary education was in today’s world. Overtime, I studied how my parents would live pay check-to-pay-check and made the conscious decision to kick-start my own future.
When comparing myself to my fellow classmates, I find that my intense dedication to my schoolwork separates me from the majority. Unlike so many of my peers, my schoolwork virtually dominates my life during the week, on the weekends, and during the seasonal breaks. Work hard and thoroughly complete my work, which is why I believe I deserve to receive a scholarship.
Attending the Oxford summer program would reconnect me with the country of my birth, England. When I was a baby, my family moved from England to the United States, where I live now. Since I moved to Illinois, my family and I have traveled to many locations around the globe including Peru, Australia, Japan, India, the Galapagos Islands, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana. My most memorable trips were Japan and India, but for different reasons. When I traveled to Japan I learned about an entirely new culture and taste many new foods. Our visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was both disturbing and moving. My trip to India was memorable because it allowed me to experience international healthcare. In India, I was diagnosed with viral meningitis and spent eight days in an Indian hospital, which gave me a rare opportunity to experience first-hand what less-advanced healthcare was like. I have gained an expansive view of the international community through my travels. International travel has introduced me to multiple perspectives on life outside the United States.
I would definitely give myself a scholarship because I would instantly notice how well-rounded I was in high school. The first aspect of my high school career is my academic success. Since freshman year, I always challenged myself in school by taking as many honors/AP courses as possible. My main target was always an A, and by looking at my transcript, one can see that I hit that target many times. I also had to attend summer school each year to complete social science courses to make space for band over the regular school year. In addition, I integrated a study schedule for standardized tests into my daily schedule. This paid off immensely when I earned great scores on both the SAT and ACT, a silver medal on the National Spanish Exam, and recognition as a 2016 AP Scholar. Adding on to my academic success, I earned a spot in the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society.
I am confident that my experience will improve my ability to be resilient and adaptable in new cultural environments. Furthermore, I will become more articulate when communicating with others, even when there may be language barriers. I want to effectively spread my knowledge, while also being open and receptive to the knowledge that my students may share with me. Also, my current suburban/city lifestyle at Northwestern will be completely juxtaposed by the rural Thailand environment where I will live. This internship opportunity will challenge the current level of comfort that I experience on a day-to-day basis while living here in the United States. I will develop a newfound appreciation for the goods and services I tend to take for granted since I will experience limited access to water and electricity. Furthermore, I am convinced that I will look back at this pivotal time in my life and remember how powerful my international internship experience was in helping me appreciate the beauty that lies in the diversity of world cultures.
There are many difficult realities of life and you can’t avoid them .Some very difficult realities are;poverty,financial issues,stress.These difficult realites can cause many other problems.In the text “The Scholarship Jacket” Martha and her family are dealing with poverty.
I feel I deserve this scholarship, because I have overcome many things in my life to get me this far. The activities that I have been involved with have helped me grow as a person and have allowed me to reach out to others. The activities that I have been involved with include among others, interact club, and the rotc program I feel I deserve this scholarship because I achieve my goals by working hard, study and whatever it takes to get me there.