“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure” (Bill Cosby). Reflecting back on my life I have dealt with numerous downfalls but I always bounce back. I was born in India and moved here when I was six years old. As I grew up in California I was not a bright student at first. I was enrolled in Carmichael Elementary in which I was the only one with Turban on my head, which caused me to get into a lot of fights with other students who were making fun of turban. Not knowing how to speak English at the time affected the way interacted with teachers and students. On the other hand my family always had a tight budget at home. Both of my parents worked at the store we owned which was the only source money. At school kids were always talking about their new shoes and the iPod which his or her parents got them. I didn’t get everything I wanted as a kid but as I got older I understand if did I could be a spoiled brat. When I moved from Carmichael to Sacramento and I was enrolled at Maeola R. Beitzel elementary. Going to this new school I already learned English so I made marvelous friends and was surrounded by positive people. Going from a chaos environment to this harmonious environment in part because I was speaking English, made me have unique personality .I was playing sports and growing as a student. Those years went by in no time. Now I am in high school and my family’s income has been growing. My mom changed her work to now at Jack in
I believe that I should be awarded this scholarship because of my effort in my past twelve years. There have been many times where I wanted to give up on school, but my motivation arose from my parents and their struggle to keep my sister and me in school. Being from Guatemala, their goal was for me to get my education, and if I didn’t try I would be letting the opportunities slip through my hands. Throughout my four years of high school I’ve had sleepless nights, about 100 cups of coffee, endless alarm clocks, and stressful test days to get myself where I am now. I am twelve out of the one thousand and ninety-nine seniors; my GPA is a four point five. In the end it was all my effort. Without me pushing myself, I wouldn’t have been here awaiting
I believe I should be awarded this scholarship because it takes a lot of courage to apply for these scholarships. It’s hard knowing that there are millions of other kids that could be applying for this scholarship as well and it’s tough trying to prove why I should be awarded. I think it’s difficult for anyone to write why they should be awarded this scholarship because we all are applying for the same reasons.The insane cost of college is what we’re trying to work to lower this is due to people paying for it themselves, parents paying for it, and just trying to limit the amount of loans you’ll have to pay back after. I know by saying this is bit risky but, I would like to be awarded this scholarship to help my parents with paying for college.
“Education is the passport for the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” -Malcolm X. Everyone deserves the right to education. I feel everyone should get it in their own way. This is why I feel I deserve to be granted the right of education through scholarships and the help and care of the people who care about my journey for a better and higher education. I feel I deserve the scholarship in that i will use the scholarship to further my education and in doing so I will pursue a better future financially and intellectually. In my life I have two preeminent goals. The first goal is to be the best person I can become in any way that I can. The second is to help those who have helped me, and those who have helped them, and anyone who needs to be assisted.
I believe I am deserving of this scholarship award because as well as committing myself to academic success, I continue to be an active member of the polish community through volunteer organizations. As an instructor in the polish scouting organization I volunteer my time leading camps on a provincial and national level, and attending ceremonial heritage events. I have also become a member of the McMaster Polish Society. Since entering the program of mechanical engineering, I have developed a keen interest in two branches of this field, avionics and injury biomechanics. In terms of avionics, designing, building, and improving existing technology of aircraft and seeing your work realised would the utmost personal achievement. As a former athlete,
I am currently a high school senior, I attend Booker T. Washington Early College High School. I want to be a successful teacher and an entrepreneur. To accomplish the goals I set for myself I will need a college education and it is very expensive. I think that I am deserving of this scholarship because I am an honest conscientious hardworking student who would be extremely grateful for such an opportunity.
Growing up is a big part in life. It is very scary and hard sometimes, but I want to do it the right way. In 2019 I am a high school graduate, and Schuylkill Valley Alumi. I want to do big and better things once I graduate, and go to college.
I believe I should receive this scholarship because I am an exemplary teenager, not only in academics, but also interpersonally and intrapersonally.
Many students in high school have decided that college is not for them. However, for me, that is not the case, therefore, I am going to provide ten reasons why I should receive this scholarship.
The ACE program (Achieving a College Education) plans on providing me a future scholarship, for future classes I will be taking. My parents have contributed over $100 dollars in gas total to transport me to PVCC (Paradise Valley Community College) each day during the summer of 2017, and every Saturday since the start of the school year. My parents have also contributed approximately $50 dollars in school supplies such as; pens, pencils, agenda, etc. and over $100 dollars contributed to eat-out items such as; lunch.
There are many reasons why one may need a scholarship; however, no matter the outcome, I constantly remind myself every day that I am quite worthy because I can be persistent. This is one of the many qualities needed in order to be successful. Another of my strong traits is that I can be exceptionally unique; for I am just as thankful, that there is only one of me, and it is highly unlikely to find another exactly like me. It is up to me to find a way to highlight the special qualities that I possess, so others can see them, too. One of my strongest traits of all is that I can overcome any and all obstacles in my way. I have been repeatedly told that I cannot do something because of one reason or another; but this only drives me to try
I stayed involved in school activities, I worked a part-time job, kept my G.P.A up, and I still managed to spend time with family and friends. My academic path was also interrupted by many obstacles. I was challenged with gender and ethnic inequality inside the classroom, difficult course choices and, most challenging, emotional issues. Beginning in my second year of high school, I began to feel exhausted and anxious. It was during this time that my headstrong motivation began to quiver. However, I managed to persevere without help from others. I continued to push myself forward, and eventually, I managed to feel better again. I surrounded myself with busy work, good people, positive thoughts, and eventually I was able to get back on track and work towards what I viewed as most
For as long as I can remember, I have had the desire deep in my heart to go to a University and become a Police Officer; possibly even go into Law School and become a Lawyer. Becoming a Detective and administering The Law are and always have been my only interests in life for careers. Although being a Cop does not necessarily pay much for salary, it would be such a fulfilling job, personally. Which cannot always be found and is certainly worth holding onto.
I believe that I deserve this scholarship because I would make the most of it. What I mean by that is I would take away as much knowledge and skills provided to me. After graduating high school, I quickly realized that life is not a stroll in the park, opportunities don’t walk up to you on a silver platter. I’m now aware that at the time I wasn’t mature enough to take on that much independence. Over time I became more comfortable with taking the initiative of doing things on my own and utilizing the resources I have. I used those skills I gained over time to look into returning school, what degree I wanted to pursue, and how I planned on succeeding. Finding help financially for school is one of the first steps. With the award of this scholarship
From my resilience, my hard working characteristic was developed. I wouldn’t have gotten my college acceptance/scholarship without many 6 hour nights, and opting out of many social events to focus on my studies. But my hard working personality extends further than just academics – When I hit the age of 16, I got my first job. It was not because I thought it would be fun, but it was because I needed it. My parents were already working multiple jobs to just keep us financially afloat and so I needed to make some pocket cash for myself. I began as a page at a library. I quit three weeks later because it was unengaging and there was nothing to gain from the job. Two weeks after I
Subsequently, my school and personal life were therefore highly traumatic. I suffered emotionally, which affected my self-esteem and self-worth. Trusting people became extremely challenging, consequently; causing one to be defiant and rejecting any positive aspect of life. I was in such a dark place that I couldn 't see past the negative. I could not have survived them without the aid of the counsellors and social workers that assisted and referred me to resources. Nonetheless, I constantly battled financial difficulties in order to graduate high school and embark on an undergraduate career. I was essentially paying my way through university on minimum wage, a monumental task. My first two years of school proved quite difficult because of this. But I persevered, overcame the obstacles and refused to be a statistic.