Scholarship essay As Franklin Roosevelt once said “It is only through labor and painful effort‚ by grim energy and resolute courage that we move on to better things”. My childhood was filled with memories of happiness‚ sadness and the loss of experiences that have made it hard for me to grow up. I’ve had to show my strength to overcome things and the courage to walk away from things that aren’t good for me without knowing if it will affect me in a bad way. Throughout the past few years I have
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balanced the task of being a single parent along with two jobs‚ giving up in order to ensure that her child would have a happy‚ healthy childhood. She is my role model‚ she was my first best friend‚ and I look up to her more than I have any other person in my lifetime. However‚ there was one night many months ago that we found ourselves talking over dinner‚ and the subject wandered onto that of our family‚ our background‚ and my upbringing. My mother -- as any other parent would -- had always tried
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States‚ the numbers of single-mother families are significantly growing and it has been one of the major social trends in the past years. According to the U.S Census Bureau‚ 69 percent of children under the age of 18 live in families with two parents. The statistics show that the percentage of children living with two parents decreased from 88 percent to 69 percent between 1960 and 2016 (2016). On the other hand‚ 23 percent of children under the age of 18 live with a single mother during the 1960
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Scholarship Essay No greater contribution can be made to a specific field than research that leads to the development of a new and superior technology. Universities and businesses constantly attempt to remain on the cutting edge of new design‚ manufacturing‚ and application systems through research and development. If I were given the opportunity to conduct my own research‚ I would dedicate my efforts to the design of computer processing chips with the goal of increasing their speed and computational
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My mom now is back in condition to work again. She got a full time job as a manicurist at a local spa. As we have another source of income‚ I do not need to work as hard and am able to attend college. However‚ even with financial aids‚ my family do not have enough money for me to afford the cost of tuition‚ books‚ and transportation. This scholarship will help me to be able to go to school and pursue my dream career as a businessman. This degree is very important to me. Not only it will help me
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Mediacom World Class Scholars Scholarship Essay By: Kelsey Morales Throughout high school I’ve always wondered whats gunna happen when I graduate. Since I was a freshmen I dreamed about the person I wanted to be as a senior‚ and what I wanted to do. I’ve learned a lot these past four years that have made me who I am today. I’ve always tried my hardest to be the best person I can be. To learn as I grow‚ and become a better person everyday is what I’ve been focusing on. I think there ha
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As a child of a single mother‚ I grew up to know I would have to work hard for the things I wanted. Just as my mother did when she provided for my sister and I. Ones determination for life is based on past experiences. The experiences I have faced has made me a worthy candidate for this scholarship. Coming from a Mexican and Salvadorian family‚ I’ve grown to work towards my aspirations; my goals of becoming a teacher. Although not being financially able to qualify to be a philanthropist‚ I donate
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Student ID: 209153 Scholarship Essay I am always optimistic even as a high school senior that one day it can be done. It is going to defnitely take some time before our current leaders realize the need to embrace change and stop worthless politics of hunger for power and money. The community and the world around us have become hostile even to innocent human beings. People are increasingly becoming selfish and full of greed with the mind of amassing wealth in banks as they oppress the poor
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house heavily therefore these reasons might affect my family’s ability to fund my college tuition. Although I am well financially covered‚ I would be taking a loan to take care of the expenses for my Master’s program as I do not want to burden my parents financially. Question 2: Why This University Why have you chosen to apply to Texas A&M University? A maximum of two 80-character lines will be sent. I always wanted to research into energy efficiency of systems. I have decided to apply
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my music. For years‚ i was determined to go to college to major in Music Performance‚ so that I could become a mainstream trumpet player like Wynton Marsalis. I was sure of this up until my senior year in high school‚ when I realized that I don’t need to take 4 years of college to learn something that I can learn on my own or with private instruction‚ and that is to perform. The moment that occurred to me‚ I was at a loss for what I would major in. Then I realized that‚ ever since I got hung up
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