College Admissions Essay: Why Do I Deserve This Scholarship?

Currently the sun is beginning to peek out over the horizon on this hot summer day in June, and I have already done the chores and eaten breakfast. I know that all of my friends are still sleeping in bed and enjoying their summers of which you might think I envy. However, I am intrigued to find out what today will bring to me in terms of experiences and challenges. Already I have found myself challenged by the single question: "Why do I deserve this Scholarship?"

To begin, I am truly nothing short of persistent. This is a quality necessary to have to be successful at achieving anything in life no matter how big or small the goal. For instance, when winning scholarships, if you apply to just a handful and give up, you're basically saying you're not worthy of winning. I refuse to believe that, and I believe that my persistence will pay off in the end, literally.

In addition, I can overcome obstacles, not matter the circumstance. I thank the people that tell me I can’t do something because I'll try even harder to prove them wrong! Like many of my classmates and historical important idols that I know, I've traveled a bumpy road to get to where I am today; those

I believe the hardest part to achieve your goal is forming the steps. The way you form the steps are what will make the difference in your career. Either you will decide to take the fast and easy route to your destination by just jumping into life without a plan, or you will carefully plan every detail for each step to better yourself in the future. Now most will say that the second route is harder and boring, however, that is most people. Fortunately, I am not most people;I see this path as the easier option. For me, the second path is the easy road because all I have to do now is walk on the steps to my goal since I have already made my plan. Thankfully, I have already created my steps down to the last detail, and now I am walking those steps towards