I’ve strived mightily for a lot of things in my life, such as a spot on a varsity team, Valedictorian, or a UIL district championship, but recently I've never have worked mentally as hard as I've had to this year in my pursuit of scholarships. My goal right now is to earn enough scholarships so that I don't have to pay a dime for my post secondary education (this includes my Bachelor's and Master’s degrees and perhaps even a Doctorate). Now I understand that you may be reading this and feel that getting a few scholarships here and there isn't really the big life changing movement that you might have been looking forward to reading about today, but I need you to understand that I'm the type of person that thinks big picture and long term. For most of my peers, having a …show more content…
First I wish to attend Texas A&M University College Station where I'll join and work a lot with Engineers Without Borders. Six years later, by the time I’m 24, I see myself with two degrees- a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, and a Master’s in biomedical engineering. After I graduate, I'm going to travel the world for a year and then return back to San Antonio, get a job at Brooke Army Medical Center as a biomedical engineer, and then buy a few hundred acres in the Texas Hill Country where I'll build one of my houses. If you did the math that makes me 25 now, and between ages 25 and 34 I plan to get married, have some kids, become a successful biomedical engineer, and run the Leadville Trail 100, which is a 100 mile trail race in Colorado that takes place annually during the third weekend of August. At 34 I will start to campaign for my 2036 bid for the presidency and after I win the presidency, I will spend the next four to eight years in office. After my term(s), I will come back home and continue engineering, become a philanthropist, work on diplomacy, buy a few more houses in Colorado and around the world, and cure
Education is a huge topic of controversy, society is always trying to reform what we know as education today. Right now, the first 12 years of education are entirely free for students directly, but in the end are paid for by the taxpayers of the town. The question is, why should only grades k-12 be free why not a college education too? On the other hand, there are some exceptions to free schooling at the k-12 levels. The most prominent being, Private schooling, most towns in the United States have at least one if not many private schools. They require a certain amount in tuition for each of its students every year. An example of this, in my town Salem, NH one of the most known private catholic schools is St. Joseph 's. I had a good friend a few years back
Upon the completion of my high school career I was faced with the sudden realization that I was growing up and on the verge of becoming independent. A few months prior, I had applied to Montana State and received my acceptance letter. The future was before me and my ambitions were truly limitless. That is, until the fact set in that I was going to have to pay for this education that I desired. I knew that with my busy schedule, I would be unable to make enough money while only working a few hours here and there. I was beginning to lose sight of hope. Then one day I talked to my counsellor about what I could do and he pointed me towards dozens of scholarships that I could apply for. The exigence or purpose
I know that through my hard work and dedication I can make my goals a reality. However, it may not be possible without these Scholarships. While my parents will help me in any way they can, I am hoping that my hard work and dedication to my studies pays off. I am a very self-driven individual who will accomplish any goal I set my mind on achieving. I am also aware of how without scholarships I may face a financial setback. I am hoping that through the help of scholarships I will be able to achieve all my goals in a timely
In just 2 short years, I will be heading off to college. I want to get several scholarships that will help make the big cost more affordable for my parents and I. Getting these scholarships will make my life easier because I won’t have to worry and deal with paying off a huge amount of college debt that can be very depressing. The second part of my American Dream is my future income and job.
President John Adams once said, "There are two kinds of education. One teaches you how to earn a living. The other teaches you how to live” (Adams). I agree with Mr. Adams and I think colleges should provide both types of education. Calling for students to complete community service hours will build the grounds on which they build the rest of their lives. However, many people don’t even give community service a chance. They say they’re too busy, it’s not for them, or simply choose not to do it. At my high school, we were required to complete thirty two hours of community service for graduation; many students came to love it.
Going to college has been getting more expensive every year since colleges started. Going to college gives a student a chance to find a career in their major of choice. The only problem is that it isn’t always guaranteed. There are millions of graduated students that can’t find jobs in their major. Most of those students have student loans that they still owe and can’t afford to pay off. The average student with student loans owes over $25,000 and that doesn’t include all that interest that piles up every month. The United States should make college tuition free for everyone that has a high school degree. That can be achieved by making colleges give free tuition, changing the way interest piles up, and by lowering the military budget.
Throughout the years, I hardly believed in my capabilities in school and in achieving my ambitions. You see I am not one of those cool kids who blatantly don’t want to do anything, in fact, I was worse. When opportunities decides to knock on my doorstep, I simply decline hoping that luck doesn’t go my way. It is because I was afraid to change my status which I was already comfortable with my life. Now that I am more educated I’m seeing a different point of view, a different view of living, which is achieving great things in life and surpassing anything that may come my way. In my path towards a higher education I have passed obstacles such as injury, problems with self-esteem, and transportation.
This nation has always prided itself in seeking knowledge. The truth is that for many, it is difficult to obtain a higher education than that of a high school diploma. However, the issue we face is that we are in a time and age that requires our workforce to have the best possible education to have a fighting chance for a decent job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the premier government source for information on jobs, shows that only 27 percent of jobs in the U.S. economy currently hold a college degree (associate degree or higher). This is a dangerous statistic to be facing when this nation needs to remain competitive in the workforce against competitors in other countries. In 2012, a study was conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in which the United States was rated fourth in the world for being the most educated country; leaving Canada, Israel and Japan in the top consecutive slots and placing our nation with only a slight narrow advantage over New Zealand and South Korea. This seems like good enough of a reason for more people to want to push themselves for a higher education. However, the biggest problem that faces most people today in the United States is how to pay for college. According to research conducted through a non-profit organization called The
Winning this scholarship would not only give me the privilege of attending school without a financial burden but it will also give me a sense of security. I can honestly say if I win this scholarship it will give me an extra push towards fulfilling my dreams. I believe that motivation and determination is the key to everyone’s success. My motivation comes from the thought of impacting the lives of thousands of people through medicine and the many successful people that I am surrounded by. I believe that the career goals I have chosen will allow me to be successful, and that is
Getting this scholarship was my jump start to furthering my education and I knew from there that I was going to prove statistics wrong. I knew I was going to college and that things were going to be different for me and I was going to make a difference. I won’t be the black kid who drops out of school, because my education is too important to
Imagine entering into a new country with no say, and having little to no knowledge on the culture, people, or language. Some kids are brought at such a young age that they are able to grasp what is taught easier, but others are brought at an older age where it becomes difficult to learn a whole new language and culture. Most manage to overcome these obstacles and at times are awarded valedictorian in their class. Sadly, when the time comes to follow their educational paths these students are turned down because of their immigration status. I not only have friends and family members who have gone through such unfortunate events, but I myself am currently living through this situation. This is why I believe that all college students should have the same benefits regardless of citizenship status because it will let more kids pursue an education path, will help increase graduation rates, and will facilitate economic growth.
College education goes about the way to an effective future for people who are not kidding with it. Currently, a college education has turned in the base necessity in securing a job in different companies and although some people might think college is not worth the debt, in a long run it actually is.
I do understand that a lot of people cannot afford it and need those scholarships, but I have always had a hard time with that since my family has a lot of other expenses and could use the money to help pay for college. I feel really guilty typing that, but I also get really frustrated that I am not eligible for any scholarships due to how I identify. Continuing on, identifying with the class I do, I do strive to work as hard as I can so that I can continue to have access to many resources.
Are you currently trying to achieve huge goals in your life? If this is true for you, then most likely college will be a useful stage in your life. College is a big part of people’s journey and it is very important to stay focused on your goals. If you truly desire to be successful then not getting behind, studying properly, and organization is key to help you survive.
Going into college everyone expects us to know what we want to do with the rest of our life. That is a huge decision to make after living only 18 years. As teenagers we can’t decide what we want to where the next day, how are we supposed to choose what we will do for the rest of our lives? With the average cost of college ranging between $8,500 for a four-year public college and $29,000 for a four-year private college per year. (College Board) Can college students afford to make the wrong decision? Shocking facts reveal that around 75 percent students will switch majors from the time they start college till their graduation day.( Freedman) This just adds more money on to the two words no one wants to hear, “Student loans.” When we finally get to graduation the excitement is short-lived with the way the economy is going now. A college degree may not be enough to land a job that will pay the bills and 6 months later we start to get the bills for that degree.