These scholarships help my generation’s Chicano movement, as they are helping us with money to get the higher education and moving on to great things. Having my family and my people push me to not let anything get in the way of my future aspirations and educational goals gives me a strength to accomplish anything I put my mind…
This quote inspires me to endure any hardships I experience for two reasons: it reminds me that there could be more difficult events I could face, and that my reward for enduring it will be a meaningful life experience. Because everyone experiences hardships in life, I can look at this quote and be reassured that I am not the only one with a certain problem, but I am also convinced that many people live through more severe events and therefore I can definitely withstand whatever life may give me. When I look at this quote, I recall all my past troubles and, more importantly, what I learned from those. The quote is similar in message to the “hang in there!”…
I believe that I deserve the “Courage to Grow” Scholarship, because I’m very determined and take my education seriously. Both during college and high school I faced a series of obstacles such as living at a women’s shelter at the age of sixteen, the death of my grandmother and cousin my freshman and sophomore year of college, and attending counseling for emotional abuse and a risk for developing an eating disorder. I overcame each obstacle despite the mental stress. There were rough patches with my grades at the beginning of college, but I worked hard each semester to raise my GPA, and make honor roll. I’m a fist generation college student, and earned my associates in arts from Longview Community College, and will attend the University of…
Pat Riley, an American professional basketball executive, once stated that “If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” What he meant when saying this, was that people will surpass any challenge they are faced with and preserve to face any other obstacle. Similar to another athlete, Ralph Marston views the obstacles one faces is valid when the people involved remain focused on the primary goal in order to overcome it; however, when people allow themselves to be consumed by fear, they lose sight of what to do. To overcome an obstacle, people must focus on the obstacles they are faced with in order to not succumb to being part of the…
Receiving the Sanchez Family Scholarship would be a great honor and blessing. Sincerely, I strongly believe that it will not only help me, but my family as well. My goal is to pursue a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and further on receive my Masters of Science in Nursing Nurse Practitioner as well at Texas A&M International University. The city of Laredo holds my heart, so I intend to be thankful and give back to community in the future by contributing to its economy, well being, and growth. Acquiring this assistance would be of great benefit to saving money in the pursuit of my main and minor career goals.…
I believe I should be selected as a recipient of the Cox Scholarship, because I am persistent, and I will take full advantage of the opportunities that this scholarship will provide me. I am determined to succeed academically, and I am also very adamant about improving upon the community in which I reside. Education is something I truly value, and I feel grateful to live in a place where it is offered. Through education, I have been able to stay involved in my community, and I have been given many leadership opportunities. I have participated in community service and have become a leader through Sunshine Society, PEERS, gymnastics, and National Honor Society.…
Overcoming adversity always starts off by knowing that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. Through your whole life, overcoming adversity has many struggles but you can either wait out the obstacle or avoid the problem by finding an alternate solution. People overcome adversity by learning to accept their differences, believing in their self, and having a positive attitude. During, the story “A Work In Progress” not only did Aimee Mullins accept her disability, she never gave up.…
Though overcoming adversity causes stress, it is beneficial because it creates a stronger individual. In the video, “Famous Failures,” it said Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.” He overcame adversity to invent the light bulb. Another example from the video was Walt Disney, who was fired from a news for lacking imagination and having no ideas. Equally important, Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old.…
I believe that I should be selected as the recipient of the Henry E. Bearman Scholarship because I am heavily involved in the Department for Applied Economics and Statistics, I spend a lot of my time giving back to the community, and I am an avid lover of the outdoors. In the fall of 2015 and 2016, I was a Teaching Assistant for Sustainable Development (APEC100). Through this position, I worked for Dr. Kent Messer in helping to educate students in the topic of sustainable development. As a TA, I connected with the students in the class and helped inspire them to develop a passion for the environment. Additionally, I gave them general academic advice, such as helping them choose a major, telling them ways they could get more involved in the…
In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”. The Norman G. Swenson Scholarships are of great significance, and likely to have a profound effect on a student’s scholastic accomplishments. I believe it is the key component in enabling a student’s academic success assisting in lessening the severity of a fiscal impact. The cost acquired in pursuing a higher education has an astronomical price tag and receiving a reward as the Norman G. Swenson Scholarships will reassure the best interest from this financial investment. This reward will help anchor my educational future, and it will relieve the emotional stress that may arise in lieu of a financial distraction while I am focusing on the educational…
Adversity is a necessary obstacle that creates a better person once overcome. Everybody has experienced adversity at some point in their lives, and I am no exception. Sitting propped against my bed, a disheveled form of myself, I allowed my paintbrush to stray to the muddy colors for the fifth time, now mingled with salty tears. I resignedly raised my head and sighed, hands dropping down as if paralyzed.…
Being award the delegate scholarship would mean so much to me and it would be an honor to have. I am a current freshman at Towson University who had a major in Biology and a double minor in Chemistry and Psychology. With this major I plan on going to medical school and becoming an excellent pediatrician. I have learned an enormous amount of information about myself during my 1 year in college. I help me realize that it is okay if you’re not able to do everything, just be good at what you know how to do and you will make it far in life.…
I believe that I should be selected for a KSU Foundation scholarship because I can overcome any challenge thrown my way and do whatever I need to do to be able to continue to exceed the high standards that I have set for myself. Despite the challenges that I have faced in the past few years, I have been able to earn a 4.04 GPA as a full IB student. I enjoy school and want to learn, and I am a great student. I am persistent in doing whatever it takes for me to be able to complete college, whether that is applying for 100 scholarships, or doing my best in school right now in order to be better prepared. Finally, I am strong and determined, and can find solutions to any situation, whether being unable to physically use my arm for a month, or solving…
One time I showed courage is when I joined a new soccer team. I knew most of the kids on the team, I still felt nervous though. I thought they would think I wasn’t good enough for the team. I felt like they had high expectations. I also needed to learn their play style which would of been different for me.…
Benefits of Hardships "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." (Arnold Schwarzenegger). People need to go through hardships to become stronger, so they can have a better future.…