Bonner Scholarship Essay
First and foremost, I am a perfectionist and aim for the best in everything I do. Yet imperfections or mishaps don’t stress me out in the slightest, instead they motivate me to find what works and quickly rebound. My experiences in Trenton and Lawrenceville give me a dual perspective that is directly applicable to the service Bonner does. Yet, while I do have hopes to travel outside this country and do some kind of service, all of my traveling has been done around the east coast. In having a small but religious family I’ve become very flexible in collaborating with multiple personalities on behalf of many charity and fundraising projects with my church.
My dedication and creativity are aspects of my personality that I would bring with me to …show more content…
One of the reasons I aim to become an educator is to influence future generations positively and early enough so they reach their full potential regardless of any setbacks. The Bonner program would not only help me solidify my career path but provide me with such an expansive set of new skills and experiences that you can only understand once you are in the program.
Yet the Bonner program isn’t just a network or a leadership development initiative, instead it is an opportunity that not only provides an education through scholarship but through hands-on service. The amount of personal growth going on throughout the entire program is inspiring and I’ve even seen it though my own sister. She loves what she does and all of her great stories are about Bonner and the family she has.
My sister and I have been compared all our lives, but the chance I have to shape my own career at TCNJ though Bonner will be unique. The opportunity to have a family coming into the unfamiliar terrain of college, be able to afford to go to school, and help the community around me in the process is a once-in-a-lifetime experience I can’t miss. If I am chosen to be a part of the Bonner program I will remain as dedicated and passionate as Day 1 because that is the type of person that I
My dedication and creativity are aspects of my personality that I would bring with me to …show more content…
One of the reasons I aim to become an educator is to influence future generations positively and early enough so they reach their full potential regardless of any setbacks. The Bonner program would not only help me solidify my career path but provide me with such an expansive set of new skills and experiences that you can only understand once you are in the program.
Yet the Bonner program isn’t just a network or a leadership development initiative, instead it is an opportunity that not only provides an education through scholarship but through hands-on service. The amount of personal growth going on throughout the entire program is inspiring and I’ve even seen it though my own sister. She loves what she does and all of her great stories are about Bonner and the family she has.
My sister and I have been compared all our lives, but the chance I have to shape my own career at TCNJ though Bonner will be unique. The opportunity to have a family coming into the unfamiliar terrain of college, be able to afford to go to school, and help the community around me in the process is a once-in-a-lifetime experience I can’t miss. If I am chosen to be a part of the Bonner program I will remain as dedicated and passionate as Day 1 because that is the type of person that I