James F Melton Scholarship
James F. Melton Scholarship Application Essay
Why Do I Deserve this Scholarship?
Why do I deserve this scholarship? That is a sizable question, one that at first appears easy to answer, but slowly turns into a question that could leave you doubting yourself. When I first decided to apply for this scholarship, I thought to myself “No big deal, you can talk about how you are a good and deserving person and you’ll be good to go.” Well, as I sat down to write my outline, a thought skirted across my mind. What is the definition of deserving? I obviously could have utilized the Oxford Dictionary for that answer, but that wasn’t going to help me construct this essay. Then the answer came to mind. Me. How could I convince the committee who will be reviewing my essay that I’m deserving if I didn’t even know myself? This question made me dive deep within myself to come up with an application essay that not only satisfied me, but also made me proud of myself and who I have become. I deserve this scholarship because I know what true work-ethic is, I will be using the scholarship to reach my career goals, and I will always overcome “no”. Throughout my high school career I have had to learn work-ethic. I was a very involved student and I had a hard time saying no to someone who needed my help. This caused me to become the “go-to” person for quite a few people. I loved it though, at one point my “normal” was completing not only my own work, but doing that while helping others with theirs, and on top of that juggling two sports and two jobs. The feeling of collapsing into bed after a successfully exhausting day was unbeatable. I am blessed with natural organizational skills that make multi-tasking possible. I am able to make a list in my head of all of the various tasks that I have to have done before the day is complete. Some days I am so frustrated I just wanted to pull my hair out, but I knew that if I focused, I could complete it all. I will never place limits my
Why Do I Deserve this Scholarship?
Why do I deserve this scholarship? That is a sizable question, one that at first appears easy to answer, but slowly turns into a question that could leave you doubting yourself. When I first decided to apply for this scholarship, I thought to myself “No big deal, you can talk about how you are a good and deserving person and you’ll be good to go.” Well, as I sat down to write my outline, a thought skirted across my mind. What is the definition of deserving? I obviously could have utilized the Oxford Dictionary for that answer, but that wasn’t going to help me construct this essay. Then the answer came to mind. Me. How could I convince the committee who will be reviewing my essay that I’m deserving if I didn’t even know myself? This question made me dive deep within myself to come up with an application essay that not only satisfied me, but also made me proud of myself and who I have become. I deserve this scholarship because I know what true work-ethic is, I will be using the scholarship to reach my career goals, and I will always overcome “no”. Throughout my high school career I have had to learn work-ethic. I was a very involved student and I had a hard time saying no to someone who needed my help. This caused me to become the “go-to” person for quite a few people. I loved it though, at one point my “normal” was completing not only my own work, but doing that while helping others with theirs, and on top of that juggling two sports and two jobs. The feeling of collapsing into bed after a successfully exhausting day was unbeatable. I am blessed with natural organizational skills that make multi-tasking possible. I am able to make a list in my head of all of the various tasks that I have to have done before the day is complete. Some days I am so frustrated I just wanted to pull my hair out, but I knew that if I focused, I could complete it all. I will never place limits my