was too narrow and "Californian". I wanted to see the world and how social interactions and motivations were different in a foreign culture. I needed to experience life away from home and meet new people from around the world to recognize what my career path would be. With these goals and dreams‚ I applied for the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) to study abroad in Hong Kong. To say that I have discovered myself would be cliché and a terrible understatement. The Californian lifestyle is often
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Hello Director Humbles‚ My name is Kristina Jones‚ I am a first-year student here at the University of Iowa‚ and I am sending this email in order to appeal the decision of my Advantage Iowa Award. When I took my three placement tests I scored painfully low on Chemistry‚ average in Spanish‚ and I excelled in Math. I came with a major of undecided‚ but I had very serious hopes of becoming a double major in mechanical and industrial engineering. When I came here for orientation I was advised by my
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Scholarship Essay Q&A 1) List 3-5 extra-curricular activities and tell why they are important to you. Having the experience of playing varsity sports has brought a new light on how I perceived teamwork. What does it mean to be a part of a team? Teamwork is such a vital part of our everyday lives. Without teamwork‚ on is not prepared to handle situations where cooperation is needed to complete a task. Teamwork and cooperation are two significant qualities that many need to have in their lives
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MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL Scholarships: Student Essay Contest Scholarship Details Chris Chelios Scholarships The Chris Chelios Scholarships are available to current Mount Carmel students who maintain a 2.0 minimum G.P.A. One scholarship of $2‚000 will be awarded during the 2015-2016 school year. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of an essay competition. • Essay: What are your goals for the future? How will a Mount Carmel education help you reach these goals? • Word Count: 250-300 words McEnery
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while‚ I will be attending college. Currently in the AVID program‚ scholarships are seen as amazing accomplishments‚ and to me‚ they are seen as a key to unlocking your educational future. This is why I believe I deserve the scholarship… to achieve academic goals. I always have goals set‚ which is a portion as to why I believe I deserve the scholarship. My plans throughout high school‚ are already planned. With the scholarship‚ I feel like this would help me achieve some academic funds in the
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further my education to secure a decent career‚ yet I am now worried about university costs. I consider any scholarship awarded to be beneficial and will lead me toward a useful degree since my family has some financial difficulties. While attending a fitting university is a goal of mine‚ I am worried that I will constantly focus on my lack of money‚ instead of my studies‚ thus‚ affecting my grades. Additionally‚ I believe that the diversity scholarship will encourage me to volunteer more often
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Understanding Bullying and Victimization During Childhood and: A Mixed Methods Study Bullying is huge problem in today’s society. The aggression that adolescents have these days is a huge social problem. Many schools and communities are coming together to establish programs to stop the growing problem. Bullying is defined as a distinct type of proactive aggression characterized by a power imbalance between the perpetrator and victim that typically involves repetition (Olweus‚ 1999; Solberg & Olweus
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for providing the SunTrust Bank Scholarship. As a first generation college student‚ I am honored to have been selected as a recipient. Furthering my education is very important to me and I am very grateful for your generosity. This scholarship will help me fund my tuition and allow me to achieve my academic goals during my last year at USF. This scholarship is enabling me to continue as a senior majoring in Finance. I hope to graduate in spring 2017
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College scholarship essay I believe the single most important societal problem we face today is that our generation thinks they should just be handed everything without having to work for it. This is a big problem because kids now that get everything they want. The kids that are like this are bound to fail when they get out in the real world. Our generation is going to grow up and not know what to do when a boss or supervisor tells them no because that’s what they’ve been use to all their lives
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BCSB Scholarship Essay My name is Ajito Odolla and I am currently a senior at Patterson High School. My family is from Ethiopia‚ we had a poor educational background. There were not any schools available in our village. When we were in Ethiopia‚ my Father was a farmer and I was a goat herder. I was too busy taking care of my father’s goats every day to learn another language. My native language is Anuak. On December 13‚ 2003‚ more than four-hundred people in my tribe were killed
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