GEMC Walter Harrison 2013 Scholarship Essay Growing up in a family with five other kids taught me to be independent and hard-working‚ but I also developed matronly qualities from looking after my younger siblings when my mom wasn’t home. Throughout my high school years‚ my personality had led me to be the mediator when my friends argued‚ the advisor when they had no clue what to do‚ and the councilor when they had problems they couldn’t talk to anyone else about. While it never occurred to me before
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Raising children is a major job that takes time and patience. But imagine being a single parent‚ raising a child on your own. According to‚ Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007‚ released by the U.S. Census Bureau in November 2009‚ there are approximately 13.7 million single parents in the United States today ( that’s not including the individuals who didn’t participate). Those parents are responsible for raising 21.8 million children (approximately 26% of children under 21
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her education into the college level. Financial aid helps those in need to continue their education‚ however‚ financial aid does not help everyone. One important group of people left out of receiving financial aid are those under the age of 25‚ unmarried‚ with no children‚ and completely independent of their parent ’s income. Because of how the system works‚ these people must present their parent ’s income on the FAFSA to see if they qualify for any financial aid. Even if proof can be supplied to
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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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the accomplishments I have achieve and plan to conquer regardless of the unequal opportunities set before me due to my citizenship status. As a DACA member I am incapable of getting financial aid from colleges because most of their financial aid is accessible to mostly U.S citizens. This also goes to many scholarships. Moreover‚ surrendering due to lack of opportunities is something I do not wish to do. My plan to be part of the medical field has already been established. When I begin college‚ I am
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ESSAY FOR SINGAPORE SCHOLARSHIP When I was in preschool my teacher asked us what we want to be when we grow up‚ I was five then and I didn’t know what I want to be‚ so I answered teacher since I have no other choice. A few days later I went to the dentist for my very first appointment‚ she gave me a free pen and I thought this would be fun to just give out free things to little kids‚ so I want to be a dentist then. My perspectives as a child were really irrelevant. But as I grew up I began to
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Three Healthy‚ Calorie-Free Reasons to Select Me Little did I know at the time‚ my first experience with nursing occurred when I learned to count calories in the sixth grade. It was a slightly misguided attempt to maximize my health. This small understanding of what it means to seek health started the bit of snow rolling that began to collect a bit more snow and a bit more‚ and it took rolling through much more experience and exploration to turn this tiny bit of snow into the more comprehensive
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(Fioni) EU’s unknown Asia - Does Asia need a single currency to lead the world? As the euro has contributed to the culture and economy of Europe‚ I would like to examine if Asia‚ particularly East Asia‚ could learn a lesson from the EU to create a single currency. In fact‚ small intra-regional exchange rate misalignment can interrupt trade and investment flows and potential trade frictions can occur among regional economies. It suggests that the need for intra-regional exchange rate stabilization
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Leslie Holland August 23‚ 2011 Scholarship Essay One of the most crucial issues facing women today is whether or not a woman is ready to run this country as President of the United States. Politics has always seemed to me to be a "boys club" mentality no matter where or when. There seems to be a thought process that women don’t belong in politics because they are too nice‚ too innocent or too naive. There is even the notion by some men that women do not possess enough education to become a politician
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I absolutely agree that single parent and visiting unions have adverse effects on the society we live in. With single parent families the child/children have very little adult supervision. Usually‚ the parent works long hours just to make ends meet. The elder sibling would be responsible for them; who is also a child her/himself. With the lack of proper adult supervision and parental attention and guidance that they need the children engage in delinquent activities. They join gangs to fill the void
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