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
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Should Parents Have a Say in Who Their Kids Date? Introduction Ughhhh. Parents am I right? They’re always telling us to clean our room‚ brush our teeth‚ get our homework done‚ but should they be able to tell us who and who not to date? Its an interesting question when you look at it from both points of view. As a parent‚ you want the best for your kids and the old saying goes‚ parents (or mothers) know best. But as a young adult you want freedom and control of your life. Even after looking at both
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A Single Man A Single Man This movie is about a professor who is a gay man. He lost his male partner in a car accident‚ and life after that became unbearable for him. He decided that he wanted to end his life and made all the arrangements to do so quietly. Life has managed to keep him around for some interesting interactions with his surroundings. This film has been written and executed in an elegant and philosophical way. One can clearly see the attention to details and the educational
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Topic/Issue: Single Parent Families A study done by The Australian Psychological Society (2009) found that approximately 43 percent of marriages in Australia end in divorce‚ with 50 percent of these divorces involving children under the age of 18 (AIHW 2009). *** (What percentage of these form a single parent family rather than blended or extended) This research report will investigate the current rise of the single parent family in Australia and the consequential impact on the health and well-being
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How my financial need is greater than that of the average scholarship applicant. Being raised on a ranch has taught me to be dependable. I have had chores since I was three years old. Taking care of animals and being good stewards of the land is part of my lifestyle. When I was eight years old‚ I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I had to learn to give myself shots. I gave myself insulin injections four to six times a day to regulate my blood sugar. I also tested my blood glucose levels
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Personal Essay for Allison Dobbins As a lifelong resident of the state of Florida‚ concerned with the well-being of this state and country‚ I believe that I deserve the 4-Year College Plan scholarship because I’m an active part of the community‚ a gifted student since the second grade‚ and believe that‚ with the proper education and resources‚ I can make a difference in the world. Throughout my life‚ I have been involved in extracurricular activities. I have been dancing for seven years of my
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In this competitive society‚ more parents suggest their children to do the jobs similar to them to get advantage in experience and social network. However‚ I think for the long term future career of children‚ they should choose to do the jobs that are related to their personal interests. Personal interest‚ rather than parents support‚ is a stronger motivation for children to work hard on their part. It is now generally agreed that one is more likely to pay painstaking efforts if he or she is motivated
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The Need for Weed Can you imagine your child losing his/her life because the only medicine to save him/her was illegal? How far would you go to see that your children are healthy? Marijuana saves people’s lives of all ages on a daily basis‚ and makes people’s lives easier to live. Marijuana can be used to treat many illnesses and diseases. And there is a war waging on. A war being fought in our own backyards. People die everyday because they’re denied proper help and treatment. Some people think
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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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ATTACHMENT ANXIETY AND AVOIDANCE Studying Attachment and Avoidance Among Children of Divorced Parents Briana Weems University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana Campus Abstract Through extensive research conducted by Fraley and Hefferman (2013)‚ they have found that the attachment of children‚ especially in early childhood‚ has a positive correlation with whether or not the child’s parents are divorced. This study aimed to replicate Fraley and Hefferman’s attachment and divorce results‚ with
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