I deserve this scholarship because I am a well-rounded student. My grades are up and I also have very good attendance at school throughout my entire educational career. I get my work done on time and make sure it is finished to best of my abilities. I desire this scholarship because I would like to prove to myself and my family that I am capable of going off to college and being successful. I need this scholarship because it will help me pay for college. Paying for college is never easy and this
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To Grade or Not to Grade Jamie Potts Baker College of Jackson To Grade or not to Grade Sweaty hands‚ racing heartbeat‚ trouble breathing. These are a few of the things some students may experience right before‚ or even during a test. Jerry Farber brings some very interesting alternatives to testing and to the whole grading process in an article he wrote called‚ “A young person’s guide to the grading system”. (Farber 1969) In A young persons guide to the grading system (Farber 1969) Farber
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As I am sitting at my kitchen table typing this and as I am typing and thinking of why exactly I deserve this scholarship‚ as I am erasing and typing‚ my mother keeps looking at me. As I ask her why she is looking at me and asking so many questions about my text. I realized why she was asking so many questing about what I was doing or why it is that I was focusing so hard on an essay. She didn’t understand because growing up she was not given this opportunity or for that matter any hope of education
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even be associated with them. That day will forever remain in my mind. I can recall with nostalgia an incident‚ which took place five years ago. Back at home; my parents would me for the good grades I scored in the term papers. On this one occasion‚ my mom rewarded me with two hundred dollars for the good grades in the end year finals. In order have fun; I decided to invite my best friends to a hotel for lunch. On arrival at the hotel‚ I told my friends to order as much as they wished to take.
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important scholarships are‚ but many kids are lucky enough to have parents that have money to spare for their kids tuition. My parents are hard working and provide for my family‚ but they do not have enough money to help me get through college. That is why I have worked hard my whole life in many areas so hopefully when this moment came I would have multiple ways of earning some extra college money. If I am unable to pay for my college tuition the only other option I have is to go into the military instead
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When I was fourteen‚ I was in an accident which resulted in a spinal cord injury - incomplete‚ leaving me paralyzed from my waist down. We had recently relocated to Texas from Florida‚ so all of our family and friends were predominantly in Florida. For me the unexpected or “catastrophic” event was arduous for me to overcome. My mother‚ father‚ and brother were all supportive during my rehabilitation journey. I spent seven months at Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) in Houston
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Scholarship Essay Throughout my childhood‚ many individuals posed that infamous question: “So‚ what are you going to be when you grow up?” I cringe even now as I write it. During my childhood‚ the answer came quickly and with assurance: “A doctor.” I don’t know quite when I settled on that profession‚ but there it was‚ for all to marvel. My high school education was organized to take advantage of all the honors courses my school offered‚ as I knew this would look much more attractive when I
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BEAUTIFUL STORY OF DREAMS Sometimes we get what we need and not what we want.......... Once there were 3 trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the 1st tree said‚ "Someday‚ I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold‚ silver and precious gems and be decorated with intricate carvings. Everyone would see my beauty." The 2nd tree said‚ "Someday‚ I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the
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Juveniles Deserve their Punishment Juveniles are considered juveniles and should be given juvenile punishment unless it’s for something inhumane‚ such as murder. The United States of America has the highest teen murder rate out of every country. The reason is due to guns being easy to get‚ the amount of violence they see today‚ and the T.V. programs shown. The 2012 Supreme Court decision to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder was not a just decision‚ because teens should
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best in everything and achieve goals that satisfied my own being. As I continue to grow up‚ I hope to keep aiming to do my best and attend McNeese State University and study Radiology. I believe I deserve this scholarship because I have the determination to go through college ready and willing to learn about things that will affect my future. I know that I have the ability to do anything I put my mind to‚ no matter how hard the task is. Growing up in such a small community I have always admired
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