Essay on Scholarship
As part of the minority group, it wasn’t easy for my family and I when we first sat a step on strangers’ land eight years ago, America. Because our life experiences were very different than the people in the new world, it was very limited. We had to deal with numbers of obstacles from time to time. Perhaps, our biggest change in life. Language barrier and cultural activities are the two major problems that we’re heading with very frail hopes in successfully adapting the new environment.
As far as I could remember, when the first day I started school with a brave thought of everything is going to be fine until I made a pace into a classroom. Stunned me, I stood motionless in front of everybody in the classroom thinking that I’ve lost. All these new faces that I’ve never seen before in my whole life now facing me in an inquisitive way as I starting to sweat and shake. Everything appeared as gigantic in front of my eyes as well as my classmates; they seemed huge compare to my size as a fifth grader in elementary school, or is it just me felt like I’m shrinking.
As far as I could remember, when the first day I started school with a brave thought of everything is going to be fine until I made a pace into a classroom. Stunned me, I stood motionless in front of everybody in the classroom thinking that I’ve lost. All these new faces that I’ve never seen before in my whole life now facing me in an inquisitive way as I starting to sweat and shake. Everything appeared as gigantic in front of my eyes as well as my classmates; they seemed huge compare to my size as a fifth grader in elementary school, or is it just me felt like I’m shrinking.
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Immediately after grabbed a sit, I found myself surrounded in a group that verbalized in a strange language that I couldn’t understand at all. School soon enough became a fear for me. I couldn’t catch up to the daily basis conversation neither could express myself nor have the courage to speak the language. It sounded impossible for me to learn anything at first, but I knew if I tried I would get it someday. Nevertheless, I soon get involved in many activities and clubs to make new friends and learn new things. This was an enormous helped for me on my English throughout my entire grade school. My eager of studying new things had set no limit for me in the wide range of absorbing knowledge. By the time I got to high school, my English was pretty well prepared. Even though I can’t be as good as a native born American but I’ll keep on trying harder. Even staying up late and waking up early if I had to because I know at some point in life it will paid off.
I am now a senior at Gateway Institute of Technology High School. During those years of attending there I had involved in several important activities in school, such as: the cultural diversity club, VICCA competition, and the honor society group. These activities had helped me placing a strong foundation and gave me an opportunity to demonstrate my skills in challenging, communicating, and expressing my ideas. I’m also a Math tutor in the summer at Gateway High School for students that are weak at this subject. At the same time, I work as an interpreter for Languages Access Metro Project in St. Louis. It is a program to help elder people who can’t speak English that want to go see a doctor. Then they will send me as a translator between the patient and doctor. In addition, I volunteered in community work at the St. Louis Vietnamese Community Association and vice president of the St. Louis Vietnamese Youth Association. After those struggling long hard work—study to the bone waiting years, I’m finally another step closer to my future accomplishments, college. Now I’m beginning to worry about my financial needs, whether I’ll have enough money to go to a University or just enroll into a community college. As I scanning through many web pages on the Internet about minority scholarships and colleges, I came across an article. In this article there is a statement that really encouraging me about applying for a scholarship. “ The best and the brightest students shouldn’t be denied access to higher education simply because they can’t afford it.” This statement had pushed me on a quest for scholarships that are within my abilities and the University that I wanted to go.
Computer Science and International Business are my two aiming target for future goals because they are one of the most fast growing field in the society today and I want to be a part of it. After graduate in those fields later in life; I will use the knowledge that I have received to help make the economic in the society back to where it used to be or even higher. I will contribute everything that I had to the world of business and science. To take further actions, I want fulfill my dream of one day I’ll go back to my native country as a successful man to help bring it to a higher level of civilization and free it from communism and extreme poverty.
Thus, I find University of Missouri in St. Louis is my first choice in mind for scholarships and enrollment. It has a relatively fair tuition that I hope I could afford accompanying with the scholarship I will receive. With this scholarship (that if I’m accepted, of course) I will be able to purchase the materials and resources that are needed for my specific major. On the other hand, I’ll use this scholarship to participate in any activities or organization. Furthermore, by using this scholarship, I would have a better chance of pursuing my career in a high level and bring me success in UMSL at my field of study. Thanks for the caring and providing of this scholarship I will be able to graduate from UMSL and be able to get a job.
My contribution will be grateful from what you have invested in me to the society. After attending at UMSL, I will have a bright future lay ahead of me. It will provide me with wide array of studies both within and beyond my chosen major. Possibly, after graduating, I might be working for some business company that would grant me an opportunity to go back to my country and serve as a connection or bridge between the two worlds.
Immediately after grabbed a sit, I found myself surrounded in a group that verbalized in a strange language that I couldn’t understand at all. School soon enough became a fear for me. I couldn’t catch up to the daily basis conversation neither could express myself nor have the courage to speak the language. It sounded impossible for me to learn anything at first, but I knew if I tried I would get it someday. Nevertheless, I soon get involved in many activities and clubs to make new friends and learn new things. This was an enormous helped for me on my English throughout my entire grade school. My eager of studying new things had set no limit for me in the wide range of absorbing knowledge. By the time I got to high school, my English was pretty well prepared. Even though I can’t be as good as a native born American but I’ll keep on trying harder. Even staying up late and waking up early if I had to because I know at some point in life it will paid off.
I am now a senior at Gateway Institute of Technology High School. During those years of attending there I had involved in several important activities in school, such as: the cultural diversity club, VICCA competition, and the honor society group. These activities had helped me placing a strong foundation and gave me an opportunity to demonstrate my skills in challenging, communicating, and expressing my ideas. I’m also a Math tutor in the summer at Gateway High School for students that are weak at this subject. At the same time, I work as an interpreter for Languages Access Metro Project in St. Louis. It is a program to help elder people who can’t speak English that want to go see a doctor. Then they will send me as a translator between the patient and doctor. In addition, I volunteered in community work at the St. Louis Vietnamese Community Association and vice president of the St. Louis Vietnamese Youth Association. After those struggling long hard work—study to the bone waiting years, I’m finally another step closer to my future accomplishments, college. Now I’m beginning to worry about my financial needs, whether I’ll have enough money to go to a University or just enroll into a community college. As I scanning through many web pages on the Internet about minority scholarships and colleges, I came across an article. In this article there is a statement that really encouraging me about applying for a scholarship. “ The best and the brightest students shouldn’t be denied access to higher education simply because they can’t afford it.” This statement had pushed me on a quest for scholarships that are within my abilities and the University that I wanted to go.
Computer Science and International Business are my two aiming target for future goals because they are one of the most fast growing field in the society today and I want to be a part of it. After graduate in those fields later in life; I will use the knowledge that I have received to help make the economic in the society back to where it used to be or even higher. I will contribute everything that I had to the world of business and science. To take further actions, I want fulfill my dream of one day I’ll go back to my native country as a successful man to help bring it to a higher level of civilization and free it from communism and extreme poverty.
Thus, I find University of Missouri in St. Louis is my first choice in mind for scholarships and enrollment. It has a relatively fair tuition that I hope I could afford accompanying with the scholarship I will receive. With this scholarship (that if I’m accepted, of course) I will be able to purchase the materials and resources that are needed for my specific major. On the other hand, I’ll use this scholarship to participate in any activities or organization. Furthermore, by using this scholarship, I would have a better chance of pursuing my career in a high level and bring me success in UMSL at my field of study. Thanks for the caring and providing of this scholarship I will be able to graduate from UMSL and be able to get a job.
My contribution will be grateful from what you have invested in me to the society. After attending at UMSL, I will have a bright future lay ahead of me. It will provide me with wide array of studies both within and beyond my chosen major. Possibly, after graduating, I might be working for some business company that would grant me an opportunity to go back to my country and serve as a connection or bridge between the two worlds.
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