Scholarship Essay Submissions

Freshman Year of High School

Freshman Year of High School 150 150 Hayley Hunt

All throughout junior high school I was an amazing student! I had all A’s and maybe 1 B here or there but overall I was a great student; so going…

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The Hardest Class

The Hardest Class 150 150 Tanna Adams

I have never been very good with dates. So when I started American History with Mr. Carter, my grade average plummeted. There was so much to remember, and I had…

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The fun class

The fun class 150 150 Milenia

I have always liked science, and it was always the class that was easy for me and the class that I was always good at. There was a time when…

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Overcoming Honors Physics

Overcoming Honors Physics 150 150 Valeria Garcia

As a junior in high school physics is a required course, physics itself is extremely challenging. But I still decided to take a course higher when I was recommended into…

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A struggle

A struggle 150 150 Samuel Aguilar

What does the Struggle mean? If we guide ourselves from the dictionary meaning it simply means to have a forceful effort in which one hopes to break free of a…

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It Takes More

It Takes More 150 150 Samantha Granja

Oftentimes, students may find themselves struggling with a subject in school. During junior year, I struggled with AP Biology. I have always enjoyed science, but this course was more challenging…

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Overcomer

Overcomer 150 150 Alyx Calvert

School tends to be super hard for some, and not so hard for others. However, at some point in time everyone struggles with certain topics. My struggling points tended to…

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“ARGGHHH”- Every Student’s reaction to Orgo

“ARGGHHH”- Every Student’s reaction to Orgo 150 150 Nia Fountain

I’m a chemistry major, so I heard about the difficulties that any student encounters when taking Organic Chemistry. “This was the hardest class I’ve ever taken”, “I carry the textbook…

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f(x)=failure

f(x)=failure 150 150 Nina Clark

Math has never been my strong suit. As I excelled in my humanities classes it took me significantly longer to comprehend the complicated formulas and equations. However, until my senior…

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Por qué es Español difícil?

Por qué es Español difícil? 150 150 Gabriel Perry

Since my first year of high school, Spanish class has been the ball and chain attached to my ankle that has constantly brought down my grade point average. International Baccalaureate…

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