September 2017

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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September 2017 Scholarship Winner – Tatiana Jesus

September 2017 Scholarship Winner – Tatiana Jesus 150 150 Tatiana de Jesus Silva

Tatiana Jesus is my name and in my sophomore year in college, I took a psychology class as part of my general educational requirements to complete college. My thinking was…

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Manoj Patil

Manoj Patil 150 150 Alfredo Martinez

A time where I most struggled in a class I would say it’s when I took general chemistry 1 at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Where like most I thought…

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Studying for Calculus

Studying for Calculus 150 150 Sarah Parson

Ever since my years in elementary school, I have done well in math. I was placed in Advanced Math in 3rd grade and I have been two years ahead of…

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Not a Genius

Not a Genius 150 150 Kendall Vining

I take education very seriously, so I have always strived to do my best in every class I have taken. As a result, I have a 4.0 GPA. When family…

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Math… What is it Really Good For?

Math… What is it Really Good For? 150 150 Mahalia Gaff

I didn’t begin my school career inherently good at math, to say the least. It wasn’t easy, but, I had to do it, even if I really just felt like…

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