I believe that even immigrants and their children have the right to education and should know their basic rights to ensure that they are treated fairly by their employers, members of the society, immigration officers, and the police. Apart from this, I have taken part in a number of leadership roles in the community. From , I was a programming intern for a leadership program at the local university where I was in charge of organizing and planning social events for student participants.
In addition, I was the Student Government Vice President at my community college where I organized social, cultural, and community service events for the campus, and led group discussions about social justice as a project facilitator for an anti-discrimination club.
Prior to this, I was the Community Service Chairperson for the Student Government, where I was in charge of organizing community service activities for the campus including blood donation drives and a monthly cleanup of local neighborhood streets. I share the same dreams and aspirations as your organization: giving people with less privilege the right to education. Therefore, awarding me the scholarship will help me to get the education necessary to improve the lives of the people that I work for every day in my community-based group as well as in my field of public health.
I knew then and there that I wanted to dedicate my life to protecting these beautiful creatures. Since that day in Orlando, I have spent much of my spare time learning everything there is to know about manatees. As a junior high and high school student, I attempted to read scholarly articles on manatees from scientific journals. I annoyed my friends and family with scientific facts about manatees-- such as that they are close relatives of elephants--at the dinner table.
I watched documentaries, and even mapped their migration pattern on a wall map my sister gave me for my birthday. When I was chosen from hundreds of applicants to take part in a summer internship with Sea World, I fell even more in love with these gentle giants.
I also learned a very important and valuable lesson: prior to this internship, I had imagined becoming a marine biologist, working directly with the animals in their care both in captivity and in the wild.
However, during the internship, I discovered that this is not where my strengths lie. Unfortunately, I am not a strong student in science or math, which are required skills to become a marine biologist. Although this was a disheartening realization, I found that I possess other strengths can still be of great value to manatees and other endangered marine mammals: my skills as a public relations manager and communicator.
During the internship, I helped write new lessons and presentations for elementary school groups visiting the park and developed a series of fun activities for children to help them learn more about manatees as well as conservation of endangered species in general. My supervisor recommended me to the Save the Manatee Foundation so in addition to my full-time internship at Sea World, I interned with the Save the Manatee Foundation part-time.
It was there that I witnessed the manatee rescue and conservation effort first hand, and worked directly with the marine biologists in developing fund-raising and awareness-raising campaigns. While I know that your organization typically awards scholarships to students planning to major in disciplines directly related to conservation such as environmental studies or zoology, I feel that the public relations side of conservation is just as important as the actual work done on the ground.
In fact, the relative success of the environmental movement today is largely due to a massive global public relations campaign that turned environmentalism from something scientific and obscure into something that is both fashionable and accessible to just about anyone.
However, that success is being challenged more than ever before--especially here in the US, where an equally strong anti-environmental public relations campaign has taken hold. Therefore, conservationists need to start getting more creative. I want to be a part of this renewed effort and use my natural abilities as a communicator to push back against the rather formidable forces behind the anti-environmentalist movement.
I sincerely hope you will consider supporting this non-traditional avenue towards global sustainability and conservation. I have already been accepted to one of the most prestigious communications undergraduate programs in the country and I plan to minor in environmental studies.
In addition, I maintain a relationship with my former supervisors at Save the Manatee and Sea World, who will be invaluable resources for finding employment upon graduation.
I thank the committee for thinking outside the box in considering my application. Sign in to Your Account Done. Sign in. Don't have an Account? Register Now! Prompt: Describe a book that made a lasting impression on you and your life and why. Try Our Free Scholarship Search. Prompt: In words or less, please tell us about yourself and why you are applying for this scholarship. Please be clear about how this scholarship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Prompt: Please give the committee an idea of who you are and why you are the perfect candidate for the scholarship. Sample Essays. Get the International Student newsletter! If this devastating experience has taught me anything, it is this: financial planning for these situations is absolutely invaluable. I will not soon forget the stress and despair that I have experienced, and I now realize that to have a life insurance policy is to throw your surviving family members a crucial lifeline.
Though no one can ever prepare you for the trauma of losing a parent, life insurance allows you to grieve without the constant stress of financial burden, and for that reason, it is an absolutely essential precaution. I love and miss you so much, Dad. Thank God I will see you again. Use one of those opportunities to tell us something else we cannot see just by looking at your grades, test scores, and transcripts. Growing up, I struggled to speak English while everyone else had little to no problems.
I needed extra help in school while my friends coasted by with ease. My friends would hop on planes and travel all around the world while I had to stay at home. I built up the courage and asked my mother why I did not have access to the simple liberties everyone else did. At the time I had no clue that I was breaking any laws, and I did not realize the fact that my life was going to change forever. Growing up with a different citizenship situation than my peers was and still is the biggest challenge I have to face in my life.
Looking back there is not a single thing that I would change. Knowing that I had to work harder than everyone else lead me to be the person that I am today. I took that fire inside of me, pushed myself, graduated first in my class with a cumulative 4. In November of , everything began to look up for me. I received a work permit and a social security card all thanks to the DACA program. I was finally able to get my license, get a job, and most importantly attend college. I plan to continue my success in the classroom and do everything to the best of my ability as I know that under my current circumstances it can all be ripped away from me at any moment.
Growing up with my situation has taught me to not take advantage of a single opportunity. There has been continued support around me past and current and I know there are people out there rooting for my success. I will strive to be the first generation in my family to graduate from an American University and I will set a stepping stone for my future family so they will not have to struggle as I did. My citizenship is not a setback, it is a mere obstacle that I will always learn to work around if it means giving my future children a better life, just like my mother did for me.
Want access to more scholarships? Sign up for a weekly digest of new scholarship opportunities, sent to your inbox. Coloring books had lines, letters took on very specific shapes, and a system of rules governed everything from board games to the classroom. College was always factored into the percentage and the overall formula for life.
And I never questioned its importance. I always figured it is important because it is necessary. Going to college makes sense. From helping my parents land stable jobs after coming to America to giving my brother the chance to gain work experience at some of the top financial firms, college educations have shown their worth in my family.
Applying to the Academy for Math, Science, and Engineering was the first time I had actively made a decision in my education. With the encouragement of my parents and favorite science teacher who recognized that I would excel in the challenging environment of like-minded students, I applied.
Four years later, I can confidently say they were right. My class of twenty-six has shown me the benefits of a collaborative rather than a competitive environment, especially the impact that camaraderie with my peers has on our collective learning experience.
Each student has an inspiring level of passion and motivation that made me excited to learn, work on projects, and participate in discussions both in and out of the classroom. I used my education to gain skills and open doors for myself such as an internship at my local hospital.
I gained confidence in my abilities to communicate with individuals from strangers my age to practicing professionals. I was thinking longer and harder than I ever had before to solve individual problems and large-scale challenges.
In all honesty, I was having fun. Looking back on my years at the Academy I realize how big of an impact the school made on how I view education. I came to school to learn and question and push myself. It is important because it is what I want for my future.
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