Scholarship Essays for College Admissions

In my junior year of high school, my parents gave me terrible news: we were moving from our town in Indiana to Schaumburg, Illinois. I fought, begged, and pleaded with my parents in numerous attempts to stay in my hometown rather than move over seventy miles away to a different state. Still, nothing […]

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My Future Starts Here
There are hundreds upon hundreds of colleges in the world. So why do I choose to apply at the University of Central Florida? To put it simply, you offer the hospitality program in which I am interested in achieving.

Being involved with the Travel and Tourism Academy at Osceola High School (in Kissimmee, […]

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Every year, thousands of children occupy their summer vacations by attending camps that support positive values or encourage skills. From baseball to bible camps, many people experience these week-long sessions during their upbringing. However, rarely does one continue to return to camp annually; most simply “outgrow” it.
I have attended a camp which I do not […]

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When I was younger, and I walked into a fast food restaurant, I would look at the workers with disgust. I would laugh to see that all they could accomplish was making Big Mac’s and taking orders. I felt sorry for them. That was before I worked at McDonalds. It seems that karma caught up […]

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“In a few minutes we’re going to go strategize in different rooms by affirmatives . Thad’s
Guantanamo Bay group, you’re in 445. Roy, take the Body Cavity Searches kids to 413. The National ID and Extraordinary Rendition people stay with me in 455.”
“Uhhh.” a stifled yelp.
“You and […]

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As stress levels rise and my classmates scramble to write thought-provoking essays that scream “pick me! pick me!” I try to remain neutral about the situation, stoically knowing that if I am meant to be accepted, I will be accepted. With this point of view, as you read this, I know I seem to be […]

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The moonlight hung over Karachi. The air was devoured by spices. Saris were glistening, music was playing, people were laughing, and that’s when I saw them. At the corner table sat a small group of American men in blue and gray suits with luscious red and black ties. As they sipped their cold chai, they […]

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I can smell the excitement in the air as I wake up, for it is Saturday. No matter what kind of a day I have, there is one thing waiting for me at ten thirty. As I turn on the television, my heart races; I anticipate the host I have been waiting to […]

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Of the hundreds of people a young girl meets in her first eighteen years, only a small number of them truly make a difference in her life. If the girl is lucky, more of these people influence her positively instead of negatively. I am one of those lucky girls; I have been impacted by many […]

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Lemonade.$0.25. Cups.$1.00. A wobbly table.$14.99. Buying out the neighbor’s lemonade business.priceless. Even as a child, I always thought of going into the high-paced world of business. Whether selling lemonade on my driveway or convincing neighbors to buy magazines, I always gave my earnest effort.
When people think of business, they think of […]

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