Scholarship Essays for College Admissions

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 far too carefree and even arrogant, but through years of anxiety and apprehension about the future, I have learned to take life as it comes and not worry myself into a coma, as I know many students around the country are doing. Although, with this phlegmatic state of mind, it may appear that I do not care about my education at all, but on the contrary it is my most significant concern.
As an active and avid learner, I take my education very seriously. I believe knowledge is one of the most powerful instruments a person can have. With knowledge and wisdom a person can learn and achieve anything that they deem necessary to withstand and flourish in life. As a believer in infinite knowledge and possibilities, I have attempted to challenge myself mentally and emotionally through school and learning about myself.
School has taught me to strive for a fruitful life and future. In taking honors and AP classes I believe I have extended my capacity for education. In these classes learning to know a topic, as opposed to memorizing words to be forgotten after a test, is my ultimate goal. With excellent teachers these courses have not only been an asset to my college preparation, but also a benefit to my well-being. I have learned an immeasurable amount about life and the importance of finding oneself through teachers, classes, and books.
I admit that school has been a burden, but through years of staying up late studying for tests and doing an endless amount of homework, I have acquired something more vital than good grades, I have received an understanding for what is most important in life. Life isn’t about trudging through subjects and jobs that you have no passion or determination for. It is about finding and implementing what your heart truly desires to do. Many students, and even you, as you read this, may disagree with me, saying that earning good grades and doing well on the SATs should be my main priorities. I do not completely disagree with this, because it is crucial to do these things to attain a successful life in the future, although I believe that discovering true passions and places in life is much more necessary.
To go through life believing in other’s goals and expectations is not a life. Although people may say that teenagers are impressionable and cannot decide what is best for them on their own, I completely disagree and feel that we, of all people on earth, have the ability to choose and make the right decisions. Teenagers are among the most susceptible to venture down the wrong paths, but we are also the most capable of achieving incredible goals and doing what was thought impossible in the past.
Therefore, ultimately, my contributions to the university will be that of a carefree scholar, one that isn’t afraid to express opinions that may jeopardize her future. I will also spread happiness to all, making it impossible for you to reject a person with such ability. I am a free spirit and I hope that being so is something that the university will take into consideration as far as personalities and interests go, if it isn’t, then I’ll go somewhere else.