When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found Political Science and Journalism. Both are ways to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s also why I decided to apply to a HBCU (historically black college or university). In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The HBCU communication’s department mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black students to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. In conclusion a HBCU aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to a HBCU student community.

When I was younger, I had severe epileptic seizures. Multiple doctors said I wouldn’t be able to do normal activities or live a normal life. I have now been able to overcome these challenges without any lasting effects. In 2015, I completed my first adult Spartan Obstacle course Race, participated in competitive track and swim, and I am currently on the cheer team at my school. I have been faced with many adversities physically, but I have overcome them. This affects my academics because I apply the same principle here. In the beginning of the Covid-19 quarantine, I was doing poorly in a lot of my classes. I had a negative mindset and I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish out the school year. Then I thought of the struggles my doctors said that I would face and how I was able to overcome them. I soon realized that if I was able to overcome those physical obstacles, I would surely be able to overcome the mental obstacles. I went from failing most of my classes to being commended for doing well in my college level courses. I was able to do better than I thought that I could do. One thing that the Spartan Obstacle Course Race taught me was to conquer physical barriers that would stand in my way. I applied this same principle to the emotional and mental barriers that I had to overcome during quarantine. There will be a lot of pressure at any university following Covid, but I know that I will overcome these challenges because I have been conquering difficulties my whole life.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found Political Science and Journalism. Both are ways to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s also why I decided to apply to a HBCU (historically black college or university). In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The HBCU communication’s department mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black students to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. In conclusion a HBCU aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to a HBCU student community.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found Political Science and Journalism. Both are ways to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s also why I decided to apply to a HBCU (historically black college or university). In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The HBCU communication’s department mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black students to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. In conclusion a HBCU aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to a HBCU student community.

I plan to be the first in my family to graduate college. I have had this plan my whole life. Any way that I can achieve this dream would be a blessing. I believe I deserve this scholarship so I can take a burden from my parents, achieve my academic dream, and achieve my potential. I want to get this scholarship so I can help my parents. They have been my financial stability my whole life. So much so, that they have agreed to pay for me to go to college. I want to go to an out of state college and those fees are expensive. Any amount of money that I can cover for college will give me the opportunity to make the financial load lighter for them. Secondly, I want this scholarship is to achieve my academic dream. I want to study journalism when I go to college to tell the stories of people who were once silenced. As a college student, I don’t want to worry about money when I’m supposed to be studying. There is already enough stress that comes with higher education. Adding financial difficulties would be hard even for the smartest college student. Finally, this scholarship would help me achieve my greatest potential. In Houston, there aren’t a lot of journalism opportunities. If I were to stay in Houston, it would be a lot harder to reach my full potential because I wouldn’t be in a city with as many opportunities.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found journalism. Journalism is a way to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s why I decided to apply to a HBCU (historically black college or university). In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The HBCU communication’s department mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black journalist to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. In conclusion a HBCU aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to a HBCU student community.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found journalism. Journalism is a way to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s why I decided to apply to a HBCU (historically black college or university). In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The HBCU communication’s department mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black journalist to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. In conclusion a HBCU aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to a HBCU student community.

When I was younger, I had severe epileptic seizures. Multiple doctors said I wouldn’t be able to do normal activities or live a normal life. I have now been able to overcome these challenges without any lasting effects. In 2015, I completed my first adult Spartan Obstacle course Race, participated in competitive track and swim, and I am currently on the cheer team at my school. I have been faced with many adversities physically, but I have overcome them. This affects my academics because I apply the same principle here. In the beginning of the Covid-19 quarantine, I was doing poorly in a lot of my classes. I had a negative mindset and I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish out the school year. Then I thought of the struggles my doctors said that I would face and how I was able to overcome them. I soon realized that if I was able to overcome those physical obstacles, I would surely be able to overcome the mental obstacles. I went from failing most of my classes to being commended for doing well in my college level courses. I was able to do better than I thought that I could do. One thing that the Spartan Obstacle Course Race taught me was to conquer physical barriers that would stand in my way. I applied this same principle to the emotional and mental barriers that I had to overcome during quarantine. There will be a lot of pressure at any university following Covid, but I know that I will overcome these challenges because I have been conquering difficulties my whole life.

One way that I took advantage of a significant educational opportunity was during my summer of 8th grade. This was when I had the privilege to take a cultural immersions trip to Nicaragua. I went with a group of kids from my school. This is a trip that I will never forget because I learned three important things. I learned about another culture from my own, how to be more appreciative, and how a small action can make a big impact. While I was in Nicaragua, I had the opportunity to spend a day in the capitol Managua. When I was there, I was able to have a new experience. We visited museums, an outdoor market, and got to meet different people from Managua. Immersing myself in the Nicaraguan community taught me how to be more open minded. I learned about how people live in a different country and new perspectives on how they see the world around them. Then, I helped build a watering well for a school. The primary school that we visited was the only one in the large community. There were many kids that had to walk many miles just to attend school. Although these children didn’t have much, they were still grateful to be getting an education. This experience taught me how to be more appreciative of the things that I have. Finally, I learned how much of an impact we made with our small actions. When we built the small watering well, we made it easier for the kids to get water during a hot day. We may not have fixed the education system in Nicaragua in the two weeks, but what we were able to accomplish left an impact on these kids’ lives. We gave them hope for a better future. The language and cultural barrier didn’t stop us from helping this small school in this community of Nicaragua. In conclusion, the tip I took to Nicaragua is one that I will never forget. This trip allowed me to make an impact on other people and impacted me when I left. I came back home more open-minded, appreciative, and ready to change the world as best I could.

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When I first came across this prompt, I couldn’t think of an answer. Not because I didn’t know how to answer, but I didn’t know what my answer was. The value that I is my power of persuasion, writing skills, and networking skills. Since my freshman year, I have been in debate and have had to convince the judge to vote for my position. When I attend college, I would like to host college tours for possible incoming freshman. My power of persuasion can convince students to attend college which will increase the amount of money being brought to the school. During my senior year, I have been interning at the school of communications at the University of Houston. I am learning how to conduct interviews and write articles. I will already have had experience by the time I get to college. Finally, I have beyond average networking skills. I can connect with people and companies in a way that only I can access. This is useful because I can build bridges with companies and college/university faculty. This is something that I can do better than any other applicant can. The values that I bring are unique, will save time, and cause any college and/or university to make money.

When I was younger, I had severe epileptic seizures. Multiple doctors said I wouldn’t be able to do normal activities or live a normal life. I have now been able to overcome these challenges without any lasting effects. In 2015, I completed my first adult Spartan Obstacle course Race, participated in competitive track and swim, and I am currently on the cheer team at my school. I have been faced with many adversities physically, but I have overcome them. This affects my academics because I apply the same principle here. In the beginning of the Covid-19 quarantine, I was doing poorly in a lot of my classes. I had a negative mindset and I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish out the school year. Then I thought of the struggles my doctors said that I would face and how I was able to overcome them. I soon realized that if I was able to overcome those physical obstacles, I would surely be able to overcome the mental obstacles. I went from failing most of my classes to being commended for doing well in my college level courses. I was able to do better than I thought that I could do. One thing that the Spartan Obstacle Course Race taught me was to conquer physical barriers that would stand in my way. I applied this same principle to the emotional and mental barriers that I had to overcome during quarantine. There will be a lot of pressure at any university following Covid, but I know that I will overcome these challenges because I have been conquering difficulties my whole life. When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found journalism. Journalism is a way to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s why I decided to apply to to college. In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. A school of communication’s mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black journalist to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. This scholarship will help me achieve this goal.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found journalism. Journalism is a way to give people who were once silenced a voice. That’s why I decided to apply to Howard. In the United States, we have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to the school that I feel would help me achieve this goal the best. The school of communication’s mission aligns with my academic and career goals. The mission of the school of communications is to empower black journalist to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. This mission aligns with what I want to do after college. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. The Howard school of communications will help me achieve this goal. The school of communications at Howard will also open doors for me to work at other new stations. The WHUT-TV news station will allow me to practice what environment I want to be in. There have been many notable journalists that are Howard alumni. I’m sure that their experiences at Howard allowed them to be better equipped for the media world. In conclusion the Howard school of communications aligns with my goals and gives me the ability to be a successful journalist in the future. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about and allow people who were silenced to be heard. I feel as though I would make a great addition to the Cathy school of communications.

I plan to be the first in my family to graduate college. I have had this plan my whole life. Any way that I can achieve this dream would be a blessing. I believe I deserve this scholarship so I can take a burden from my parents, achieve my academic dream, and achieve my potential. I want to get this scholarship so I can help my parents. They have been my financial stability my whole life. So much so, that they have agreed to pay for me to go to college. I want to go to an out of state college and those fees are expensive. Any amount of money that I can cover for college will give me the opportunity to make the financial load lighter for them. Secondly, I want this scholarship is to achieve my academic dream. I want to study journalism when I go to college to tell the stories of people who were once silenced. As a college student, I don’t want to worry about money when I’m supposed to be studying. There is already enough stress that comes with higher education. Adding financial difficulties would be hard even for the smartest college student. Finally, this scholarship would help me achieve my greatest potential. In Houston, there aren’t a lot of journalism opportunities. If I were to stay in Houston, it would be a lot harder to reach my full potential because I wouldn’t be in a city with as many opportunities.

When I was looking for a career, I knew that I wanted to help people. That’s when I found journalism. Journalism is a way to give people who were once silenced a voice. We have the right to free speech under the constitution, but some people do not have the luxuries to that right. I want to tell the story of those people. So, I wanted to go to college so that would help me achieve this goal. I want to attend a historically black college or university that has a mission that aligns with my academic and career goals. The overall mission of the HBCUs is to empower black and/or minority students. However, I also want to tell thought provoking stories about communities and people of color. I want to be able to be the voice for people who are often silenced because of their race. I want to educate people about issues they might not have known about.

When I was younger, I had severe epileptic seizures. Multiple doctors said I wouldn’t be able to do normal activities or live a normal life. I have now been able to overcome these challenges without any lasting effects. In 2015, I completed my first adult Spartan Obstacle course Race, participated in competitive track and swim, and I am currently on the cheer team at my school. I have been faced with many adversities physically, but I have overcome them. This affects my academics because I apply the same principle here. In the beginning of quarantine, I was doing poorly in a lot of my classes. I had a negative mindset and I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish out the school year. Then I thought of the struggles my doctors said that I would face and how I was able to overcome them. I soon realized that if I was able to overcome those physical obstacles, I would surely be able to overcome the mental obstacles. I went from failing most of my classes to being commended for doing well in my college level courses. I was able to do better than I thought that I could do. One thing that the Spartan Obstacle Course Race taught me was to conquer physical barriers that would stand in my way. I applied this same principle to the emotional and mental barriers that I had to overcome during quarantine. There will be a lot of pressure at any University of California school, but I know that I will overcome these challenges because I have been conquering difficulties my whole life. Also, I plan to be the first in my family to graduate college. I have had this plan my whole life. Any way that I can achieve this dream would be a blessing. I believe I deserve this scholarship so I can take a burden from my parents, achieve my academic dream, and achieve my potential. I want to get this scholarship so I can help my parents. They have been my financial stability my whole life. So much so, that they have agreed to pay for me to go to college. I want to go to an out of state college and those fees are expensive. Any amount of money that I can cover for college will give me the opportunity to make the financial load lighter for them. Secondly, I want this scholarship is to achieve my academic dream. I want to study journalism when I go to college to tell the stories of people who were once silenced. As a college student, I don’t want to worry about money when I’m supposed to be studying. There is already enough stress that comes with higher education. Adding financial difficulties would be hard even for the smartest college student. Finally, this scholarship would help me achieve my greatest potential. In Houston, there aren’t a lot of journalism opportunities. If I were to stay in Houston, it would be a lot harder to reach my full potential because I wouldn’t be in a city with as many opportunities.

You’re the girl who silences herself. Told most of her life to not fit the stereotype and be angry or bitter, so you bite your tongue. I know how much you’re waiting for someone to give you the mic and how much you get disappointed when they don’t. I know that you want to voice your opinions, but you’re also scared. I used to be you. That was in the past now we have to make a change. Our future depends on it. Our generation is supposed to change the world. But we can’t do that when everything that we say is being censored. We need to be in the foreground. Don’t wait for them to give you a mic. When someone pushes you, you push back harder. Don’t give into the excuses of why you can’t do something. You aren’t too young, too small, or too normal. You don’t have to have every resource known to man. All you need is your voice and something to fight for. That’s when we can make change. All you have to do is believe in yourself. You can’t censor yourself. We need more advocates for the truth. You can’t do that with an invisible piece of tape on your mouth. Free speech allows us to make change in the world. It’s our constitutional right and is something that should not be taken away from us. We have people in our lineage who have fought for this right. Now it’s your turn to protect and use it. If you only had the same courage as Martin Luther King Jr. He gave a speech at the March on Washington that would give hope to people all around the world. He wasn’t a superhero with powers, but all he had was a dream. I want you to have the same courage as Sojourner Truth who spoke in front of all the people who thought she didn’t deserve the same rights as men. They both used their free speech to make change. Their speeches gave hope to the hopeless and peace to unrest. If they can do it, who says you can’t. You don’t have to be scared anymore. Don’t let them silence or tell you to be quiet. If someone tells you to pipe down, you scream louder. When they say that’s enough, tell them “I’m just getting started”. Do not give someone the power to take away your crown. We need more people like you who care about the little guy. We need more people to tell their story to educate the ignorant people. We need you. Not the censored, afraid of the world you. We need the girl that will not silence her voice because someone told her to. If you don’t remember anything I said, remember this. Your voice matters and you deserve to be heard. Anyone who tries to silence you doesn’t deserve to hear what you have to say. The second you realized your potential and your power is when the real fun begins. We can’t keep letting people tell us to be quiet or chose our words wisely. You have every right to be heard. Our words are power, don’t let them take your powers away from you. It’s your time to make a difference. Be brave. Be the girl that changes the hearts of policy makers overnight. Be the girl that would make your ancestors proud. Your ancestors started a legacy of change, now it’s your turn to continue it. We’re all counting on you. You have the potential to change the world.

I plan to be the first in my family to graduate college. I have had this plan my whole life. Any way that I can achieve this dream would be a blessing. I believe I deserve this scholarship so I can take a burden from my parents, achieve my academic dream, and achieve my potential. I want to get this scholarship so I can help my parents. They have been my financial stability my whole life. So much so, that they have agreed to pay for me to go to college. I want to go to an out of state college and those fees are expensive. Any amount of money that I can cover for college will give me the opportunity to make the financial load lighter for them. Secondly, I want this scholarship is to achieve my academic dream. I want to study journalism when I go to college to tell the stories of people who were once silenced. As a college student, I don’t want to worry about money when I’m supposed to be studying. There is already enough stress that comes with higher education. Adding financial difficulties would be hard even for the smartest college student. Finally, this scholarship would help me achieve my greatest potential. In Houston, there aren’t a lot of journalism opportunities. If I were to stay in Houston, it would be a lot harder to reach my full potential because I wouldn’t be in a city with as many opportunities