How Mother Mcauley Changed My Life

I would like to begin by expressing my complete and utter gratitude for the opportunity you have given me. You did not only give me a scholarship, you gave me a better opportunity at life. Without my scholarship, I do not know where I would have been academically, socially, or mentally. While attending Mother McAuley, not only have realized my strong and weak points in my character, I have been able to improve my reading and writing abilities. Throughout my entire life, I’ve had the stigma that I had no other choice but to participate in sports due to my height. Being at McAuley, I didn’t feel that pressure when I realized how much support I had in doing whatever I wanted to do. I do not believe that I could have gotten that from anywhere else. …show more content…
Although it is in my character to make the best of a situation, I do not believe that I would have such a great sense of happiness in where my life is headed due to the advantage my scholarship has given me. Often, I remember that I would tell my mother that she should send me to a public school because I didn’t want her to worry about the funds, but she would always remind me of why I had this scholarship and why they gave it to me. This scholarship has awarded me with the opportunity to be apart of the following: Mock Trial, Spanish Club, National Spanish Honor Society, International Thespian Society, Brother Rice Drama Club (BRDC), Unity Community, the Fall Play, the Spring Play, and Costume Crew. By being able to attend Mother McAuley, I have been granted the chance to find out what I love to do, how I excel in certain circumstances, and a better environment than what I originally would have been given. Due to that, my family and I have been more than thankful and appreciative of what possibilities I possess because of the help we have received from Big Shoulders Scholarship, more specifically, Gallagher Scholarship. Again, thank you so much for blessing me with these glorious