Personal Essay On Why I Deserve A Scholarship

When I turned eleven, rheumatoid arthritis wreaked havoc on my hands, with medications that did the same to my liver. It arched my fingers backwards and killed my ability to play piano as I had done for six years prior. In only a few months, it took away my predominant method of musical expression, the pain and deformity forcing me to quit practicing altogether. Initially upset, I reached for the nearest option to continue my engagement in music: choir. I had been a part of the school’s chorus since third grade, but with the loss of my piano playing, I needed to renew my dedication to singing. I joined and helped run the middle school musicals, participated in solo-fest, auditioned and gained seat in all-county and area all-state multiple times, and in high school I auditioned for and became a …show more content…
I always push myself to achieve my best, regardless of the barriers in my way. Academically, I bring to the table an unrelenting willingness to learn and achieve, to acquire knowledge and give it in return. I refuse anything the chance to stop me from performing to the best of my ability, on homework, tests, research projects, or otherwise. Education in any aspect of life, be it the arts or sciences, matters more than anything. I encourage this attitude in my friends, classmates and acquaintances as well. Firmly believing that everyone should pursue knowledge to its fullest and never settle for ignorance, I motivate those around me to give every task their all. Whether they come to me or I see them struggling from afar, my willingness to help when someone experiences problems in their academics, or even generally in their life, always drives me to offer support. Not only am I dedicated to increasing my understanding of the world and how it works, I dedicate myself to the education of those around me, because everyone should seek to study and discover despite the trials in their