Pursuing My Scholarship

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I believe that I am a good contender for this scholarship because my biggest dream is to finish college. No one is my family has ever attended had the chance to finish their studies and I hope to be the first one in my family to do so. Living in the Philippines and having my life drastically change when I moved to the United States has opened so many doors for me to follow this dream of mine. I hope that I can be awarded with this scholarship so that I can pursue my dream of continuing my studies at a four year

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