Why I think I was chosen to be a Walton scholar?
Actually, my main question before starting the application processes and reading the purpose of the program was: why should I be part of the Walton International Scholarship Program? I know some people my age that are smarter than me, amazing artists, excellent English speakers, and talented athletes. There are candidates with stronger economic necessity and bigger goals. Then I questioned myself: what makes me a worthy candidate? Could it be a plan of God? These questions were in my head while I was writing my essay. One of the purpose of the program is to create lenders to develop their countries. Well, I had one point on my favor; one of my life goals is to make a scientific contribution to my nation in the area of Analytic Chemistry, because one of my mains worries is the global warming. Also, I had a strong economic necessity, given the hard commitment of my parents with education. Financial maintaining of three college students was especially hard for my father. What had been a disadvantage before, now has become an advantage. But all of this was not enough reason to win it. I do not consider myself very …show more content…
and I was very busy and sick before my first interview. Then, before entering the interview´s room, I heard people say how they had gone to excellent schools, studied English for 17 years and had had amazing feats. So I felt I was worthless. But my mother always told me to do my best because the rest is in the hands of God. I still cannot believe that I passed that phase. Winning the scholarship this year never crossed my mind; my original plan was to study how the program worked, and next year be prepared to win; but fortunately God’s plan was more exciting than mine. Now I am here, trying to develop my skills and be an active part of my new home for the next four
Actually, my main question before starting the application processes and reading the purpose of the program was: why should I be part of the Walton International Scholarship Program? I know some people my age that are smarter than me, amazing artists, excellent English speakers, and talented athletes. There are candidates with stronger economic necessity and bigger goals. Then I questioned myself: what makes me a worthy candidate? Could it be a plan of God? These questions were in my head while I was writing my essay. One of the purpose of the program is to create lenders to develop their countries. Well, I had one point on my favor; one of my life goals is to make a scientific contribution to my nation in the area of Analytic Chemistry, because one of my mains worries is the global warming. Also, I had a strong economic necessity, given the hard commitment of my parents with education. Financial maintaining of three college students was especially hard for my father. What had been a disadvantage before, now has become an advantage. But all of this was not enough reason to win it. I do not consider myself very …show more content…
and I was very busy and sick before my first interview. Then, before entering the interview´s room, I heard people say how they had gone to excellent schools, studied English for 17 years and had had amazing feats. So I felt I was worthless. But my mother always told me to do my best because the rest is in the hands of God. I still cannot believe that I passed that phase. Winning the scholarship this year never crossed my mind; my original plan was to study how the program worked, and next year be prepared to win; but fortunately God’s plan was more exciting than mine. Now I am here, trying to develop my skills and be an active part of my new home for the next four