Why I Want A Dollar Essay

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One day when I was young an elderly lady gave me a dollar (I don't know why but people love giving young kids money) my face had lit up with amazement at the fact that this women gave me so much money. I quickly ran to show my mother who intern said and I quote "that's nice Samaria" I thought her curt tone was from envy and jealousy at the fact that she didn't have a dollar like me so I cheerfully skipped away, my dollar in hand. I had not known that her lack of amazement was due to the fact that it was simply a dollar. no different from the dollars people accidentally leave in the dryer at the laundry mat or even a dirt encrusted one on the street. With no real monetary value it was simply the pennies better looking sister. And now that I am older I cannot deny the nearly non existent pull between me and …show more content…
Because now I know no matter how small it is needed. Because in our world you always need money. want to go on that all day field trip $20.00 (lunch not included) want to get a bottle of water $1.75 want to extend you education for a few more years at a respectable institution of higher learning around $40-60,000 per year and you can't forget to factor normal expences along with the usual yearly tuition spike. you gotta love money. Everyone either wants it needs it or both and I defiantly need it if I'm goanna further my education like I plan to. The problem how do I get the money. I don't know about you mbut I don't have a map to a secret trasure Well some of us aren't born Into the good life. (myself being one of them) so to help fund my education I plan on religiously entering scholarships no matter the size. (no discrimination here you have a scholarship for $10 I'm all over that. #no shame) and getting a job or two if it comes down to it and if I have no

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