Comments on: The Cheese Numero Seis: Scholarship Junkie

By: Scholarship Encouragement | More Than a Test Score

Scholarship Encouragement | More Than a Test Score — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:35:56 +0000

[...] Sam Lim, who I have mentioned before on this blog, recently wrote a blog post on Scholarship Junkies where he shared some encouraging words about the difficulties of applying for scholarships that I wanted to share: [...]

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:40:40 +0000

This is really thought-provoking. However, I agree with opinions on this forum about how the article itself doesn’t really help me in my search for scholarships. I’m a senior and only now starting to apply for scholarships, and it is SO not realistic for me to visit my counselor every day, as my life is eaten up by work and extracurricular activities. The article just kind of made me more stressed out. Whatever, though–I’m just going to give a positive spin and hope that my story, no matter how ordinary, will suffice in an essay.

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:09:59 +0000

I’m really impressed with your story. I hated filing for scholarships, even though I knew I needed them. With today’s economy, getting scholarship money is important now more than ever. My comment above is for the writer named “Middle Class Student”, not you. I hope that you continue your success in all areas of your life. You will do great things.

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:06:32 +0000

@middle class student: I’m sad to hear that you have no interesting things about you, that you won’t get any scholarships, even if you apply and that you think your life is completely and utterly “average”. I cry at the fact that there is NOTHING interesting or special about your life that you can share with colleges. Really, I feel bad. It sucks that you’re not unique in SOME way. With that attitude, you’ll never get anywhere.

By: iluxa

iluxa — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:59:10 +0000

Great article! Keep it up! All that time spent on those essays must be really worth it.

By: Ashley S

Ashley S — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:48:17 +0000

I’m so glad that I found this article! I’m a junior in high school and now that I only have three semesters left college and its expense is really scarying me: (… This article has really motivated me to apply more and to start keeping track of everything in my life that can conrtibute to my future…..Thanks for sharing!

By: Andrew Foy

Andrew Foy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:04:44 +0000

Wow, I am so impressed by this article, being in a similar situation, yet different in the fact that I have a father who is fully able to afford college, yet refuses to, and because of a terrible divorce, isn’t required to, and a mother who struggles to make ends meat. I have applied to over 15 schools, in the hopes that one will provide me with enough Aid to be able to go there, in addittion It makes me nervous that this gentleman was so on-top of the game, applying to scholarships as a sophmore as I am a senior, and just begun. I have applied to about 8 now, and this really gives me the inspiration to reach for the stars and continue appllying to as many as I can. It makes me feel like my dream of getting a colegiate educational with little to no money is possible and If I just keep working as hard as I can it may be able to come true

By: christina

christina — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:42:13 +0000

i’m a sophmore too…i should apply to some right now

By: michelle

michelle — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:46:15 +0000

WOW!!!!!! thats awesome!!!!! id LOVE to get that manying scholorships ugh ugh your lucky omg!!!!1

By: Alessandra P.

Alessandra P. — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:06:24 +0000

Great article! Hopefully it will get people to try and see what kind of story they have. Surely, no matter who you are, you have a life story. Without a story- who are you?

I’m definitely going to get started on scholarship work. Here goes nothing!