Scholarships Vs. Grants....Im broke HELP!

What really is a scholarship in college?
   A scholarship is a awarded gift to any scholar who reaches the basis of academic achievement. Although some also take into account financial need. Scholarships are also not needed to be paid back which is a huge bonus to many college students.
  Some of these college scholarships such as UNT (University of North Texas) students would be given such scholarships called UNT excellence scholarship, UNT meritorious scholarship for national merit finalists, SFAS academic scholarships. UNT also serves students scholarships based upon what type of career they are trying to become in.


What really is a Grant in college?
A  Grant is a federal/ state and college level. Students usually are rewarded these grants for having a special talent(s) or even particular charateristics about themselves. You as a student could be eligible for more than one scholarship and great grant opportunities so, do your research. Here are also some very helpful tips on when apply for colleges and grants or scholarships. Student loans should be kept to a minimum when your applying for your education, and many grant opportunities will allow you to do just that. 
Some grants are given for being such as a left handed writer, being a certain color or religion, being able to type a certain number of words per minute or even having blue eyes. Anything is possible with filling out grants for college. Did I also mention that you don't have to pay grants back either?

College Admissions...

1) What do I have left to do in order to get accepted to a college?
- As a junior I have a lot to get done over the summer so I can relax and focus on my senior year when it starts in the fall. Some of these fall into the categories of signing up for loans/scholarships, turning in my transcripts, retake my SAT and take my ACT, and focus on my grades/ GPA to be able to be accepted into that college. I have already signed up for taking a tour with the colleges that I have chosen to try to get accepted into as I will be doing that over the summer.


2) When will these tasks get accomplished? MAKE A TIME LINE-
-These tasks that I accomplish will help me to know and expect where to go for my first year of college and be able to plan ahead of what to get, or what to even prepare myself for. With accomplishing what I need to get done over the summer to be accepted into the college(s) I will be able to relax and enjoy my senior year ( OF COURSE FOCUS ON MY GPA TOO). 
 
 Summer 2015- Go visit colleges with my mom to look and see if the college is fit to me and if my mom would like it as well.
 
 August 2015- Get buckled down on grades, prepare for college admissions and start saving money for college admissions payments and just college in general. Be encouraged to visit more colleges that isn't on your top 15 list but visit them as they should be your "back up colleges" just in case and be prepared to apply for more colleges as well.


December 2015- I should have some acceptance letters back from colleges that I applied to. I should talk to my mom and family and come to conclusions and narrow down my options on what college to attend in the fall of 2016.


Spring 2016- I should have a narrowed down option of what college to attend and, to be able to sign a agreement on what college I will be attending for the fall of 2016 once I am graduated by may of 2016!


Summer of 2016- Continue through what I need to get done in order to be ready for the fall of 2016. I should get such done as: Student ID, meal plans, housing options, packing for college and getting to know my roommate to be prepared for the fall of 2016.


I believe that I am on the way to where I need to be as a junior I still have some time to keep looking at the colleges that I may want to attend. Yet, I need to be prepared for senior year as I am finishing up the end of my High school career and beginning a new chapter in my life. I do admit though that I need to retake my SAT and I need to sign up to take my ACT and get my transcripts sent.

What is better?

In my opinion I would have to rate the US school Systems pretty low unlike Japans schooling systems. We the US have a disadvantage since we don't really take our schooling seriously and we focus more on how to get out of highschool and how to pass STARR rather than who and what jobs we will be doing with our lives. Japan takes more pressure on the state and on the kids although you do have options in japan to drop out of secondary schooling many students prefer to stay in school. Parents in Japan actually care about the kids education as well unlike the US. In conclusion the students of the US are having a disadvantage.

IS it worth it?

I believe that the time and effort is worth all of it in college or just even in school period. Getting a degree is SUPER important in todays society so you can have a good paying job and have money to live off of. Even though that there is jobs that you probably still could get paid great off of I am more than sure the majority of people prefer to have a college education to perform tasks in life. College is worth time, effort and money so you have to show that your putting your best into this.
Many high end jobs such as doctors, vets or even managers are asked to have some type of college degree. So in reality stop being lazy and lounging around the house and make something out of yourself if you are wanting to have wealth in your life.

Spring Break

What I did over spring break was pretty different from all my other spring breaks that I have experienced in the past. For the most of the week I was at home or working out to get my body into shape for the hot Texas summer days. While staying at home taking care of my little brother I managed my time looking at colleges and making calls to get signed up for a campus tour with the campus that I am interested in trying to attend after I graduate high school. Secondly Thursday night my mom decided that since prom is coming up pretty fast that we could start looking at some dresses that I would like and get to try them on to narrow down my options. Finally Friday was a fun filled day that included packing and a lot of driving. I picked up my mom from work since her car had a flat tire and she took me out to Abilene, TX. While there we visited my uncles WASPS collection that he works for. It was rather interested and very educational while we got to visit many archives that were not able to be displayed because, of new construction taking place.

The main themes for The dead poets society is individual vs. Conformity. Students at Welton Academy are based upon to be conformists. Influential leaders in the school all promote mindless and follow tradition without individualism through the course of the movie. Mr. Keating boosts the students to keep digging within themselves to be who they want to be and not like the other around them. Mr. Keating repeatedly does this to his students. These students that were based within his class room was on the verge to either conform or just rebel against others opinions about themselves. Mr. Nolan proclaims to other admin and tells or threaten Mr. Keating about his unorthodox ways of teaching. Yet, Mr. Keating rebels against Mr. Nolan as well and continues to teach the boys his unorthodox ways of poetry.

Poetry...

1. The most influence of a person I know is my uncle. But why is my uncle so important to me? My uncle influence is important me. He is pretty much the only person I look up to in my life due to no father figure he is like my second father. He has always told me I can come up to him for anything and because of his success in life is another reason why I look up to him for influence.


2. I do agree with Mr. Keating upon why he described poetry the way he did. No poetry is not cute and sweet, we write poetry to express life such a love, business, law and many other ways of poetry to be described as.


3. Yes I agree with Mr. Keating upon his standings of different views just by standing on his desk in the front of the class. I have to be in different views most of the time in a lot of circumstances. one of the times of standing in someone else's shoes to have a different view of things is babysitting four kids that I do every wensday night. I babysit two that have been taken away from their real family which I understand due to my father not wanting to do anything. Yet, the other two are not big fans or, bullies of the two little ones.


4. I hope the lasting impression that I have on this world would be my impression that I left on people not just with me being around them but me being a memory left in their heart for ever. I cant imagine myself on what I would leave in a impression on this world or anyone. Besides my laughter, tears and smile.