Need help with scholarship application
@BestVase7265
Hi, Vase,
I have a scholarship app and would love your input. It consists of 5 questions. I'm not in a good head space tonight and I missed this scholarship app on the Univ website. My deadline is the 20th of March. I have a supposed friend who is suddenly not being supportive about me going to school and moving. It's affected me. I'm not sure what to write for some of these answers. In one case I took some info from another of my scholarship essays. For the last question I input the other of my scholarship essays in its entirety.
Q1. Q. 1 Please describe your academic/professional interests and goals, providing concrete examples [no more than 200 words]
I’ve always wanted a professional degree. I realized years ago that I am a born researcher. I’ve always dreamed of helping scientists work on the research projects I read about in scientific journals. I believe I have the capability to contribute amazing work that will help all of society. I can do this if I can find the money to help me pay for school.
If I make it through graduate school and become a librarian, I will finally be independent financially and contributing to research in a professional way. I will finally be in a place to use my research talents to help us all.
Q. 2 What communities do you hope to support through your degree? [no more than 200 words]
Professionally, I hope to support scientists doing cutting edge research in any field of science. I hope that my input helps the scientists finish research that will help all of humanity or just a large portion of it. Maybe it won't even help everyone immediately, but will be invaluable for the future.
Q. 3 Please self-identify any minority status that you are comfortable sharing? If none, please put N/A.
Female, will be 60 years old in June 2023, with PTSD, first generation college student and graduate
Q. 4 Please provide evidence of academic achievement and professional promise, citing concrete examples [no more than 200 words].
I put myself through college by working full time for employers who included college tuition as a benefit. I also got student loans for the years I worked to become eligible for the tuition benefits.
I finished my last class at Georgetown University in 2002 when I was 40 years old.
Q. 5 Please note any additional information that you would like to provide regarding your financial need [optional].
These funds will help me achieve my dream to work as a librarian. Becoming a librarian will be the pinnacle of my life.
My life has been hard. I am a second generation American and a first-generation college student and graduate. I put myself through college by working full time for employers who included college tuition as a benefit. I also got student loans for the years I worked to become eligible for the tuition benefits.
I finished my last class at Georgetown University in 2002 when I was 40 years old. Only five months later, I unfortunately experienced a trauma that left me with PTSD and changed the direction of my life. I was no longer able to work. I lived on disability income and had little money. When I did think I was ready to work, no one would hire me. The PTSD was too obvious. It has taken me those 20 years to work in therapy and with psychiatrists to be able to work part time effectively and prepare to enter the full-time work force again.
Under President Obama, my student loans were forgiven due to my PTSD disability diagnosis. A stipulation was included that stated I may not apply for government assistance again in my life, unless, my student loan is reinstated, I am taken off disability, and I receive a diagnosis that my PTSD is gone. I’m happy and proud to say that I have improved and grown greatly, but I am proceeding cautiously reentering the workforce.
I realized that I am at a perfect moment in my life to reinvent myself. School is a perfect path for that. I’ve always wanted a professional degree. I realized years ago that I am a born researcher. I’ve always dreamed of helping scientists work on the research projects I read about in scientific journals. I believe I have the capability to contribute amazing work that will help all of society. I can do this if I can find the money to help me pay for school.
These funds will help me pick up my life where trauma stopped my career path. If I make it through graduate school and become a librarian, I will finally be independent financially and contributing to research in a professional way. I will finally be able to live without fear of not being able to survive. I will finally be in a place to use my research talents to help us all.
@BestVase7265
I didn't mean to post that. I hit Post accidentally.
For Q4, I wanted the answer to read,
I put myself through college by working full time for employers who included college tuition as a benefit. I also got student loans for the years I worked to become eligible for the tuition benefits. I finished my last class at Georgetown University in 2002 when I was 40 years old.
Also while working full time, I put myself through flight school and became a Licensed Private Pilot, in 1991.
I've always researched for myself, looking up any topic that interests me. I did research in the 2010s into the reasons a specific formula of One A Day vitamins made me feel so good. I simply took the information available on the internet and provided by the One A Day brand, and analyzed it against the effects the vitamin had on me. It lead me to identify one particular supplement that caused my reaction. It also lead me to identify one particular medical condition in people, that the particular formulation of One A Day helps. The makers of One A Day paid me for my research.
Also for Q1 I have some other info I previously entered on the grad school app.
I want to work as a reference librarian or a research librarian. I have multiple interests as to what type of library I would like to work in. My first thought is to work in a public and/or university library serving the adult community. I love both types of libraries with an abundance of colorful journals and well lit just released book shelves and a bustling group of users. My second thought is to work in a special library. I have so many special interests. Since I am a private pilot, I think I would fit right in as an aviation librarian in a school that trains pilots or for aviation museums. I also love performance art and would adore working for a theatre library.
I would be equally happy being a research librarian. I love science and would be thrilled to help scientists research and find whatever information they need.
I chose the U of A for multiple reasons. First are the multiple paths of study that are offered. The information literacy path speaks to me because of the application for reference and research work. The special libraries path would of course focus my training to serve research entities and special libraries. Digital stewardship also seems like it would be a perfect fit for my abilities to understand and corral large amounts of data. I may have to take classes at the U of A for the rest of my life to quench my desire for learning in this field.
Ugh, this is all a mess. Let me do what I can to contain this and I'll resubmit the questions and answers to you.
Thank you! :)
@BestVase7265
Ok, here is my answer for Q1. It's too long.
I want to work as a research librarian or a reference librarian. I have multiple interests as to what type of organization or library I would like to work in. My first thought is to work with scientists, researching and helping them to find whatever information they need. I’ve always dreamed of helping scientists work on the research projects I read about in scientific journals. My second thought is to work in a public and/or university library serving the adult community. I love both types of libraries with an abundance of colorful journals and well lit just released book shelves and a bustling group of users. My last thought is to work in a special library. I have so many special interests. Since I am a private pilot, I think I would fit right in as an aviation librarian in a school that trains pilots or for aviation museums. I also love performance art and would adore working for a theatre library. Lastly, my father was stationed at Pearl Harbor in WWII and I would love working in the museums and libraries that cater to the armed forced.
I chose the U of A for multiple reasons. First are the multiple paths of study that are offered. The information literacy path speaks to me because of the application for reference and research work. The special libraries path would of course focus my training to serve research entities and special libraries. Digital stewardship also seems like it would be a perfect fit for my abilities to understand and corral large amounts of data.
Here is my answer for Q2,
Q. 2 What communities do you hope to support through your degree? [no more than 200 words]
Professionally, I hope to support scientists doing cutting edge research in any field of science. I hope that my input helps the scientists finish research that will help all of humanity or just a large portion of it. Maybe it won't even help everyone immediately, but will be invaluable for the future. My other hope is to support people seeking all sorts of information from a public or university library. Or, I hope to help people who are seeking information for a specific library, such as aviation, theatre, or armed services.
My answer for Q3,
Q. 3 Please self-identify any minority status that you are comfortable sharing? If none, please put N/A.Female, will be 60 years old in June 2023, with PTSD, first generation college student and graduate
Here is my answer for Q4, Q. 4 Please provide evidence of academic achievement and professional promise, citing concrete examples [no more than 200 words].
I put myself through college by working full time for employers who included college tuition as a benefit. I also got student loans for the years I worked to become eligible for the tuition benefits. I finished my last class at Georgetown University in 2002 when I was 40 years old.
Also while working full time, I put myself through flight school and became a Licensed Private Pilot, in 1991.
I've always researched for myself, looking up any topic that interests me. I did research in the 2010s into the reasons a specific formula of One A Day vitamins made me feel so good. I simply took the information available on the internet and provided by the One A Day brand, and analyzed it against the effects the vitamin had on me. It lead me to identify one particular supplement that caused my reaction. It also lead me to identify one particular medical condition in people, that the particular formulation of One A Day helps. The makers of One A Day paid me for my research. It was very easy research for me.
My Q5 answer is the same as the Q5 answer in the first post.
Thank you so much!
Hi, almost every sentence starts with “I”. Try to be more reader centered and not writer centered. I struggle with writing so understand if this sounds really painful, but a fresh rewrite with intention can be helpful.
@BestVase7265
I didn't ask you if you would help me with these. (so disappointed in self) If you have time and are up for it, would you mind reading the last of the 3 posts with questions and answers? I would gratefully appreciate your help.
Thank you! :)
I look forward to going through all of this, but I need to wait until tomorrow. I hope that is okay. I have a bad headache tonight and I am normally not a headache person. I want to do all of your wonderful essays the proper justice.
So just put one more message into this feed at the bottom and then I will be able to find it again. @purpleTree4652
@bestVase7265
Hi, Vase,
I'm sorry you have a bad headache. Thank you for getting a message to me, despite it.
Please skip the first and second messages. I rewrote all the answers in the 3rd post. Only the last question is the same as it is in the 1st post, and you've read that one before.
I hope you feel better soon.
--tree
I will bold in my responses.
I want to work as a research librarian or a reference librarian. I have multiple interests as to what type of organization or library I would like to work in. (Delete sentence) My first thought is to work with scientists, researching and helping them to find whatever information they need. I’ve always dreamed of helping scientists work on the research projects I read about in scientific journals. My second thought is to work in a public and/or university library serving the adult community. I love both types of libraries with an abundance of colorful journals and (delete and add comma) well-lit (include hyphen) just released book shelves and a bustling group of users. My last thought is to work in a special library. I have so many special interests. Since I am a private pilot, I think I would fit right in as an aviation librarian in a school that trains pilots or for aviation museums. I also love performance art and would adore working for a theatre library. Lastly, my father was stationed at Pearl Harbor in WWII and I would love working in the museums and libraries that cater to the armed forced (delete and make Armed Forces).
I chose the U of A for multiple reasons. First are the multiple paths of study that are offered. The information literacy path speaks to me because of the application for (delete and replace with "its focus on") reference and research work. The special libraries path would of course focus my training to serve research entities and special libraries. Digital stewardship also seems like it would be a perfect fit for my abilities to understand and corral large amounts of data.
Here is my answer for Q2,
Q. 2 What communities do you hope to support through your degree? [no more than 200 words]
Professionally, I hope to support scientists doing cutting edge research in any field of science. I hope that my input helps the scientists finish research that will help all of humanity or just a large portion of it. Be a bit more specific here about how scientists need to research what other people have already done in order to find inspiration and a place for their own research. This is especially true of younger scientists who don't know how to read or research journals at all. Maybe it won't even help everyone immediately, but will be invaluable for the future. My other hope is to support people seeking all sorts of information from a public or university library. Or, I hope to help people who are seeking information for a specific library, such as aviation, theatre, or armed services. Again, suggest a specific project or two that would sound cool in each category. What kinds of questions might people ask?
My answer for Q3,
Q. 3 Please self-identify any minority status that you are comfortable sharing? If none, please put N/A.Older female with PTSD, but also a first generation college student and graduate
Here is my answer for Q4, Q. 4 Please provide evidence of academic achievement and professional promise, citing concrete examples [no more than 200 words].
I put myself through college by working full time for employers who included college tuition as a benefit. I also got student loans for the years I worked to become eligible for the tuition benefits. I finished my last class at Georgetown University in 2002 when I was 40 years old.
Also while working full time, I put myself through flight school and became a Licensed Private Pilot, in 1991.
I've always researched for myself, looking up any topic that interests me. I did research in the 2010s into the reasons a specific formula of One A Day vitamins made me feel so good. I simply took the information available on the internet and provided by the One A Day brand, and analyzed it against the effects the vitamin had on me. It lead me to identify one particular supplement that caused my reaction. It also lead me to identify one particular medical condition in people, that the particular formulation of One A Day helps. The makers of One A Day paid me for my research. It was very easy research for me. (delete final sentence but otherwise it looks good as long as word count is good)
My Q5 answer is the same as the Q5 answer in the first post.
@bestVase7265
Oh my gosh, why are you thanking me? You're help has been instrumental for me being accepted by the U of A. I know it.
I still haven't heard from the U of M. I think they're supposed to let me know mid March.
@bestVase7265
Vase,
I just heard from an insider at the U of M that I was accepted. I didn't get a formal acceptance letter but she is the one who prepares the acceptance letters. She told me to expect good news at the beginning of next week. :)
Thank you again for helping me. I want to pay you. If we lived close, I would ask if I could take you out to lunch as a thank you.
How are you feeling? Is the headache gone?
I read online how painful it is to have an IUD put in. I know what you said, too. I'm shocked. I had no idea. Why is it so painful? Other than it's a sensitive area.
That is awesome. You definitely deserve it. Between the two schools, I think that you will find a place to settle down and get to work on that degree.
I do this kind of stuff for students all the time. It really is no trouble at all. I really do get a great deal out of helping people.
I will adjust to the IUD eventually I think. Because it is reacting to the lining of the uterus, it causes a lot of cramping. Right now I am getting that extra cramping and headaches (which I normally don't get) with much lighter bleeding. It will also probably start all of the menopause symptoms harder. So I will take it a day at a time. Otherwise things are okay. @purpleTree4652
