Doing That College Thing (Otherwise Known as Scholarships)

     Well, I've been doin' that college thang. We were given an assignment in my English class to write for a scholarship a 300 word essay about our career and education plans, as well as how our current situation, including our skills, personality, and experiences, applies to that.

     I've almost done that.

     I have spent the last... Hour and a half trying to write this stupid thing. My first draft --which was a wonderful metaphor that weaved my voice in and out of my essay, informing in an alluring manner what my passion was, which would definitely have been a Grade-A essay-- ended up being somewhere closer to 400 words. That just won't do.

     So I cut out the flowery metaphor. My paper was a lot more... boring, but it was also shorter.
     Final result? A 303 word essay. At this point I really just want to be done with it, but I am three words off from completion. Right now I really can't figure out what I want to get rid of. Since this was the "first draft" of this essay (in the most basic sense of the phrase), I think I'll be able to let it slide.

     Now I just have to get it to my teacher and talk to him about what I need to do to fix up my three-word dilemna. I'll have him look at it, maybe find a few words, and maybe find a way to make it even better. Because free money.

     Anyways, here's what my essay looks like...

            Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? Not many can say that they want to tackle the challenge of interacting daily with students, parents, or teachers, or to scale the mountain of massive workload that is often thrust upon them, or more importantly, to teach a future generation of students and shape a better world. One of my career plans that took shape and was sculpted into a beautiful possibility during my high school experience was the dream of being a teacher. It isn’t just the thought of wanting to be a teacher that made this goal a possibility though; it was the combination of my personality, my strengths and weaknesses, and the occurrences I have embraced that creates this possibility.
             Teaching is a career in which I can use the confidence and social skills I have, and apply them to a real world situation where I can change lives. What other careers require you to undertake the role of cooperating with thousands of people, all while maintaining a positive demeanor? Yet my personality is only a single link that chains together success in this career. I also have a passion.
            This passion is of literature and English. Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been a book-worm. Throughout my teen years, I consumed books more often than I did food. I was once told that it takes passion to be successful at anything. A passion for this subject is just what I need to be inspired to pursue it.
            Finally, the events and occurrences that have surrounded me throughout my life; the teachers and heroes who inspire me to do better, stand out as the most important aspect to this career. I felt inspired, because the same traits I see in myself are so prevalent in the teachers who have already made the decision to shape the future, by shaping young minds to be smart, creative, and thoughtful.
            So do I have what it takes to be a teacher? I have the passion, the knowledge, the personality, and the experiences. All that is left is for me to take the leap to shape my future, as well as the worlds.

     Well that's all I got for you guys today. Enjoy your nights and good luck with all your toils and foils.

Hobey ho,

 -- Nate

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