Scholarship / "I won't give up any chance" - Essay for NTU Scholarship Application [5]

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Describe, in less than 300 words, a short essay on a subject of personal importance to you. You may choose any topic. Examples include: an event which has influenced you or a family member/friend/person who had a significant influence on you.

My willing to progress in life is so vehement. If it were three years ago, perhaps for the last 17 years of my life, I would not be saying this. I used to be self-centered and arrogant, a person who thought he is typically a genius.

Back to the time when I was always the top student in primary school and secondary school, I never do revisions, and yet can score high marks in quizzes and examinations. This doted me until 2008. I was haunted by humiliation as I nearly failed my SPM. I hate myself for screwing up my SPM. I hate myself for letting them down, my teachers and my family. Then, most of my friends got their scholarship, and furthered their study.

My Dad works as a lorry driver which is an extremely tiring job, and sometimes a dangerous one. Watching him slave over days and nights, seven days a week just to make a RMY2100 monthly, I knew I cannot request to study abroad. Study abroad is too expensive, so in my case scholarship becomes the only chance. I decided to take STPM as my stepping stone, I want to strive for success! Genius is one percent inspiration. I want to prove that with the ninety-nine percent perspiration, I can get what I want. I work very hard, taking every day as a challenge. I took time to understand any concepts and academic lessons. Finally, I excelled in my STPM. As for all my science subjects speaks for my hardwork.

In case I get enrolled into NTU, I assure that I will be a serious and tinkering one. The hard years had taught me a lot, I won't give up any chance.