Scholarship / Mass Communications and Psychology; SCHOLARSHIP - Educational and career goals. [2]

Hello, this is a rough draft of a scholarship essay that I have to write so it may be a little rusty. I'd really appreciate any feedback! I sometimes tend to get off topic so I'd like to be reassured that I fully answered the promt. Help on spelling and grammatical errors would also be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any of help! :)

Please state educational and career goals and the reason for choosing your major.

As a young girl, I saw my parents argue with each other almost on a daily basis. Some arguments were smaller than others, however, the smallest of the bunch accumulated all together with the bigger ones, leading towards my parents' separation. Although their separation was quite unfortunate, it was the best option for my family, and through the experience I discovered who and what I want to be in life: a columnist who provides support for people, specifically young teenage girls, seeking to overcome adversities.

During the time that my parents were going through problems, I didn't really have anybody to speak to about how I felt. I found myself feeling very lonesome as I felt that nobody else in the world understood what I was going through. At that point is when I resorted to reading online and magazine articles. Most of the websites and magazines where I read these articles were directed towards an audience of teenage girls. I'd finally found an outlet that allowed me to process through the emotions I was feeling. I wasn't necessarily speaking to somebody about how I felt but it was comforting to know that I wasn't the only girl in the world struggling with what appeared to be a tragic issue. These articles strongly helped me cope with my parents' separation and allowed me to see that the whole experience was just an opportunity for growth. It's difficult to say how I would have handled the whole situation had it not been for the support articles but it is because of them that I aspire to one day switch roles and become a columnist for both a magazine and an online outlet myself.

Taking the role of providing teenage girls with advice on overcoming adversities is a huge responsibility and for that reason I plan on attending a four-year university to earn both a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Mass Communications. My ultimate goal is to be able to make a difference in young women's lives by providing them with the confidence, motivation, self-esteem, and the knowledge that they need in order to succeed in life while hurdling over its obstacles. Having a Bachelor's degree in Psychology would help me achieve the social aspect of it as I'd gain a greater understanding of people and human nature, giving me the ability to answer questions and distribute information in a logical, credible, and scientific manner. I'd achieve the professional aspect of it by obtaining a Master's degree in Mass Communications. Having a Master's in Mass Communications would give me the ability to publicize my articles in a way that effectively conveys my message as I'd be academically trained in electronic media, visual communications, digital media production, photography, and writing. Tying the two degrees together would help me take my goal of becoming a columnist who helps others to a whole other level.

I strongly believe that the limit to which one can help those around him or her can never truly be sufficed and for that reason my goal of helping young women by becoming a columnist doesn't stop there. This goal is also influenced by my relish for writing but after I gain some experience in helping others, I'd like to take things to a whole other level and take lead in a project that would actively reach a wider range of young women and girls who wouldn't have to read my articles to receive help. This project would take form either as a campaign or a program. It would be designed with the purpose of gathering young women together to form a counseling or support group without having to feel as though something is terribly wrong with them. This project would also be designed with the purpose of helping members build and/or boost their confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. Members would hopefully walk away from the campaign or program knowing that they are worthy individuals who are capable of succeeding in life despite their hardships. Beyond this project, I'd also like to create my own blog where I could connect to readers on a more personal basis.

I once was a young girl who didn't really have anybody to speak to, but now as a young woman I aspire to speak to many. Over the years I've learned a lot about the blessings and hardships of life, and I'd like to be able to share my experiences and any gained wisdom with as many young girls and young women as possible. Speaking from experience, sometimes all it takes to make a change in life or to move on is stumbling across a few words of wisdom. I'd like my articles to be the little halt that breaks that stumble, just as somebody else's were for me.

Undergraduate / to my mom' - Apply Texas Topic A (Inspiration) [5]

Hello, this is my first time posting on here and would really apreciate getting some help with my essay. I realize it's quite lengthy and am kind of lost as to what to remove. It's my first draft so I'd also like help with removing spelling/grammatical errors. Thanks in advance for any feedback!

The promt asks to write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you.

"Bang!" the door went, and with that unforgiving sound life, as I knew it, would never be that same ever again.

My parents had been disputing with each other for years now but on this night the arguing was different; it had grown tired, as had they, and my father stormed out the door, the door banging shut behind him. There, in that cold and frail house, he left my mom along with my two older brothers and I to fend the world off on our own. Life therein after was simply... difficult.

Since the very first time my mom knew she was expecting a child, she vowed to do anything she possibly could to be the best mother and at that moment it meant leaving school to devote her entire life to our then-small family. My father, on the other hand, decided he'd do all he could to provide for the family's financial needs. His income alone was enough to support the family even after we became a family of six. This way of life turned out to be quite successful, or at least it had been until my father left.

All of sudden the weight of the world was dropped on my mother's shoulders. She had three children to support at home, my oldest brother's expenses from being away at college, plus car, electricity, gas, water, and rent bills to pay. Finding a job was the clear solution however the finding of one in itself was a hassle as my mom didn't have much experience working nor did she have a degree of any sort. After a few weeks of searching, my mom was finally able to find a job. She'd be working as a housekeeper at a hotel and every so often she'd also work with a friend cleaning houses. The hassle of finding a job was over albeit the hassles of life without my dad were not.

This period of time was quite a somber one in the house. Although my parents hadn't been seeing each other eye to eye for a while now, their decision to finally let go of each other, of the home they built, surprised my brothers and I and left us feeling devastated. It didn't help to see the financial stress hovering up over our house. We were living pay check to pay check, not knowing what we'd have to give up next. I specifically remember a time when money wasn't enough to pay for our house's gas, and therefore had to either shower in icy cold water or heat up a little bit of water on the stove to bathe with, all in the middle of winter. These times were rough but there was one thing, one person, who kept us going: my mom.

My mom had to all of sudden become the sole provider of our house and although she had to take up a couple of less than favorable jobs, not once did I hear her complain. She took on this new challenge and let it know that it could not break her, and that it didn't. Life in our home changed drastically. My mom was no longer around to be with my brothers and I all the time, but regardless of her new busy schedule she always found the time to spend quality time with us. She even found the time to take care of the house, to clean, to cook for us, to wash the laundry, to kiss us goodnight every single night, all with a smile on her face. Never did she lose sight of what she had set out to be since day one: the best mom.

I am thankful that my mom was able to pull us through this tough time but I am also thankful that we went through it at all. Seeing my mom persevere through it alone, with nobody but her children by her side, gave me the courage to believe that the impossible is possible. Life will never promise a successful journey, life will throw you fastballs almost without warning, life will throw you obstacles grandeur than Mt. Everest, and when it does there are two ways to handle it: One, as if it's a burden or two, as if it's nothing more but a fresh opportunity to grow stronger. Thanks to my mom, I have the courage to face life with option number two. This way isn't always the easiest but it will forever reverberate within me throughout my entire life, in a way that I hope will one day glorify the strength and sacrifices my mom made for our family.