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Feb 15, 2016
Scholarship / Short 250 word Scholarship essay on challenging circumstance [3]
The full prompt is below,
Describe a challenging family or personal circumstance that affected your achievement or participation in school, work, or community activities. How did you overcome this challenge?
My family came to America when I was just nine years old and it was a rough transition for me because my parents couldn't speak English and I had to serve as the family translator. This meant that I gained immense responsibility in the functioning of the household, as I had to understand and convey everything from tough legal documents to everyday interactions for my parents. Suddenly, I felt like my parents and I had flipped roles since I was the one they looked to for guidance.
Having to translate everything also meant that I was fully aware of our family's money troubles and this put a lot of stress on me as a young kid. Knowing our troubles I felt bad and stressed about money more than I should have. At the time, I loved soccer and wanted to join an after school soccer league. But I never asked to join because even if we could afford to buy the uniform and the cleats I knew my parents would never have the time to drive me to practice or watch my games.
I spent many years being self conscious and shy because of these experiences. I let my misguided anxieties hold me back but as I matured I realized just how valuable my help was to the family and now I feel proud to have overcome this experience.
The full prompt is below,
Describe a challenging family or personal circumstance that affected your achievement or participation in school, work, or community activities. How did you overcome this challenge?
My family came to America when I was just nine years old and it was a rough transition for me because my parents couldn't speak English and I had to serve as the family translator. This meant that I gained immense responsibility in the functioning of the household, as I had to understand and convey everything from tough legal documents to everyday interactions for my parents. Suddenly, I felt like my parents and I had flipped roles since I was the one they looked to for guidance.
Having to translate everything also meant that I was fully aware of our family's money troubles and this put a lot of stress on me as a young kid. Knowing our troubles I felt bad and stressed about money more than I should have. At the time, I loved soccer and wanted to join an after school soccer league. But I never asked to join because even if we could afford to buy the uniform and the cleats I knew my parents would never have the time to drive me to practice or watch my games.
I spent many years being self conscious and shy because of these experiences. I let my misguided anxieties hold me back but as I matured I realized just how valuable my help was to the family and now I feel proud to have overcome this experience.
