But then another form of the word "application" came... the dreaded scholarship application. They are never-ending. All similar, but different.
For me, as a journalism major, they all appear to ask me the same question: Why do you want to be a journalist? But then some of them vary slightly to where I need to write a whole new essay. Some say: What drives you? Well, journalism does, but that is still a different essay topic that will require a similar, yet different, answer than the first question.
This has slowly added up to essay after essay after essay.
Then there is the section on nearly every scholarship application where applicants are to list their activities. Sounds easy, right? Hardly. Each one is formatted differently. Some applications require applicants to type in everything they have done, whereas others there are specific slots with drop-down arrows for questions likes: Have you worked on a student publication? What was your position?
Why can't applicants just upload their resumes?
The process of applying for scholarships has been more grueling than the actual "applying to college" part.
I guess it is good I love journalism enough to write essay after essay about it to what seems like thousands of different scholarship committees.
Allison Prang, Bartlett
When I was doing scholarship apps in September, it was tedious but it was well worth it. When you get money to pay for college, you'll be glad and the process will just be a distant memory. =) Keep working hard!