Rochester Renaissance Scholarship

Brazen_Raisin
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:20:30 +0000

I’m not quite sure what it was that got me the scholarship, shennie. When we went for the finalist weekend, they read off little introductions about all of us, and mine really did NOT seem impressive next to the other kids that were there. It almost seemed like everyone there had started some charity to feed hungry children, or worked 80 hours a week to help support their family, or came from a country with some turbulent story to tell.

This may seem discouraging, but don’t despair, because somehow or other I managed to get it, and I certainly haven’t done any of those things. I think it has a lot to do with being relaxed and honest at the interview. I also sent out little thankyou letters to each of my 3 interviewers–really short, just to be polite. Idk if that made a big difference or not, but it couldn’t have hurt.