Scholarships
I’m just about done with the two scholarships I am working on. It’s been a valuable experience in reflection, improving my writing skills, and has helped me identify professional allies.
I realize now that it is surprising how much I have done at BTC this year. I have also identified my weaknesses. I don’t have working medical experience. I haven’t done any organized volunteer activity. I plan to rectify these things by volunteering for WAHA, a local health non-profit. I am struggling to get a driver license. I didn’t mention how I am trying to make friends and get acquainted with Bellingham. I have reflected on how my experiences will help me in nursing, which is giving me a greater conviction to the career. I have a more positive view of the government after receiving the Pell Grant. I learned valuable lessons in communication in Japan.
I realize my english needs improvement. I want to improve my writing skills, as recommended my Dad and lei. I am planning on attending Toastmasters clubs, including one that is held on the Lummi reservation. There are writing groups at the bookstore I will attend. I will keep up this blog more frequently. I will start this process earlier, little by little. It was hard to do this scholarship when I was so busy with school. Studying for the english part of the ATI-TEAS test, the placement test into the Nursing program will help me improve my english skills.
I had my scholarship reviewed by the Writing Center, dad, lei, my advisor twice, coach, a worksource staff member, and a classmate, most recently. I invited a classmate to get some coffee with me at Black Drop, a local coffeehouse. We talked about a range of issues from the brain to DNA to evolution, to nursing, to me casually asking for his advice about my scholarship. It was really helpful.
I’m supposed to be on a school break. I was at school yesterday, and the PTK adviser tells me, Kai, schools over. This scholarship was my main project during this break. I’ve read two books, one on Male Nursing, another on Nursing Assistant Care. I also went to the Stommish festival. It is strange to have nothing planned, like I would every moment during school. I reached out to do gardening work, but that position was taken. I want to work in the call center, but it’s changing administration. I want to work as a CNA, but I have to wait until I get my license. I want to volunteer, but I don’t know what my schedule will be like.
