I'm on a diet. No, I guess you can call it a "lifestyle change." I need to lose some weight pretty quick because I'm going to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding and I don't want to be the one that ruins the pictures. Those strapless dresses are brutal.
You're probably wondering what this has to do with scholarships.
Losing weight is hard: it takes dedication to sweat off those pounds, discipline to eat the right things, and a strong desire to lose weight that keeps you from quitting. It's also hard because you don't see the results right away. In fact, sometimes it looks as if the scale hasn't moved and you feel like all that effort was pointless. Scholarships work the same way.
To win scholarships, you need dedication to search and find awards that you qualify for. You need a whole lot of discipline to take the time and apply to the scholarships you've found. And, MOST IMPORTANTLY, you need a strong desire to win awards and pay for college that will keep you from quitting.
Students who win a lot of scholarship money have a strong desire to pay for college without spending money out of their own pocket. If you want to win awards, you need to cultivate this desire within yourself. Trust me, you'll need it. Desire will keep you going even when you get rejection letters. (And you will; everyone does.) The difference between those who end up winning many scholarships and those who don't is the fact that they keep on applying even when they face the rejection-letter setback. Their desire carries them through and motivates them to keep applying. Desire is the fuel that rockets your scholarship search and application process forward, and to win awards you need to have it.
Please stay tuned for an upcoming post as a follow-up. I want to give you some ways that you can conjure up a feeling of desire within yourself and become highly motivated to pay for college using scholarships. Until then, happy hunting!
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