Whew. What a week it’s been. I’ve been up to my eyeballs in college application nonsense and we’ve finally crossed the threshold of the worst part to the easy part. Feverishly spending hours writing recommendations, school profiles, filling in forms, answering questions, waiting for call-backs from the Home School Legal Aid helpline, and prodding Isaac along to complete his part has been about as stressful as you can imagine. I won’t bore you with all the details because I ‘m so eager to be done with it all and I’m anxious to share with you one of the funnier, light-hearted moments we enjoyed during this process. 

In order to be considered for scholarships, most of the schools require the student to submit an essay, either on a topic of personal choice or in an answer to a prompt the school suggests. While waiting….and waiting….and waiting….and waiting some more for Isaac to complete this portion of the application process, one of his siblings decided to write an essay for him. Though it pokes fun at Isaac, it is also a testament to the ready humor this sibling possesses and we all got quite a laugh out of it. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Isaac Allan (Just kidding, it’s Anna)

Oct. 22, 2023

Scholarship Essay

I am a great person. That is why you should give me a scholarship. One of the awesome talents I have is that I am really good at procrastinating. It might seem like this trait is not very helpful in my life, but I can assure you, it has helped. For example, this letter is being written by my incredible younger sister. A scholarship would help me very much, I think. I clearly do not have enough money to get into college. I am not implying that I would get into college with enough money, for I do not know enough about life to live on my own.

I have accomplished more in my life than just beating Legends of Zelda and sleeping in till 11:47 a.m. I work at a Chick-fil-a and earn $3.00 an hour. As you can see, this is why I must get this scholarship. 

I also enjoy symmetry. For example, if there is a spot in my room where you can see the floor, I immediately take clothes out of my hamper (I wouldn’t know whether clean or dirty) and spread it over the spot. 

One of my fantastic accomplishments is getting out of bed. It is an arduous and strenuous challenge. My mother typically sends one of my five siblings to wake me up (you can see why my life might need a scholarship once in a while). My earliest time of getting downstairs after the wake-up call is 34 minutes. That, in my book, deserves a platinum reward, such as sleeping 15 minutes later. 

I truly believe that with motivation, a scholarship, and some sugary candies, I can make it through this part of my interesting life.

Though Isaac is a fantastic writer, don’t you think this essay would add zest and color to the scholarship application’s office? 😄