Growing up as a small, brown child, I learned labels quicker than my times tables. Being called “stupid,” “whore,” “nigger,” “bitch,” and other slurs took my attention away from knowing the answer to 24×7. I had friends in my community,…
For this John B. Lynch Scholarship, I was asked to write an essay on three different topics: my academic and personal goals, my summer employment experience, and a life experience. In doing this I hope the committee can get a…
My life journey began in Nanchang, China where I was born into a family I would never come to know. A few days after I was brought into this world, I was placed on the steps of a local orphanage…
I plan to go to Frostburg State University to get a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries. I am interested in pursuing this degree because I have always wanted a job that allows me to be outside and not stuck in…
I have autism. Specifically, I have Asperger’s Syndrome. Having Asperger’s Syndrome is a lot like being an alien landing on a foreign planet. You don’t understand what facial expressions mean, nor can you recognize human emotion. You are an outcast…
Dance, Dance, Where Ever You May Be Hop two, three, four, five, six, seven… back two, three… back two, three. If only I had known thirteen years ago how much these steps would form my life. Irish dance. To some,…
I was a camp counselor at a bereavement camp Delaware Hospice provided for children who had lost loved ones in the past year. Some of the children in attendance had lost relatives and friends within the few weeks before camp.…
Bleary eyes, hunched shoulders and a throbbing headache from information overload — no I’m not describing my late night study sessions. I’m imagining what scholarship applications must feel like from your perspective. Before you read any farther, I encourage you…
Thank you for the opportunity to apply for another grant from the John B. Lynch Foundation. It hardly seems like a full year has passed since my initial application. However, my daily routine now is dramatically different than it was…
As usual, there is a lot to report since the last time I submitted an essay to your organization. However, this time I am writing to you from Vladimir, Russia, the city where I am currently studying abroad. For the…