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Fall Sports Senior Nights 
On Monday night I headed to Springfield for a scholarship decision night put on for Massachusetts and Connecticut residents by my first choice college. The college may give a student a fixed annual scholarship for all four years of attendance based on his or her high school transcript, GPA, and SAT scores. Well, guess what? I got a scholarship! It was a huge relief to receive this award, and though I would have received it anyway based on those three things upon applying it was definitely worth it to meet the admissions counselors again and ask any questions about tuition, fees and other scholarships. Tuesday was senior night for the cross country team and Wednesday evening was girls soccer (boys soccer will be next week). It was an exciting but nostalgic experience for all the seniors involved, knowing they were running the dam/course or playing on Booster Field for the last time. I still feel like we’re not seniors and they were the class above ours’ seniors nights, but there is no class above ours. We’re seniors and there’s no turning back time!
Posted by Crystal.Tarris  On Oct 28, 2011 at 8:42 AM 1 Comment
  
Scholarships Again 
The two unexpected days off this week gave me a lot of time to search and apply for scholarships. I grabbed the scholarship strategies paper that was given to students at last week's assembly and got to work. The paper gives several websites that you can visit to find scholarships. I started with the first site, filling out a registration and then a "profile" that allows the website to make a list of scholarships that are relevant to you personally. I was then presented with my list (which was organized by the deadline you must apply by to be considered) and browsed through the ones with October and November deadlines. So far I looked over and applied for about eight or nine scholarships, which doesn't seem like many but you have to fill out all your information for each one you apply for, such as name, e-mail, address, phone number, etc. Some also require a paragraph about why you think you should receive the award or a short essay, but don't let that deter you from applying for it because if you sit down and just do it you can get it done quickly.
Posted by Crystal.Tarris  On Oct 20, 2011 at 8:09 AM 1 Comment
  
Open House/Scholarships 
Tuesday evening saw Gateway's annual Open House, but it wasn't just any open house you attend with your parents every year for the Class of 2012- it was the last one. Now, not many seniors attended anyway but I have to say it was a pretty good last open house. On another note, on Thursday during advisory, juniors and seniors attended a scholarship workshop in the auditorium. The presentation covered common misconceptions and myths about scholarships, strategies for applying for scholarships, and tips for writing essays some scholarships require. Students learned that you can get a scholarship for many different things, not just for academic performance; you can receive more than one; and you can be in any grade to receive one. The place you and/or your parents work may give out scholarships, and you can search online or at your local library to find scholarship opportunities. The overall point of the workshop: you can get a lot of help with paying for college, you just have to initiate the search for money that companies and organizations are willing to give you.
Posted by Crystal.Tarris  On Oct 14, 2011 at 8:25 AM
  
Senior Superlatives 
This week seniors did something that many students look forward to, sometimes years in advance- senior superlatives. Superlatives for the Class of 2012 include class funniest, friendliest, musician; most unique, changed, and outspoken, as well as standard ones such as best hair, best eyes, and most likely to succeed. These will appear in the yearbook, (which I really look forward to getting at the end of every school year) along with everyone's senior quotes and high school achievements. All these things are just a few of many that students look forward to during senior year, and it's crazy that now it's my class and me that are doing them!
Posted by Crystal.Tarris  On Oct 07, 2011 at 8:13 AM
  
 
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