Emerging Leaders Scholarship Essay

I have had so many amazing experiences already in my first few weeks of college. Deciding to participate in the Emerging Leaders program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Without it, I would not have as many friends or opportunities as I do by being a member. Just this week, I became a member of DreamAKRON. I am extremely excited to begin the journey of mentoring a high school girl named Makayla!

My only concerns about college are making good grades that are satisfactory enough for me and the director of the nursing program, and saving money to pay off my loans after graduation. In high school, I made good grades without putting forth too much effort, but in college it takes a lot of effort, and I realize that. I want to achieve every possible bit of success that I can get my hands on while I am at the University of Akron and in my life in general. While it will never be easy to achieve those great things, I will put forth my greatest effort to get where

I need to be.
One thing that I wish I had more information about is on campus jobs.

Since my junior year of high school, I have had a part-time job. I worked five days a week while going to school and participating in extra-curricular activities and clubs. The job never made me a crazy amount of money, but it allowed me to pay for gas, save for a rainy day, and do some extra things with friends when time allowed. When my family moved to Ohio in June, I began babysitting three children, which taught me a valuable skill of patience that I will certainly use in my future nursing career. Now that I am a college student, it will be difficult to fit a part-time job into my schedule. However, I desperately need the opportunity to put away money to save and pay for books and other necessities each year. My parents are a great help for when I need little things, but because I am a very independent individual, I feel better about myself and my financial predicament when I can pay for all or at least part of my own

things.
As far as Emerging Leaders is concerned, I would like to learn how that can lead to becoming a Leap Mentor. I have received some information from one of the mentors, Kara. However, I do not know all of the house keeping details and responsibilities of being a Leap Mentor. I love to help people, and this program has already taught me so much about the type of person I should and want to aspire to be. By becoming a Leap Mentor, I would not only be able to have financial aid toward my housing, but I would also have another opportunity to become close with a group of people that are becoming acclimated to college as well as aspiring to stand out in a positive way on our campus. At this point, I am still one of those people, but I am determined to leave my mark here at the University of Akron. I take great pride in being here, and that is something that many people do not seem to understand.
One last learning tool that I may want to look into is tutoring. How effective are the tutors on campus? What are the chances that I will get one on one time with the tutor for the specific class that I may need help in? How much will it cost for me to get a tutor? After all, I am a college student with no job, so I absolutely cannot afford a tutor that charges a lot money to teach me. Do tutors run their rates based on their effectiveness with students? I do not want to pay a tutor that fails to help me reach my full potential as a college student.
Despite all of my concerns and worries, I am beyond excited to be at the University of Akron and to be part of the Emerging Leaders program. I am hopeful that my fellow classmates are as motivated as I am to have a successful first year of college!