My Merit

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Merit, defined as the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward, transpires over a period of time or in the course of a life being lived nobly, or possibly in one shining moment. Reviewing the definition of merit, causes me to pause and ask if I am good or worthy, and therefore deserve the reward of a longed for scholarship. Looking back on my 19 years, and then ahead to my future, I do believe my life has had and will have worth.
Prior to writing this essay, I had not thought about my merit. It seems almost selfish to say that I am worthy when I think about the One, and only One, who is truly worthy. The word “worthy” reminds me of the song “Worthy is the Lamb…high and lifted up”. The only …show more content…

I never felt bold or passionate enough to speak up in class before ASL. My teacher, Mrs. Jan Thomsen, encouraged me that first year by telling me I would make a great interpreter. When she retired at the end of my level one class, I was concerned about having a new teacher. However, the next year, Mrs. Marla Kohl, my first Deaf teacher, amazed me! Under her, I completed ASL Levels II and III. When I learned there was no Level IV for American Sign Language in my school, I was dismayed. I knew if I abandoned ASL at this point, I would lose the skills I had worked hard to acquire. I implored Mrs. Kohl to let me be her teacher’s assistant and start an ASL club during my fourth year. She agreed, and I was blessed to know her better and to be able to help other students. Starting the ASL club and knowing it is still functioning today, shows me that I can create things that have …show more content…

I am currently enrolled at North Central University in Minneapolis where I am earning my BS degree in American Sign Language. During the next four years, I plan to learn as much as I can about the deaf community and continue to practice my skills with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, so that I can improve my signing skills, pick up dialect differences, and practice my facial expressions and my receptive skills. After graduation in the spring of 2020, I plan to begin the National Interpreter Certification process. Ensuring I have a plan for my life keeps me on track so that I will not waste money or

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