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I Won So Many Scholarships That I Had to Pay Income Tax! Here’s What I Did

April 19, 2021August 23, 2021

I don’t know about you but for the longest time, I thought that college scholarships could only be used to cover your tuition, school fees, and the cost of your textbooks.  But who would have thought that there’s such as a […]

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Why Applying to Scholarships Are Like Eating Competitions

April 12, 2021March 3, 2021 0

Applying to scholarships is a lot like competing in a professional eating competition. Most people think that the way to compete in an eating competition is just to eat like you normally would – just with vastly larger amounts of food. […]

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I Turned Beth Harmon’s Story into a Scholarship Essay — Part 2

April 5, 2021August 23, 2021

Hey awesome people! Great to see you here again. I don’t know how many of you read my last blog, “I Turned Beth Harmon’s Story into a Scholarship Essay.” And as I promised last time, I will go through the fictional […]

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I Turned Beth Harmon’s Story into a Scholarship Essay — Part 1

March 29, 2021August 23, 2021

I know that I already work a blog about The Queen’s Gambit, but I still haven’t gotten over how amazing this Netflix series is. And to be completely honest, I think I’m suffering from some withdrawal symptoms from watching the series. […]

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What It Really Took to Win $200K in Scholarships

March 22, 2021March 3, 2021 0

At my college graduation, the Center for Asian Studies organized a small reception and ceremony for all graduating students and their families. All graduating Asian Studies majors including myself also had a chance to present our senior projects or thesis. Despite […]

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How to Deliver a Killer Self-Intro in a Scholarship Interview

March 15, 2021March 3, 2021 0

A few months ago, I was invited by Peking University, one of the top universities in China to deliver a workshop on how to win scholarships to study in the United States.  I titled the workshop “How to Win over $200K […]

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5 Unexpected Benefits of Winning a Scholarship

March 8, 2021March 3, 2021 0

When I started my scholarship journey, I was only looking for a way to pay for college without getting into serious debt or dragging the rest of my family into financial turmoil. That’s all that I wanted. But 30 scholarships and […]

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How to Write a Killer Scholarship Essay: What Shakira’s Story Taught Me

March 1, 2021March 4, 2021 0

I’m at a loss for words. What a vibrant, colorful, and at times, a dizzying array of performances Shakira displayed at the 2020 Superbowl Half-Time Show. Jamming on the guitar, banging it out on the drums, immersed in the Arab-flavored rope […]

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I Met My State Governor & Surprising Scholarship Tips Part 2

February 15, 2021March 3, 2021 0

Hi there! As we talked about last time, I had a really memorable and interesting meeting with my state governor a few years back. And who would have thought a state governor would end up giving me such incredible career/scholarship advice?! […]

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I Met My State Governor & Surprising Scholarship Tips Part 1

February 8, 2021March 3, 2021 0

As a recipient of the Boren study abroad scholarship, I had an opportunity to visit Washington D.C. and have a private meeting with a congressional representative. And since I’m from Colorado, I had the chance to speak to Jared Polis, the […]

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