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Becky:
My name is Becky Harris and I am 17 years old and a Senior in High School. I really want to
become a commercial pilot. A lot of people have tried to discourage me from this career path
because becoming a pilot is very expensive. However, I have a passion to fly that drives me
onward and upward. As a High School student, I am attending a flight school and plan to
graduate from High School with a pilot’s license and an AA degree in aviation.
Once you start flying, you get the ‘flying bug’ that you just can’t shake. It comes from within
and fuels this passion to fly. Flying allows you to soar in more ways than one. It has enabled
me to soar above the daunting task of funding flight costs. It has enabled me to soar above
and beyond fear. There is a saying, “nothing ventured, nothing gained”. You have to step out
and follow your dreams because there will always be those around who are eager to put a
damper on them. If you don’t follow your dreams, you will never know what you could have
accomplished in your life. I plan on following my dreams to fly commercially. My parents are
committed to help me with the flight costs as they are able. I am committed to applying for
scholarships and grants to help defray the costs. That is the reason I am sending this essay to
you, in the hopes that you will consider me for this scholarship.
My name is Becky Harris and I am 17 years old and a Senior in High School. I really want to
become a commercial pilot. A lot of people have tried to discourage me from this career path
because becoming a pilot is very expensive. However, I have a passion to fly that drives me
onward and upward. As a High School student, I am attending a flight school and plan to
graduate from High School with a pilot’s license and an AA degree in aviation.
Once you start flying, you get the ‘flying bug’ that you just can’t shake. It comes from within
and fuels this passion to fly. Flying allows you to soar in more ways than one. It has enabled
me to soar above the daunting task of funding flight costs. It has enabled me to soar above
and beyond fear. There is a saying, “nothing ventured, nothing gained”. You have to step out
and follow your dreams because there will always be those around who are eager to put a
damper on them. If you don’t follow your dreams, you will never know what you could have
accomplished in your life. I plan on following my dreams to fly commercially. My parents are
committed to help me with the flight costs as they are able. I am committed to applying for
scholarships and grants to help defray the costs. That is the reason I am sending this essay to
you, in the hopes that you will consider me for this scholarship.
