How to write a winning scholarship essay - Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe 2018

Education & college questions
Real interview questions & answers

Q: why is education important to you?

a: I want a job that makes me personally satisfied and my dream is to work in the medical field. An important part of this is being able to help people on a daily basis. I also know that I need to be challenged to be happy. So the medical profession is a perfect match since it allows me to contribute to society while working in an intellectually challenging environment. This past summer I volunteered at our county hospital and worked closely with a neurologist. It intrigued me that he was able to look at a set of symptoms and test results and figure out what was wrong with someone. It was like being a detective except that solving the mystery meant helping a person get better. But I also know that my ability as a doctor will depend on how well I am educated. I know that for some students going to college is about getting grades and a general education. But for me it’s not only about learning because in the future someone’s life may depend on how much I learned.

a: To me, education represents a limitless future. At this point in my life, I can be anything. I can be a doctor, teacher, computer programmer or artist. There are a thousand different directions I could go, but the only way to get anywhere is through education. I am studying English with a minor in music. In my classes, I have done a variety of things from writing a research paper on the role of women writers to composing an original piece performed by my school’s orchestra.

This is what education is all about: exploring interests and discovering what really excites you. So I guess what education really means to me is the chance to find out who I am by being able to try, succeed and sometimes even fail.