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Threw my hat in the ring, let's see what I get. Just wanted to post for the record. Also, kind of acts as some context for DTTL posts in the future. Just piecing life back together, one post at a time. Read More

Tags: truth, essay, theatre, theater, scholarship

An essay for the Couponing In College Scholarship. Read More

Tags: scholarship

Hayden is applying for scholarships for college when her mom finds one that requires the winners to put in service hours at the local psychiatric hospital. Through her experience, Hayden's opinions change and she develops some meaningful relationships. Read More

Tags: depression, god, hospital, jesus, college, psychiatric, scholarship

Essay / Other

August 03, 2015

Reads: 278

Shelves: 1

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An insightful glance into the perspective-dynamic of the idealistic principle of mathematics as a scientific discipline! Read More

Tags: mathematics, academia, scholarship, math_essay, language_of_mathematics, academic_essay, scholarly_essay

Short Story / Children Stories

May 07, 2014

Reads: 306

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Chintu is one of the brightest students in his class and is the selected one for the third standard scholarship test. Everyone including Chintu's father is very hopeful that he will fair well in the test. However, Chintu has committed a mistake in the test that was not expected of… Read More

Tags: children, short, story, father, prayer, scholarship, kulfi

Short Story / Sports

May 18, 2013

Reads: 931

Comments: 6

Shelves: 1

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A short story I wrote based on the song 'The Sporting Life' by the Decemberists. A wealthy young man in the 1950's hopes to do well in an important baseball game and win a scholarship as well as the respect of his father, while dealing with his confused sexuality. I… Read More

Tags: gay, baseball, father, rich, homosexual, issues, england, coach, wasp, scholarship, protestant, anglo-saxon

Book / Gay and Lesbian

January 13, 2013

Reads: 335

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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Slash. Martin attends Baynview Private School as a scholarship student. He's been lying for three years and counting and he's willing to lie for the final one. Danny attends Baynview Private School and he absolutely despises scholarship students, unknowing to the fact that his best friend is one. Richie starts… Read More

Tags: smart, private_school, scholarship, gay_fiction, in_the_closet

Book / Young Adult

December 26, 2011

Reads: 1113

Comments: 58

Shelves: 1

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Jack posts a message on Jess's facebook page that changes everything... In the end she thinks has to move schools... Read More

Tags: love, school, music, moving, run, move, house, friend, violin, jess, bullies, private, bully, running, concert

Short Story / Other

July 13, 2010

Reads: 220

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Story of a girl living in rural India... Read More

Tags: marriage, school, education, girl, hard_work, topper, scholarship, gender_inequality, lakh

Book / Romance

May 28, 2010

Reads: 1760

Comments: 37

Shelves: 1

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Daniel Lobo has been a spoiled brat. A school dropout, he spends tons of money on luxurious cars and flirting with hot babes all day and night. Because of his parents, he’s life is about to turn upside down when his parents enrol him to a private school. There, he… Read More

Tags: love, romance, hate, rich, jealousy, high_school, guys, poor, nerds, girls, store, family_issues, love_triangle, babysitting, grocery

Poem / Poetry

February 20, 2010

Reads: 118

Shelves: 1

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A scholarship poem about growing up and succeeding through good and bad times in New York City. A Poem about struggle, and hope. Read More

Tags: poetry, freedom, growing, york, police, ground, state, city, zero, obama, jam, def, brooklyn, bronx, scholarship

Short Story / Young Adult

December 12, 2009

Reads: 319

Comments: 13

Shelves: 1

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I'll never forgive myself for letting you end yourself without realizing what was going through your head until the deed was done. The only thing I can do now, is make sure no other kid ever goes through that same thing ever again. My goal. My life. My dream. Dedicated… Read More

Tags: school, high, smile, suicide, help, bridge, dedicated, golden_gate, scholarship, locker, flylash, princeton

a short story for Love Can Make Or Break You's challenge. just about a girl named Kristen Pike who's been through some hard times and meets a guy who helps her move on. Read More

Tags: love, death, drunk, moving, graduation, cancer, scholarship

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