Writing Myself 46 Miles Away. by Nilda

Writing Myself 46 Miles Away. by Nilda - February 2024 Scholarship Essay

From a young age my love for writing has spread its way into my notebook. I love writing and reading and researching. Finding out new information and connecting dots is something that makes me feel happy, smart and like I can do anything I want to do.

Writing is also one way i express myself. Throughout high school I've had a hard time expressing myself and my feelings. One way I was able to conquer that feeling was writing. I could make fake stories and fake characters and express my feelings by letting my character overcome what i was going through. In a way I lived vicariously through my characters and I overcame any bad that I was going through. It felt freeing and somewhat therapeutic.

When i applied for a college i was contemplating if I wanted to study something to make money or if I wanted to follow my heart. Everyone told me to pick the first one because we have not always had a smooth ride with money. I decided to go with the path my heart chose. Journalism, I could learn and be a professional writer. Spreading important and factual information to everyone.

The Journalism I want to study is a state or 46 miles away. Rhode island. I want to study there and hopefully write about the beach or anything closely related to the beach. Doing this would mean i would have to move 46 miles away from everything and everyone I've ever known. However if I want to make everyone proud including my younger self then moving away and fulfilling my dreams is something that I'll even make myself proud too.