How I got a Full Ride to College
I am currently a sophomore chemical engineering major at Howard University. I am also on the swim team. I also pay about $200 dollars in fees every semester (that's it). I received a full ride at Howard through hard work, dedication and strategy. I started swimming on a club team when I was nine. Which is kind of late considering many people started at five. I was raised by a single mom. She's extremely smart and resourceful. That's where I got my drive from. By the time I was in middle school I was excelling at math and science. Around that time is when you start to learn about college and all the different specialties. I decided on engineering by the time I reached high school. Somewhere in there, I chose chemical engineering. By my senior year I was actively talking to eleven universities, nine of which I was being recruited for. Both Division I and Division III. I applied to all eleven. Accepted into ten of those schools. I received four academic scholarships....