Just venting...UGGH - DD can't focus on her last scholarship app

[clh2]

DH's company offers a very generous scholarship app every year.

DD is just dragging her feet on this one.

It is due on Monday - and suffice it to say there is a lot of tension this weekend in our house.

This scholarship would give DD so much flexiblilty to not work during the school year, or to possibly free up other funds to do some study abroad (not a full semester, but would help for a summer term.)

DD - just can't get her head around the essays. And she has written wonderful essays for other apps.

I just think that DD is almost "afraid" to do it and not get the scholarship. I can't wait until it is just done and sealed in the envelope so DH can drop it off on Monday.

Not necessarily looking for advice...just venting! Thanks for listening!

 

[FourBees]

Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. Been there. Take a deep breath! Good luck to your daughter!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

My son was getting essay burnout too.

He looked at the ones he wrote and gleaned ideas from them and turned that into another one.

Most of his were on the same subject anyway.

My ds put alot of time and effort too into the one from dh work and he didnt get it either.

I guess if its just a general essay and she still has the same thoughts and ideas etc, you know the old saying, if its not broken, dont fix it?? KWIM?

Best wishes to your dd.

My ds is changing schools this year and he only applied for one scholarship that was essay based. I think he did the essay in less than 30 minutes. It only had to be 2 1/2 pages.

Maybe a snack break might help?? Just step away for a little while etc.

 

[ceecee]

She probably realizes that if she gets it, it frees up $ to study abroad so if it's important to her she will do it. If not, she won't.

 

[eliza61]

I can totally relate and understand. My son is suffering from burnout also, can't say that I blame him. Heck, he's been at it since October of 2011. Just so much darn pressure on the kid.

Good luck and hang in there.