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Create Your Winning Story
It’s simple, student’s with the best story often win.
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“Everyone’s life is an autobiography. You just have to make sure yours is worth reading.”
Sam Thiara - Student Affairs Officer, Simon Fraser University.
In this course we will explore ways in which you can more effectively tell your personal story to the scholarship committee. We’ll look at previous applicants who had multiple points of failure before finally finding success, not by changing their experiences, but by changing how they chose to share those experiences. Students will be given several tools to help them develop a compelling personal narrative that is sure to impress any scholarship judging panel.
The Person with the Best Story Wins
Finding a scholarship you are eligible for is only half the battle. Creating a compelling personal narrative is what will put you over the top.
How to Write the Story of Your Life
Great stories don’t write themselves. It’s an art that involves reflection, patience, hard work, and sometimes a little luck.
Step into your Courage Zone
Gathering new experiences can seem like a daunting task, but its actually the secret to having an amazing life, as well as winning scholarships.
Understanding Your Motivation
Getting to why is an exercise that even fortune 500 CEOs have a hard time coping with. Let us help you reflect on exactly why you do what you do.
Mapping the Story of Your Life
Your life has been an amazing set of circumstances and events. Ordinary and extraordinary events are usually lost along the way. It’s time to create a map to make sure sure that we understand exactly how we got to where we are today.
Make Every Experience Count
Living in the NOW is very important. It ensures that No Opportunity is ever Wasted. (see what we did there?) Learn how to involve yourself in only high-value experiences.
Moulding the World to Fit You
You have a lot more power to shape the world around you then you actually know. Let’s see how testing the norm and stretching your boundaries can increase the number of opportunities on your horizon.
The Power of Actively Not Doing Something
Sometimes its really easy to simply let our schedules fill up. Setting aside time to actually prioritize the life you want is the first step to actually living it.
Knowing What the Committee Wants
Your story can be told in many different ways. By understanding what the committee is looking for, you can tailor your story in an optimal way.
Telling your Story in a Strategic Way
You only have so much space in any given application. Scholarship winners maximize their use of space, and find creative ways to stand out from their competition.