I’ve been a very inactive blogger lately. Heck, I shouldn’t even call myself a blogger anymore, especially now that the definition of blogger has dramatically changed through the years! e.g. Google AdSense ads, looking for a “niche” market, blogging for the big bucks, etc.
But I digress.
Anyway, back to why my hard work has been paying off.
I just found out a couple of minutes ago that I just won the Honors College’s scholarship! 
This is the first scholarship that I have applied to ever and I did this the last minute because I just realized a few days before the deadline that if I didn’t take the shot, I know that I would be kicking myself for the rest of my life.
I was also queasy about this whole application essay thing because I also did it the last minute. I was in no mood to write at that time, and thankfully, I had written this blog entry last year which I basically copied, pasted, and modified. I took a huge risk with that essay; I employed a radically different approach, and a highly unconventional one. While most scholarship essays would advise you to subtly talk about your accomplishments, extra-curricular activities, and why you’re just so awesome, I on the other hand, didn’t. Instead, I used my move to the US and the pains of being in an H4 visa and the lack of rights as my “selling points”. It was a big risky move.
Thank God it paid off.
I just could not contain my happiness… I was like, “f— that, I’m blogging this!”
Yeah, because I decided last October that I should abandon this blog if I wanted to get ahead of my studies. Thankfully, it is finally starting to pay off.
Expect to see me write on this thing by December, when my semester ends. 
Anyway, that’s all for now. 
Comments 7
hey, congrats on the scholarship!
Posted 16 Nov 2007 at 6:42 am ¶Thank you, Teddy!
Posted 16 Nov 2007 at 2:26 pm ¶congrats pam! i remember that entry. deep, relevant and well-written. goojab!
Posted 17 Nov 2007 at 1:35 pm ¶Wow, congrats!
Posted 26 Nov 2007 at 7:01 am ¶Congrats darvit! I’m not sure what it is exactly, but I’m glad that all your work is paying off. Taking an online break was definitely the smart move!
(And certainly not the easy one I imagine!)
And I hadn’t read that blog post from last year; I’m glad you linked to it though. It was one of the best you’ve written.
Posted 03 Dec 2007 at 6:06 pm ¶@julie: Thank you for your kind words! Sorry for this late reply; I actually blocked myself from my own blog! [Yes, it’s true! And it was intentional.]
@Guia: Thanks Guia.
@Michael: Yeah, it was difficult, I have to admit.
MeeTimer wasn’t enough–I got ProCon which blocked actual websites and did more than just issue threats/warnings. And thanks. 
Posted 03 Dec 2007 at 9:44 pm ¶lol - Sounds scary tbh! I don’t like the idea of my computer telling me what to do.
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