A Year for Her by Alisha
Alishaof Edwardsville 's entry into Varsity Tutor's August 2019 scholarship contest
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A Year for Her by Alisha - August 2019 Scholarship Essay
Every year, a select number of students take a "gap year" between high school and college. Some use this time to travel, work, or figure out who they are. For me, I would take a gap year to spend time with my daughter, Emmerson, and watch her grow. It would be a time to work and make money to support her and a time to spend as much time as I can with her. Watching my daughter grow is the most important thing to me in life.
Not going to school would free up my time in the evenings. I would not have to worry about doing homework and studying. Every night I would use this time to play with Emmerson. She is a very mobile baby and absolutely loves attention. I would be able to watch her play as she takes long bubble baths, which she loves.
During the day, I would work. I would save up money so that I can support her and make sure she has everything she needs. The reason im going to collge is toget a good job to ensure she grows up with everything she needs. On days I'm off, I would take her out. Just having her company as I'm running errands makes my day so much better. Emmerson is always so happy when we're out and about.
Every day, my focus would only be on Emmerson if I would take a gap year. It would be a year of bettering myself and my financial status for her. I would devote as much of my extra time to her as I could.