#EMPOWERING by Lacey

#EMPOWERING by Lacey - April 2018 Scholarship Essay

Education empowers people to rise past the limitations of their own mind, providing them the opportunity to expand their intellect, imagination, and influence. Through education our understanding grows and through experience, wisdom is acquired. This allows us insight as to how we may succeed where others have failed. We must use our education to help us overcome personal mistakes and failures, to not view them as barriers but rather stepping stones to success.
Failure is the most effective teacher to learn and receive instruction from. Mistakes create opportunities for an individual to improve problem solving skills and acquire valuable knowledge needed to succeed. However, as we maximize our education we minimize errors made along the way to success. The only way to secure a prosperous future is by receiving an education. Knowledge brings power to an individual and it is through that power that we can rise above our mistakes and failures to achieve greatness. Regardless of an individual’s social, economic, or cultural background, education gives people the power to break stereotypes and exceed the expectations of others.
I created the hashtag, “EMPOWERING” to emphasize that education allows people to take life into their own hands. We must fight for our education and refuse to let our hopes and dreams die. It is through this determination that we can invigorate others as we strive for greatness. With the authority to decide our own future comes the responsibility to continually learn and improve ourselves.
In conclusion, education empowers people to grow and become more than they are now, it encourages progression and refines our ability to overcome the challenges we face. Education gives purpose and value to this life, filling us with a confidence no failure can shake. It is through intellectual enlightenment that people can continue to hope, succeed, and obtain happiness amidst the challenges we face in life.