Education is the Most Powerful Weapon by Samantha

Education is the Most Powerful Weapon by Samantha - April 2023 Scholarship Essay

Unlimited time and money are something many people dream of. I mean, who wouldn’t want an endless amount of money and time? But the real question here is: What would you do with all that money and time? Would you use it all on yourself and take a vacation, would you buy a boat and disappear, or would you use it to help people in need? Now if we are being real here, I would keep some of that money, and I would let time waste away without a care in the world. If I didn’t want to go to track that day, who cares! I have all the time in the world to go to practice. But one thing I would still attend no matter what, is school. There is an endless amount of knowledge to be taught, and an endless amount to learn. Unfortunately, kids around the world don’t have that luxury like I do.

If I were to have an endless amount of money, I would figure out a way for kids in other countries to get a good education, because that is what we as human beings deserve. Every single person on the planet deserves to have the opportunity of having an education. The fact that some kids cannot go to school is devastating to hear, and it should not be a problem. Every individual also deserves the opportunity to learn how to read. If I had unlimited money, I would most certainly fund an organization to provide help to those trying to learn. Reading is a very important part of our lives, and every individual should be able to learn how to do it. Now this may be a far stretch, but with unlimited money, I would be able to do anything. With all this money I would try my best to end world hunger. Ending world hunger will not only involve money, but it will involve commitment, dedication, and knowledge. The knowledge that schools have taught us will be very beneficial in this process. Doing any of the things mentioned above will require someone to be well educated. None of those listed are easy tasks, but they are possible with money, time, and of course the lessons that I have learned in school.

Without the education I was given, unlimited time and money would be worthless. A person who attends school would be able to help so many more people and change so many more lives than a person who did not attend, all because they would know what to do and how to do it. As Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the word.”

By: Samantha Ruszin