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Ramón is applying to university - who can guide us?
A mentor for applications, essays and scholarships for a motivated first-generation student.
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I'm Ramón, 16, in Form 6. My parents work long hours and didn't go to university, so there's no one at home who can help me understand applications, deadlines or financial aid. I'd like to study civil engineering.
I have a top-of-class average, I volunteer at a food pantry and I have a draft of my personal statement. What I need is someone to read my essays, tell me honestly what's weak, and explain how scholarships work.
I'm looking for an hour a week until February. We can do it by video from anywhere. My mother will be at home during every call, and the school counselor knows about this request.
Thanks for reading. It took me a long time to ask.
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- university experience, essay feedback
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- Ji-min Kyung-mi Hwang 🇰🇷
i live about 8 km from Alcalá de Henares. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Rima Joya Parvez 🇧🇩 Photo verifiedAccepted
i live about 20 km from Alcalá de Henares. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from London
sending love. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Stay strong, Ramón. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings!
Sending love, Ramón. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors.
good luck with the exams, you've got this. We're a small family in Bogor but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Setagaya this morning.
Thanks for sharing this, Ramón. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless!
good luck, Ramón. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Thanks for sharing this, Ramón. Gave what I could, wish it was more!
Thinking of you. Study hard! It's not much but it's yours.
As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. We're a small family in Sacramento but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Alcalá de Henares
Thanks for sharing this, Ramón. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn.
sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from New Delhi.