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Uma 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 Uma, 18, in my final year of high school. 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 architecture.
I have a top-of-class average, I volunteer at my mosque 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 September. 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.
Glad we found this place.
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- 1 hour a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- university experience, essay feedback
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- Adriana S. Lara 🇺🇸 Accepted
I live about 8 km from Mysuru. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Sathish G. Natarajan 🇮🇳
I live about 8 km from Mysuru. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Thinking of Mysuru.
Sending love, Uma. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Good luck, Uma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
You're not alone, Uma. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Toronto
You're not alone, Uma. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope you get there. Love from Mangaluru.
Hope it all works out, Uma. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update.
Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Quezon City.
Best of luck. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Mysuru.
sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 22 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from El Paso.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Nha Trang.
Good luck with the exams, you've got this. After 12 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
You're not alone, Uma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Nairobi
Keep going. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Don't give up. God bless.