Critiquing A Scholarship In Hamlet

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During my final months of high school, I read Hamlet by Shakespeare. Hamlet, a book full of displeasing misogynistic views, ironically inspired to excel in college. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in a time period when women’s opportunities for professional work, education and ownership of property were extremely limited. After analyzing Hamlet, I came to believe that Shakespeare was before his time urging women to become powerful, respecting themselves mentally and physically. Therefore, in Hamlet, he made women the pawns of men’s corruption to demonstrate to women how pathetic it is for us to allow insignificant flaws and a patriarchal society lower our aspirations in life. Hamlet motivates me to enter the professional world with an advanced education and demand, not 77 cents to every men’s dollar, but equal or higher pay due to my credibility. I have always set short-term and long-term goals for myself and strive to accomplish those goals, no matter the difficulty. My long-term goal and dream are to become an occupational therapist assisting our wounded warriors. While, my short-term goal is to graduate, from the University of Houston, summa cum laude with a scholarship to UTMB Galveston. I to …show more content…

The Folds of Honor “Higher Education Scholarship” means a lot to me because it will help me receive a higher education without overwhelming my family. Also, the “Higher Education Scholarship” will help pursue my dreams of becoming an Occupational Therapist to help the growing number of brave wounded Warriors. This scholarship will add to my personal drive to complete college. I will know that I have the numerous donators for Folds of Honor cheering for me with their generous donations. Also, the honorable fallen and wounded Warriors, like my Dad, on my side inspiring me to achieve my long-term to help our brave

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