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PROMOTE YOURSELF:

E12 & MERIT SCHOTARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP

T. ELzOther than your regular schoolwork, consider activities you have been involved in, or

achievements you have made, which are meaningfulto you. These could be sports,

cultural, community or school leadership activities. Select the one which best reflects you

and describe why you undertook this activity, what you learned from it, and how it may

be relevant to your future.

Throughout my senior year I have played in a girls AFL team. This is significant to me because of the

movement away from conventional activities. Besides my love for watching professional AFL, I

chose this sport because of the physical intensity and fitness level required. By playing in the girls'

league I learned about my personal determination, physical capabilities and importance of

teamwork. These are qualities I consider significant to future work and studies because of their

relevance to everyday life. Attending regular training sessions and arriving early to games helped to

develop self-discipline, which is essential for a good work ethic in later life.

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2. EtzWhat would you consider your three best academic achievernents? Of these, select the

one of which you are most proud and describe why it is important to you, describing the

challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Three academic achievements that I am most proud of include being presented with four academic

achievement awards and a principals Award at our Mid Course Academic Achievement Ceremony.

Another academic achievement is for obtaining the highest trial rinarks in 3 out of my 5 subjects

(pDHpE, Maths and Studies of Religion) and for being placed in tlre top 5 ranks for all my elected

HSC subjects at the conclusion ofthe Stage 5 courses.

Being placed in the top 5 for each of my HSC subjects is my proudest achievement as it is a

testament to my sustained study regime and the effort that I have invested in all my subjects,

including my diligence in maintaining my set study timetable, my ability to submit draft assessments

to 6llow me to refine and improve on the quality of my written work and attending early morning

tutorials. This has shown that through perseverance and hard work, I was able to obtain the goals

that I was wanting to achieve academically.

Academic achievement Why important Challenges overcome

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3.EL2Tell us why you want to study the course you have chosen (and include any experience

you have have had that relates to this course). Why is your interest in this area, and what

do you hope to achieve from studying this course?

My goal is to eventually become a member of the NSW teaching service. I have grown to love the

study of English and realise just how important it is to have good literacy and communication skills.

English is a much unloved subject. When talking to students at school about their favourite subjects

it is never English. lt is quite heartbreaking to see young people struggle with even basic reading

and writing skills and to see how marginalised they become because of the insecurity and

inadequacy they feel because of this. Education is only one career path this degree will allow me to

follow. There are many others such as consultancy, working with government departments or

public relations which are of a particular interest to me. There could be opportunities for me to

work with lndigenous agencies and to continue the work of breaking down barriers for lndigenous

people. Mostly the B. Arts at Sydney University will be a challenge and the first step for me to

achieve the goals I have set for myself.

Proposed course/faculty and why? Where will it take me? Where can lfind more

information?

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Thinking & writing promPts

. When did you become interested in this subject or career? How did you learn about it? Why do

you love it?

. Who is the biggest influence on you when you think about your future? Why is this person

influential on you?

r Have you had to overcome any unusual obstacles or hardships in your life? (For example, to do

with money, health, family, big changes)

o What personal characteristics do you have that you are most proud of? (For example, integrity,

compassio n, andf or Persistence)

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Sentence starters

By studying [X degree], I hope to [Y].

My goal/ambition/dream is to...

I want to be a [X career] because...

The [X] program willgive me/teach me to/help me become...

This degree offers me the opportunity to....

The biggest influence on my career ambitions has been...

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FrffgPROMOTE YOURSELF - APPLICATION WRITING

As you now know, you are expected to write about why you're interested in your chosen

course and where you hope it willtake you.

Need some help with your research? Here are some places to look.

Aj\ ii\itii,\ilr,E C:

THE UNIVERSITY OF

SYDNEY

DEGREE PROGRAM5

. The website of the Faculty, School, orDepartment you know You want tostudy in (via Course search)

My University

http ://www. mvun iversity. gov. a u/U n

dergraduateCourses

CAREERS IN YOUR

CHOSEN FIETD

. h$l_:1/Www.mvfuture"edcareers

. What can I do with my degree?

http://svdney.edu;aulqareers/career advi

ce/career options/index.shtml

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Searching for scholarships?

Hobson's Coursefinder- http ://www. hobsonscou rsefind er.co m.au/scholarship /sea rch

Aspiration lnitiative- http ://theaspi ration initiative.com.au/i nd igenous-schola rsh i ps

StudyAssist (G overn m ent website)- http :

//stu dva ssist. gov. a u/sites/StudvAssi st/Sch o la rsh i psAn dAwa rds

Cou ntry Education Foundation- https://cef.org.aulstudents/scholaEhlpg

Google: uni name + undergraduate scholarships

UAC (NSW) for Equity ScholarshiPs

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Addressed all the explicit criteria and parts of the question?

Underlined the places where l've supported my claims with evidence?

Underlined the positive andlor institutional values that l've aligned myself with?

Demonstrated the effects on myself/others of my achievements?

Used an appropriate combination of plain, middle, and grand style?

Where l've used grand style, is it appropriate?

Given the document to someone else and had them read it aloud?

Asked someone else to check for spelling, spacing, and typographical errors?

Read each line backwards to check for spelling, spacing, and typographical errors?