janierae

How I did it: I had all the stuff, but I didn't have anyone with whom to camp.  I attend a residential high school, and I couldn't find someone that wanted to leave for a weekend.  Eventually, I talked to someone I never spoke to, and asked if he wanted to go with me.  Now we are best friends, we go camping or backpacking every weekend, and we have inspired a huge group of teenagers to go camping more often.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: I began applying as soon as the applications were available, and I submitted financial aid papers very early in the year.  My essays were personal, and had a lot of effort behind them.  The teachers I chose as teacher recs knew me and my ambitions.  After everything was in, I called to make sure all parts of my application were received.  Then, I just waited.  For a long time.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: There were old seeds in our biology lab, and they were going to be thrown out, so I took them. One package was a package of tomato seeds. I planted them very shallowly in my backyard, not expecting them to sprout. I didn’t even read about how deep to plant them or how much to water them. I watered them for about a week, but then I went to school in another city, so I stopped. I came back a few weeks later, and they had been growing … Read how I did it…