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Dear Scholarship Committee,
I would like to thank you for all your support in allowing
me to go on this amazing journey over the summer. Because
of the scholarship you granted me, I was able to experience
things out of my comfort zone and realize it was all worth
it. Several days before the trip, I was worried I was
not going to make it. However, the group members encouraged
me and I got through it with pride. The first night of
arrival everyone got along. It was like we knew each other
for years. We all felt so comfortable around each other
that we ended up telling our life stories. In the beginning
of the course every activity was very hard to complete,
but I never gave up. As the days went by, I got better
at the hiking, eating unusual foods and working together
as a group. This trip taught me to have patience and compassion.
I always had compassion but I never really knew how to
show it until now. This improvement pushed me to try harder.
Soon I was the first to try everything. My instructors
noticed my improvement and decided to make me the permanent
leader in hiking. This trip helped me in so many ways.
One way is that I am not shy or scared to be myself any
more. I cherish this trip and now with pride, I say yes,
whenever someone asks me if I went to Outward Bound. Once
again, thank you. I will never forget you or this experience.
Sincerely,
Cecilia Cardona
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