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Help Wanted

When you think about what it would like to be rich, REALLY rich, you probably think about rolling out in your new Maserati or turning a guest room into a second closet, OR even the fact that you could literally roll around in dollar bills- $100 DOLLAR BILLS. While this is all fine and good and sufficiently over-the-top, what I want the most is an assistant. (Let's face it, you're usually making bank if you have an assistant.) Now, why do I need an assistant? Why do I want one? My reasons shall be revealed.    (Speaking of Maserati,  that's part of the title of one of my sister's songs. Check it out.) https://soundcloud.com/alyce-marie/maserati-body-alyce-marie-ft  1. I'm bad with breakfast. I like eating, I really do. But during the school year, I rarely eat breakfast...or lunch. At night, I'm too tired to prepare a lunch. In the morning, I usually wake up 15 minutes before I leave for school/seminary, so...still no time. I just want an assistant to

Scholarships A.K.A. Evil

Welcome to my first blog post. Perhaps some of you were puzzled by the title. Scholarships are good, right? Free money? WRONG. You have never been more wrong in your entire life. Scholarships are not fun. I will proceed to tell you why.  1. Let's talk about me. Every scholarship or college application wants you to talk about yourself. It sounds fun at first, but after a while, you wish you had never existed. Are there NO other subjects about which you want to read? I'm tired of telling people what I want to do, who I think I am, why I deserve their money. 2. Get Involved. Then, they ask you about your extracurricular activities. (p.s. the "they" I keep referring to is the general group of people that give out scholarships.) ANYWAYS, It makes sense to ask about your activities, but then they start asking about how many hours a week and how many weeks you participate in an activity. Was I supposed to keep track of that? This would have been great to know T