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Literary Wonders! 2009 Scholarship Project Winner Sruthi Gohimukkula

 
Meet Sruthi GohimukkulaSruthi is a 13 year old 8th grader at The Academy at Lincoln in Greensboro, NC. She is the winner of the 2009 Literary Wonders! Scholarship Project and Scholarship. Read her winning essay below: 

 
 
            I think it is very important to vote for the President of the United State. In America, we have freedom. In a lot of countries around the world, the people are still being forced against their will. I believe that America has come a long way to get rid of that kind of stuff. A few decades ago, Americans didn’t have all the freedom we have today. Especially people of color. They were forced to sit in the back, or to go to different buildings or even to do different things. Now, we have the opportunity to choose our leader. And to choose the person who helps make all the decisions. What wouldn’t people back then give to have such an opportunity. I think that we should take an action on this golden chance. To help secure or nation’s future; to help elect someone that can make sure that America is the best country that it can possibly be. Also, in America today, different people have different opinions and views on what should happen and who should make it happen. For example, look at the Palin/McCain campaign versus the Obama/Biden campaign. Both parties have different views, but their goal is the same: to help America succeed. Americans have a tough choice to make, but I think it is important they get to make that choice.
            When you think of the President of the United States, what do you think of? A powerful man whose job is easy and all he does is sit around and watch other people do his job for him? Not quite, in my opinion, having the job of President isn’t easy. The President has so much pressure on him/her.
            The countries problems are blamed on that person, even if they had nothing to do with what was going on that particular moment. They have to make many choices, and although they have help, the little thought that something might go wrong is always bugging them in the back of their head. So what is the President’s job? I think the President’s job is to help the country succeed in whatever they may be doing. If it’s a war, the president should make sure that the troops have whatever they need to ensure success. The president must help the people. Although they cannot help each and every person, they should at least address the bigger issues or problems. That is what I believe is the role of the president.
            If I were President, the first issue that I would vow to solve would probably be health care. Millions of people in America are suffering because they cannot afford a suitable health care plan. Health insurance is a big thing in American Society. Many people cannot afford it, and are therefore living without it. If I were to become President, I would first address this issue because it is such a big deal. Many families are losing a ton of money because they don’t have a good healthcare plan to pay for medical procedures and medicines. Another problem I would address would be the price of oil and gas. We need to find an alternate that our cars can run on besides oil, because obviously, we are running out of oil rapidly. Another problem is the war in Iraq, hundreds of people have lost their lives already, and I think the ward needs to stop, as there is no reason for it to continue. These are the issues I would vow to address if I were to become President of the United States. I think the next president should also address these issues.
            As a minority, I think it is important to vote for a minority candidate for these reasons. A minority candidate can understand what is going in your life. They can improve your rights and can help discrimination against minorities. Some minorities have a good life; they have a family and decent pay, while other minority families are struggling to keep themselves and their families alive. Also, it is hard for minority children to go to colleges that require pay that is high. They may not be educated as well, and therefore cannot get academic scholarships. I go to a school in a minority area, and I see how people in that area live. The houses are very small, some house don’t have windows are the windows are broken, the roof is falling apart. I have many friends who walk to school, because their parents cannot drive them. I think that if we, as minorities, vote for minority candidates, then we can improve all the problems and live a better life.
            I think many of my generation have already realized that we must step up and take action, or else America may fail. We have kid’s voting booths to help kids understand the importance of voting from a young age. On the news the other day, they mentioned that Nickelodeon had a program where kids get to vote for the presidential candidates and tell why they voted for that particular candidate, I think that this program was very effective and showed the difference it can make for our country’s future. Our generation will invent many new things, find new places to drill for oil, find eco-friendly cars, you name it, and we can do it. But I think it’s important that we first understand that America’s future lies in our hands.
            Right now in 2008, we are facing a historical presidential race. Where we could have the first President of color, or we may have the first woman to ever be president. I think this election is one of the biggest elections in history. I also think that regardless of whoever wins, they will make a difference to our country. Both parties have different views, different opinions, but more or less their goal is to help America succeed. For example, although one party wants to stop the war in Iraq and the other party wants to continue with the war, each side has a reason for their action. I think that although they may have different opinions, they can change America. 
 
 

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Literary Wonders! 4th Annual Scholarship Project

Greensboro, NC -- August 29, 2008 -- Literary Wonders! announces its 4th Annual Scholarship Project.  The contest is open to the following age groups: 

Ages:  8-10    Prize:   $50 Scholarship

Ages: 11-13    Prize:   $100 Scholarship

Ages: 14-16    Prize $175 Scholarship

Ages: 17-19    Prize:   $250 Scholarship

2008 Essay Challenge:  Entrant must answer the following six (6) questions and put them in essay form as followed by the qualifying age group guidelines.

1) Why do you think it is important, now more than ever, to vote for president of these United States?

2)  In your own words, what is the role of the president of these United States?

3)  If you were president of these United States, what would be the first issue you would vow to resolve?

4)  Do you think that as a minority you should vote for a minority candidate? If yes, why? If no, why not?

5)  Do you think your generation will realize that it is up to them to secure our future? If yes, why? If no, why not?

6)  Regardless of who wins the presidential election, do you think they will make a real difference? 

Guidelines:  Project is open to minority entrants (African-American and Latino) who are United States citizens fitting the above specified age groups. Entrants will be judged on sincerity, creativity, originality, idealism, grammar and structure. The essay must be double spaced and typed with a black 12-point font. (Please see website for accepted fonts).  The essay will be between three (3) and ten (10) pages in length. (Please see website for page guidelines). Entrants must type their name, date, word count and contact information (i.e. address or e-mail address and pone number ) and age in upper right hand corner of the page. Each page must be numbered. Cover pages are okay.

Submissions received outside of posted guidelines will automatically be eliminated. If you would like your essay returned, please also include a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope). Any submissions without a SASE will not be returned.

In addition to scholarships, the top ten essays will be compiled into an anthology and published by Literary Wonders! and sent to the local library of the winning entrant as well as being featured in writing publications to be later announced.

Deadlines for submissions is November 30, 2008. Send submissions to:

Literary Wonders!                                                                                          Scholarship Project                                                                                                       PO BOX 13727                                                                                              Greensboro, NC 27405-3727

For questions or a complete list of guidelines please email scholarshipproject@literarywonders.com. Please, no phone calls!

 

 

 

 

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