As a freshman in high school, you want to do so much and get involved but do not realize the consequences for it or what you are getting into in the first place. One day, during lunch, I remember having a representative, a lady in her late 20's, from a modeling school, come up to my friends and I as were eating and tell us about a great opportunity for all of us. We could enroll at her modeling school and win a big $100,000 scholarship if one of any of us was one of the top models in the academy. As a freshman, it was too good too be true and $100,000 sounded like a lot. The lady told me that I would be moving schools, living on the modeling campus, making new friends, eating strictly what they made, and working so much that family and friend interaction was very minimal. If I was up for it, then I would be a good fit. Next thing you know, I was telling my mom how exciting I was of such a great opportunity. Everything sounded great to me. However, my mom sat me down, calmed me and told me it it could be a scam. No representative should tell a student this information and have no type of waiver or information pamphlet for parents as we were underage and were unable to give full legal authorization. After my mom told me this, I got scared. I thought it through and did come to realize that the representative did not offer me any type of information for my parents, just a website to go to and check it out. She did not ask for my parent's email or anything of that sort. Now, as I am older, I thank my mom for talking me out of it and for letting me see how beautiful I am, model or not. Some of the risks and sacrifices are not worth the prize. I got into UC Irvine with seven scholarships and will stay debt free.
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AuthorShe is a current second year at the University of California, Irvine. She studies Psychology and Social Behavior. Wants to become a clinical psychologist while taking active stance in social justice movements and strong advocate for free education. ArchivesCategories |