Scholarship, Anyone?

Henny Rahmawati/807221410578
Process Analysis Essay

Most people, college and university students in particular, are eager to continue their study after finishing their undergraduate courses. Nowadays, the tuition of higher degree is scarcely affordable. Therefore, scholarship is a sort of enlightenment for those people to make their wishes come true. As we know there are Indonesian and overseas scholarships; yet, the latter is more challenging. To afford such scholarship can be either difficult or easy depend on how hard you prepare yourself beforehand. Here, I will try to find the right-four ways for you to get the overseas scholarship.
The first thing to do before you start everything is looking for some relevant information that can be done massively through the internet— the fund, the courses, the requirements, and etc. In the case of fund, the consideration can be whether the scholars get the full funding; if it is not, you are a lot better to find another scholarship or it may get you in trouble, then. You should also think of the courses in which you will immerse. The one which is in line with your major in undergraduate program is more appreciated. While the requirements, in this case, is merely for you to prepare. Ensure yourself on what information you get if it can be trusted either by asking your friends who got such scholarships or by getting in touch with the contact person available.
After finding adequate information, the following step is fulfilling the requirements. Ensure that you understand what the requirements want you to do; misunderstanding of the requirements will make you fail, indeed. Ask your friends or even your professors if you are right in understanding the requirements. Prepare everything as what the requirements ask; do it as best as you can. As an example, you must have GPA (Great Point Average) at least 3.00; if it is less than that, you have failed in the very first screening. Besides, you may have to have TOEFL score at least 500. Then, join any TOEFL tests and try to gain such score; make sure that the test in which you are scored can be approved by the provider. Besides, you may be asked to translate your documents into English; make sure that your documents are truly translated. Letter of reference may also be the requirement that you have to fulfill. Here, you should make the letter as convincing as possible. It is better for you to make it in line with the objectives the provider wants to achieve. Ask help for your professor to correct your writing. Moreover, there are many more requirements that you must fulfill. After, you complete the requirements, make sure that nothing is left; invite your friends to convince you that everything is complete as you suppose to be.
The next step you may do after fulfilling the requirements is preparing yourself. The scholarship may want you to follow international TOEFL test which is held by the provider, interview, and etc. Practice your English every single day prior to the international TOEFL test. Then, prepare yourself for interview by anticipating any questions given before you. Again, you can ask your friends the general questions asked when she did her interview. One thing that is also important to be prepared is familiarizing yourself with the university and its society. This can avoid culture shock when you come to the country where the scholarship is offered.
The last but not least is praying to God. Everything is under God’s will. Whatever you have done even it is fully perfect, if God does not permit you to do so, you have no choice but to obey Him not to join such scholarships. By praying to God, you can propose what you want; and, hopefully God lets you join the scholarship program.
In the above-mentioned analysis, you have four advisable ways to join overseas scholarships. Those ways can vary; yet, the most important thing is how well you do those ways. Nothing is difficult if you believe you can do it. Everybody has an equal chance, in this case. Do not be reluctant to compete with others. So, Anyone?