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Hey guys,

Friday and Saturday of this week (3rd and the 4th) I'm interviewing for some very large scholarhips at a Christian Bible college which I'm interested in attending. I know that God will either provide these scholarship, or he wants me to go somewhere else, so I'm trying not to be nervous. Still, it's pretty easy to get overwhelmed and nervous.

I covet every prayer anyone would be willing to offer to our merciful Provider on my behalf. I would be so thrilled to attend a Bible College like this one, but I want to accept whatever God wants to give me. His will for my life is better than any plans I would make for myself. Pray that I'll perform to the best of my ability and represent myself in an honest and sincere light.

Thanks so much guys! You're all so awesome!

--Osaka

You will, of course, knock them dead (but still alive enough to give you money).

I will pray for you. The whole getting ready for college time is pretty stressful (and exciting), so I wish you the best!

Why worry? I mean, you're already conquering the world anyway.

I'll be praying for you! Keep us updated, of course.

Well, that's really exciting. It's good that you have the right outlook on this. I'll pray it goes according to His will.

Osaka, I pray that whatever his will is, it goes and you listen ^^

I pray you get in!

UPDATE'D!!
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Okay, first, let me tell you about the scholarships and the interview. This college has a scholarship program which students with a 3.6 GPA and a 26 on the ACT can apply for. Through a series of essays and questions, they select from the applicant 120 people whom they invited to attend what's call "Presidential Weekend." Every applicant select is guaranteed $4,000-$6,000 in the forms of a Dean's Scholarship, with the possibility of recieving more aid if they win a Presidential scholarship. In each major, one presidential scholarship is awarded. Some majors, such as English, had as few as 6 people competing, but more popular majors, such as business (That's me!) and communications had as many as 15 applicants. Each applicant talks with two professors in their field for twenty minutes, and the decision concerning the amount of your scholarhips is made based upon your responses.

I was amazingly calm this morning when I went in. I attribute that almost entirely to everyone's prayers for me. Unfortunately, it seems no one was praying that my dad wouldn't be nervous. He was pacing up and down the halls while I was in the waiting room and when he tried to pray for me, he called me by my sister's name. XD In the interview, I was dealt the most boring and terrible selection of questions imaginable. Having asked numerous people what kind of questions I would be asked, I was fully prepared to answer questions such as "Why our college instead of any other college?", "What do you think your strengths are?", "What would you consider your greatest weakness to be?", "When was a time you showed leadership?", ect.

Instead, I was asked to briefly describe my high school experience and relate a few classes I enjoyed. Being home schooled, my academic high school background is ridiculously monotone. I tried my best to make it interesting, but there are so few perils and challenges involved in walking down the stairs from my bed room to the den where I do school. Basically, I struck out on that question. Next, I was asked to describe my spiritual life and the process of it's formation. My answer for this question was pretty standard. Yeah, no brownie points there. The final question they asked me was one that I hadn't even thought about answering: "So many people think that business is monotonous. Why would you want to enter this field when it seems you have so many other interests?" My initial reaction was as follows: o___O. I tried by best to formulate a good response, but I generally regard that response as a dismal failure as well. Why I hadn't thought through my response to this question, I can't say. It was a perfectly reasonable question.

Overall, I thought my interview was mediocre at best.

After the interview, I was instructed to go down to the financial aid office to talk about the state grants I qualified to recieve. When I got into the office, they sat me down and started pulling up all the grants I was eligible for. Astonished, I watched as grant after grant was added to my guaranteed Dean's scholarship of $4,000. Tuition and room and board at this college is a staggering $19,990 (Perhaps it's not that staggering to most people, but it certainly made me a little light headed). When all my grants were added together-- I had $20,000.

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So, basically, it doesn't even matter what decision is made concerning my interview. Does that rock or what? XD

I prayed, G-d will decide for you! ( has already...)
what college?

Congratulations! Glad to hear that your tuition is already provided for, God does provide. And being able to go through college on only grants is wonderful, many people have to go off of student loans and get weighed down by debt, so you were really blessed.

That IS really awesome! Praise God! ... someone once said, "Where God guides, He provides..." kinda cheesy sounding, but definately true.

Praise to God, and congrats to you!

Great news! Congrats to you!