The term scholarship has many meanings. For some, it is the money won through high grade point averages and many hours of activity. For others, it is about school itself the classes, the work, and the grades. Although I have extensive experience with both definitions of the term, I believe that Scholarship is more than money or a high GPA. Scholarship is the art of curiosity that leads to research and understanding. It is what separates the great from the extraordinary and leads to life-long learning.

To be a scholar, one does not need to know a lot of facts, but instead must know how to ask questions. A scholar thinks deeply about the people, objects and entire world that surrounds them then strides to answer their proposals. At Longwood University, scholarship is held in the highest regard as the search for knowledge and the wisdom to know how to use it. They fund many research projects by both faculty and students while allowing each professor the opportunity to push farther in their classes by asking big questions. Specifically in honors courses, students such as myself are challenged to break through our preconceived notions of how we think the world is and move into a place of discovery through projects and discussions.

Considering my career choice as an educator, I hope to impart the values and skills learned in my scholarly pursuits to my future students. I will to my best to inspire them to ask questions and think critically about the answers they receive. It will also be my pleasure to provide them with  the skill set and opportunities needed for them to begin their own journeys into the unknown where they will uncover new truths and expand their understanding of the world around them.