hey all, what's the best thing that's ever happened to you? could be an achievement you worked for, something you received, something you won, a friend you made, anything.

the backstory for me is that my family was very poor when i was in high school, in fact i had to get a job during my 10th grade year that i kept all through high school and my parents had to borrow the money i made just to pay the family's bills and break even.

they told me early on that i'd be obviously be on my own as far as college tuition went, so i was always very motivated in high school. i always thought i could work hard enough to get some sort of scholarship or something vague like that, so i always strived to be the best in school.

i ended up graduating valedictorian and star student of my high school, but that's not the best thing that's ever happened to me, but those things helped. i applied for a scholarship the fall of my senior year, filled out the application, and went through two rounds of interviews.

first, the scholarship director calls me back to tell me that i'm a finalist (i will be getting some sort of scholarship).
then he calls me back to tell me that they're gonna award me one for 3/4 of my college expenses.
then he calls me back a third time to tell me that somebody turned down a full-ride offer, and that i'm getting bumped up.

this has made all the difference in my life for me over the past year or so, having 8 semesters of schooling paid for. but it's not just about the money, either. it's the relationships i've made with other kids who got the scholarship that i probably wouldn't have known otherwise. the opportunities this has opened up for me (helped me get my current job, for example). it even changed my entire outlook and personality because being around so many kids who i'd describe as "go-getters in life" has rubbed off on me.

anyway, anybody else have a story to share?
jdub61 Reviewed by jdub61 on . the best thing that ever happened to you? hey all, what's the best thing that's ever happened to you? could be an achievement you worked for, something you received, something you won, a friend you made, anything. the backstory for me is that my family was very poor when i was in high school, in fact i had to get a job during my 10th grade year that i kept all through high school and my parents had to borrow the money i made just to pay the family's bills and break even. they told me early on that i'd be obviously be on my own as Rating: 5