The (Dis)comfort Zone by Saniah

The (Dis)comfort Zone by Saniah - August 2025 Scholarship Essay

Within the next school year I wish to push myself out of my comfort zone and to find who I am as a young adult.

I wish that I push myself so far out of my comfort zone that I discover paths I never thought were possible. These last 3 years in high school, I have stuck to a routine. The same study habits, most of the same extracurriculars, and the same friends, but, I want this upcoming year to be different. I want to make new friends, join more clubs, try different activities and I hope to do this by becoming friends with more people and paying attention to the world around me. I find my motivation for this through the realization that I only have one more year of high school left: everything I want to accomplish, every person I want to connect with, I only have one year to do so.

I also wish to discover the woman I am becoming. Although it will not happen in one year, I hope to begin this year. I want to learn more about my morals, my beliefs, what makes me smile, what makes me cry, and the impact I hope to have in this world. I'm motivated to do this because of all the attainable things I "wish I had". I have finally found self motivation and personal goals that I wish to accomplish.

When I graduate college I want to get my doctorates in occupational therapy and eventually own my own pediatric occupational therapy office. I want to help people in areas that I've never needed assistance in. I want to help people live individually and confidently. The goals I hold for my future are what motivate to become the best version of myself sooner rather than later and I'm determined to succeed.