Essay Questions and Context
Please provide answers to the questions below. Each answer should be 325 words or less.
1: How does your cancer experience affect your daily life and outlook?
2: How has your cancer experience shaped your professional and academic goals?
If your chosen field of study isn't obviously healthcare-related, but you will be applying your education to something healthcare-adjacent, please be VERY specific in telling us exactly how your intended career will relate to healthcare, medicine or cancer patients.
3: What would this scholarship mean to you? Why is it important?
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4.Who battled cancer?
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5.Please tell us who battled cancer in your life. This should be the person referenced in the answers above. If more than one apply, choose the option that is closest to you. (i.e. if you talk about your grandpa's cancer and your own, then you should select the option "You (The Applicant")
6. How long ago was this person's cancer battle?
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7.For the person indicated in the preceding question, please tell us how recent their cancer battle was. For anything other than ongoing battles, this answer corresponds to how long ago the person was declared cancer free or when they lost their cancer battle.Which type of cancer?
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8.Please indicate which type of cancer the person indicated in the previous question battled
9. Is there anything else we should know?
My Cancer Background information
My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 Non Hopkins Lymphoma in May 2023. She began chemo therapy in June 2023 and received 6 rounds of chemo for 3 months Her last Chemo was September 2023 . In December 2023 She was informed that she was in remission .However in August 2024 she underwent 10 rounds of radiation for swollen lympnodes related to the cancer, and the radiation therapy slightly reduced the size of the lympnode. As of today she remains cancer free, but doctors continue to monitor her and she receives a pet scan every 6 month.She is continuing to heal from the cancer treatments, and is weak and has pain, limited use of arms, permanent nerve damage ,but has gained 30 pounds back.Below is my background information
My Background Information
my background information attached here is some background info to help In 9/21/23 I Graduated from Purdue Univocity with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Construction Safety Concentration with Honors: Cum Laude . I am currently pursuing a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health/Environmental Management at Purdue University. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA and have been presented with President’s honor roll , and I am member of American Society of Safety Profession, and Honor Society. I have worked at Construction sites, Environmental Firms I plan on owning my own safety business. However I have struggled during my academic studies and have overcome obstacles, family Grief,and continued to succeed despite set backs.