Lynch-Getty Global Student Award

Honours the legacy of Alex Getty (former trustee of the OCDSB and the OCENET) and Ron Lynch (former Director of Education of the OCDSB and past board member of the OCENET). Both believed that learning to communicate and act globally was important to create a world where people strive to understand and help those near and far. The award is given to a select member of student within the OCDSB that demonstrate leadership in their community through involvement in groups, events and activities, which foster cross-cultural learning and understanding within both school and community.

Originally, I wasn't planning to apply for any scholarship since most of them don't accept an application from an international student. However it turned out to be there is a single scholarship that people like me could apply, so I made a decision to apply when the deadline was only a week away, in the last April; Within that week I had to fill out the form, write an essay, get two letters of confirmation from organizations, and get a letters of recommendation from one of the school staffs.

I guess it was kind of rude to ask them for a quick write up of letters but they were kindly enough to help me. After all, I successfully send off all the documents on friday afternoon by using priority mail envelop, which guaranteed delivery by the monday deadline. Although, one of my program coordinator was away in that month, so I had to get a letter later and send it separately as a late submission (which was also rude).

Despite the chaos that I've been gone through while I was preparing the application, I felt great pleasure through accomplishment. The positive result of being selected was more of an unexpected news and it was truly an 'award'. The plaque indicates that I didn't waste or goofing around the past four years and actually achieved something meaningful.