AWAY FROM Stud)~ng abroad in the United States was my dream since I was a little girl. For the opportunity to pursue a greater education, I searched for myself in academia and in books that I no longer recall. On March 7, 2013, I was notified that I had been selected for the \Val ton Scholarship and that starting in August of that same yea1~I would attend Harding C'niversity in Searcy, Arkansas. I was to move out from Honduras and live away from home for rl1e next four years. In my mind, the next four years would involve the .arne hard effort in maintaining a GPA that would help me r ach my next goal. Instead, my time was filled with things far greater than just studying. Harding became rl1e place where I grew, changed and e.>..'})erienced the most. Through social clubs, I met new people and sponsors and was given the opportunity to serve a diverse, wondc1ful group of girls. Through organizations, I became involved ·with the student body around me and held leadership positions that helped me grow. Through leadership, I was fortunate to connect with rl1e best faculty on campus - professors who invested their time to get to know me and open doors for me. Through people, I found the friends I would carry close forever; no matter how far distance would take us. In the last three years working for Student Publications, l found the in1portance of recording history, de\·cloped a growing appreciation for publications, found a love for all mat this university does, and discovered the idea that I can do far more than what my chosen major dictates. In the multitudes of connected students, I have found myse1£ B_y Fanny Bonilla, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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