So, I have a great group this year who will be taking their entrance exams soon. Cost of exam is around $1500 pesos (us$80). I need 6 sponsors.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY until the student gives me the exact amount required...I am just being proactive, so we are ready when the kids need help.
Each student has an overall GPA of 98% or better. Each one has been evaluated monthly by a different teacher each month and has 100% in each
category (school spirit, cooperation, punctuality).
Diana will major in Elementary School Education (La Paz)
Dulce will become a doctor (Ensenada)
Lizeth wants to become an attorney (Ensenada)
Edgar will major in Computer Science (Ensenada)
Julian will live with family in Sonora, mainland. He will study Industrial Engineering.
Rogelio will become a Marine Biologist (La Paz).
[Edited on 3-13-2019 by BajaBlanca]
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[Edited on 3-28-2019 by BajaBlanca]BajaMama - 3-13-2019 at 07:27 AM
You know I am in for one sponsorship. PM me when you get the amount BajaBlanca - 3-13-2019 at 07:50 AM
Thank You Baja Mama!
To share a bit: here is Diana's last report card.
10=A+
9 = A
8=B
BajaBlanca - 3-13-2019 at 12:00 PM
Three down and three to go!BajaBlanca - 3-13-2019 at 12:08 PM
Another beauty to share, overall GPA 98%
Bajazly - 3-14-2019 at 11:17 AM
I’ll sign up for that program. Pm me when the time comes pacificobob - 3-14-2019 at 12:00 PM
good work Blanca. i am glad to see you have lots of support. speaking of education.....here is a link to an article I saw in the Spectator regarding
beginning a sentence with a conjunction ( "so"). fun read.
De nada, just let me know. I’ll U2UBajaBlanca - 3-14-2019 at 05:34 PM
pacificobob - I really enjoyed that article! As a linguist, right up my alley.
My personal language beef at the moment is that folks do not say "You are welcome" any more. On TV, the most common response to thank you is thank
you back.
Very odd.pacificobob - 3-14-2019 at 05:49 PM
i must be getting old when i am offended due to popular language evolution.HeyMulegeScott - 3-14-2019 at 07:11 PM
We can help out.BajaBlanca - 3-15-2019 at 07:52 PM
Thanks!!BajaBlanca - 3-15-2019 at 08:02 PM
I sometimes take the kids to clean up our village. Julian is the one on the far left. Next to him is Edgar. Next to Edgar is Lizeth.
Lobsterman - 3-16-2019 at 06:29 AM
Love Edgar's letter. Reminds me of my upbringing. Work ethic, education and building your life's wall one-brick-at-a-time.
I'll sponsor all 6 kids; a little extra reward for who they are now and will become in the future.
DennisBajaBlanca - 3-16-2019 at 11:17 AM
Oh Dennis! I will be in touch with you but BajaMama is in, Bajazly is in! Threetotango is in! R...... who is behind the scenes is in!
I will contact you!! Thanks so much. These kids deserve a chance, they really do or I would not be here day after day BajaBlanca - 3-16-2019 at 12:09 PM
Here is a copy of Rogelio's letter:
Punta Abreojos B.C.S, November 2018
My name is Rogelio Vergara Mayoral, I am 17, I live in Punta Abreojos. I am a senior in high school and my dream is to major in Marine Biology. Once
I finish college, I would like to work with endangered marine mammals.
I live with my Mom since my parents divorced 7 years ago. That was a very difficult time for me and my grades went down. I started to improve my GPA
in middle school when I realized that if I wanted a better future, I had to study. Ever since elementary school, I have had financial aid* and I have
used this money to buy school material, my uniforms and if there was some left over, I would buy clothes or sneakers.
Now in high school, I am a straight A student and I work hard to keep my A's. My parents can not help me at all. I really need financial help to be
able to go to college.
I thank Blanca Portella for wanting to help me and I intend to show her I deserve it. Thanks for the opportunity and if I get your support, I
promise to make you proud of me.
Sincerely, Rogelio Vergara Mayoral
update March 28, 2019
BajaBlanca - 3-28-2019 at 09:48 AM
Six of seven college scholarship candidates are signed up to take the entrance exam. Lizeth is the only one who hasn't rec'd her notification yet.
Here they are with cash in hand, thank you ALL.
First up: DIANA - thanks ThreeToTango!
EDGAR - thanks Baja Parrot Head!
DULCE - thanks Rainer!
JULIAN - thanks BajaMama!
ELIZABETH - she applied to medical school last year and was not accepted. She studied English in the interim and will reapply to be a Marine
Biologist this year. We are giving this straight A student chance #2, thanks to Lobsterman!
ROGELIO - thanks again Lobsterman!
BajaMama - 3-28-2019 at 11:26 AM
You are welcome!Lobsterman - 3-29-2019 at 09:15 AM
Glad to help those motivated kids.BajaBlanca - 3-29-2019 at 06:37 PM
Everyone please say a little prayer that they all PASS!BajaParrothead - 3-30-2019 at 12:01 AM
So happy to be able to help! Please let us know if there is more we can do!!
BUEN SUERTE EDGAR!!!!!
[Edited on 3-30-2019 by BajaParrothead]Rainer - 3-30-2019 at 04:45 AM
Thank YOU for what you're doing for these kids. BajaBlanca - 3-30-2019 at 08:53 AM
BajaMama - 3-31-2019 at 08:32 AM
BajaBlanca, I just want you to know that I did not read your post about liking "You are welcome" before I posted mine!!!!
