Wandering through the forest of scholarship opportunities I am puzzled by the many different paths that appear ahead of me.  Surrounded by the dense foliage of the unknown, I feel lost. I have heard legends of money trees that grow in this forest. Without a guide, I had almost given up hope of finding this tree, settling for picking up the few leaves that had blown my way. My hopes of finding that money tree and securing enough funds to achieve my dreams of becoming an engineer soared. Luckily I found UTP is offering bursary funds for those who are in need. I have come to realize that I am a person who need financial aid too. My higher education goals and plans have been in place for years as I have gathered the tools needed to become a successful UTP engineering student.  Keeping my grades up, participating in different clubs, and taking challenging courses are some tools I have collected. Although I have the right idea, these items won’t help me if I don’t have the money to attend university. I didn’t realize that the journey of finding money for my studies would be such a difficult hike. I never thought I would need a guide. Throughout high school I have carefully saved my money; however as the time draws near to pay for fees, I have realized that my plan would fall short, thus I have begun my adventure into the forest of scholarship opportunities. As for a person like me who are born in a middle class family, studying in UTP is not an easy task. I have to endure more struggle than I have bargained for. For example, many times I was envy of my friends who are rich and be able to solve their problems by spending some money, who can dress stylishly, who can enjoy food in expensive restaurants. But that doesn’t diminished my spirit to keep moving forward. I start to set my mind that I would never give up without a duel with my problems. I have my reasons for why I can’t lose. Being born poor is not one’s mistake but dyin