Thank you

Sorry for the radio silence on my end, but I've been breaking out of my work-home-sleep-work routine to explore Boston, which has cut into my blogging schedule (and my room cleaning schedule, and sometimes my sleeping schedule). I will tell you more about all that later, but for now I just wanted to share how fortunate I am. Yesterday I won a scholarship from a company called Affinitas!

Here was the prompt: submit a collection of photos that inspire you to achieve your dream. This was my entry, titled something to the effect of "I will eliminate the achievement gap." Based on an initial finalist selection, a round of voting (during which my mom and friends helped me rally everyone I've ever met to vote for me online) and an final choice... I won.

As the grand prize winner (!), I get $1500 for tuition and $1000 worth of products. And here's what they said about me:

"We salute your dedication to education reform and have every confidence you will be a fantastic success. =)"

Thank you Affinitas. I am thrilled because I have never received such encouragement for things I want to do — only things I've already done. And it's always heartening to see someone believes in me!