What the Hixson means to me

The Hixson Award means a lot to many people.  I was almost certain that I was going to attend Iowa State, but receiving the news I had been awarded this scholarship sealed the deal.  I had been getting to the point that I was sure it had been awarded to somebody else. One day I came home from school and began my normal routine of sitting down on the couch and turning Sportscenter on and relaxing when all I could hear was my mother yelling uncontrollably from the kitchen as she was opening the mail.  Coming from a family where it is a question of whether or not there will be enough money to last the month, it meant a huge deal receiving this scholarship.  I appreciate the fact I was picked because it is nice to know there is someone who cares enough to help me further my education.  It might not seem like I really cared as I slacked when it came to doing these blogs, but this scholarship has been a huge influence on my and the way I look at things now.  I made sure to give it my all in every single one of my classes, just to try and fulfill my part of our groups GPA goal.  It is probably one of the best awards and scholarships I will ever receive, I is a huge honor to have been selected and I have met some of the coolest people since I moved to Ames.  The only thing left to say is thank you Christina Hixson and everyone else for giving me the chance to further my education.