天才一秒记住【搜旺小说】地址：https://www.souwangzhi.com
第60章不只是一笔奖学金
banner"
>
&hanaScholarship
佚名Anonymous
YoumayhaveheardofOscCarty.She’sthe88-year-oldwomaninMississippiwhohadworkedforover75yearsasawasherwomaersheretired，shewenttothebankareatsurprise，thathermeagermonthlysavingshadgrowntoover$150，000.Thentreatsurprise，sheturnedaroundanddonated$150，000—almostallofthosesavings—totheUyofSouthernMississippi（U**）forascholarshipfundforAfri-Ameritswithfinaneeds.Shemadenationalheadlines.
WhatyouhavenotheardishowOsceola’sgifthadaffectedmylife.Iam19yearsoldaretofanOscCartyScholarship.
Iwasadedicatedstudent，andIhadmyheartsetongoingtoU**.ButImissedbeingeligiblefularscholarshipbyooranceexams，andascholarshipwastheonlywayIcouldattend.
OneSunday，IcameacrossthestoryiOsdherge.Ishowedmymothertheartidwebothagreeditwasagreatthingtohavedone.
&dayIwenttothefinancialaidoffidtheytoldmetherewasstillnomoneyavailableforme，butifanythihey’dcall.Afewdayslater，asIwasrunniocatcharidewithmymothertowork，theph.Istoppedtopickitup，andwhileIheardmymthehorohurryup，theytoldmeIhadbeeoreceivethefirstOscCartyScholarship.IwasecstatioutasfastasIymother.Shehadtocalltheoffiherselftomakesureitwastrue.
IfirstmetOsceolaatapressgherwaslikefindingfamily.Osevermarriedorhad，somyfamilyhassineherfamily.Mygrandmaaalkonthephularlyaogether，andshejoinsusforfamilyfuns.
&roundtotalkingabouticecreaWefoundoutOs’thadmuchexperiehicecream，soatothedwenttotheDairyQueen，whereweorderedOsceolaherfirstbananasplit！
Shehasicecreamalotnow.
Osceolaworkedhardherwholelife—fromearlyinthemtosu—washingclothesbyhahtbyherhouseeverydayonmywaytoschool.Ofcourse，atthetimeIdidn’tknowitwasherhouse，butIdidnoticehowwellkeptthelawnwasahingwasdlyIaskedherwhyIneversawherohattime，andsheanswered，“IguessIwasoutinbagclothes.”
NowthatOsceola’sretired，shesitsmostofthedayaheBible.Thatis，whegettingrewards！
EverytimeIgovisit，shehasanewaward.She’seveheWhiteHouse.Sheissohappyandproud，thoughnotatallceited.WehadtettingaVCRsoshecouldtapetheprogramsandseeherselfosandsmiles.
Osemuchmorethanascholarship.Shetaughtmeaboutthegiftofgiving.NowIknoodpeopleintheworldwhodogoodthings.Sheworkedherwholelifeahers，andinturnshehasiogivebaItuallyIplantoaddtoherscholarshipfund.
IwanttogiveOsceolathefamilyshe’salwayswanted，soI’veadoptedherasanrandma.Sheevencallsmehergranddaughter.AndwhenIgraduatefromU**，she’llbesittingintheaudieherandmygrawhereshebelongs.
你也许听说过那位密西西比州的妇女奥西奥拉·麦卡蒂。
已经88岁高龄的她，曾做了75年的洗衣工。
退休后的一天，她去了银行，万分惊奇地发现自己每个月微薄的收入积攒下来已经超过了15万美元。
而更令人惊奇的是，她转身就把几乎全部的积蓄15万美元作为奖学金捐给了南密西西比州大学，以帮助经济困难的非洲裔美国学生。
于是，她成了全国瞩目的新闻人物。
而奥西奥拉的礼物如何影响了我的一生，这是你们从未听说过的。
今年19岁的我，是第一位获得奥西奥拉·麦卡蒂奖学金的学生。
我是个很执著的人，我最大的心愿就是去南密西西比州大学读书。
本章未完，请点击下一章继续阅读！若浏览器显示没有新章节了，请尝试点击右上角↗️或右下角↘️的菜单，退出阅读模式即可，谢谢！