Essays for Scholarships

<p>Ok so you know on scholarship forms it says to write a paragraph of why you should be picked for that certain scholarship... well i can't write them, it makes me feel self centered and like i am bragging... how can i write these without sounding like i am bragging? my mother says that is what they want us to do and i don't. please tell me how i can improve my essay tactics.</p>

<p>Don’t excessively extol your virtues (‘I was the best 100-m runner at Pipestone High’) try to highlight what contributions you can make.</p>