My Thank You Letter To Upward Bound
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My Thank You Letter To Upward Bound

A thank you letter to the program that gave me so much.

Taylor Scites
Jan 22, 2018
West Virginia University
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My Thank You Letter To Upward Bound
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Upward Bound is a nationally funded TRiO program. It began because of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 in response to the administration's war on poverty. Upward Bound has been around for 54 years. They give high school students a chance to learn about college. If Upward Bound wouldn't have done that for me, I have no idea where I would be today,

Here is a short history for you. I was a part of Upward Bound from the end of my freshman year to the end of my senior year of high school. I have been given the opportunity to do many great things with them. Also, I got to work for them after I graduated. I got to give back to the program that gave me so much. So here's a thank you letter to the program that changed my life.

Thank you for giving me a chance that I otherwise would never have. You opened your heart to me and accepted me with open arms. You gave me a chance to learn. It was a chance to learn about other people's beliefs, lives, hopes, and dreams. I learned so much about myself while I was there with you. I am a mentally stronger person, I am more socially aware, and I have become a better leader. I think more of others and care more deeply about them. I have become the best of friends with people that I would otherwise never have gotten to know.

Thank you to the teachers and the mentors that I had. Thank you, Darlene, for giving me the chance to learn and for giving me the love of learning. Thanks to that, I am where I am now. Thank you, Jacob, for giving me the chance for self-love. I am proud of who I am becoming because of you. Thank you, Sara, for giving me the love of writing and literature. You have made me open my eyes to the many amazing parts of English. Thank you, Ivy, for being a great friend and mentor. You have made me better than I was before I came to you. Thank you, Cortney, for giving me that competitive edge. I know that I can compete on any level because of you.

So here's my thank you letter. Upward Bound, you are a game-changer. You have blessed many and I hope you continue to do so.

Always and forever,

A Grateful Upward Bound Alum


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