Mahalo to Mr. Johnson
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in funding the Johnson Scholarship for study abroad. I am very honored to be one of the recipients of this award you have given me.
I am Kimberly Bonilla and I am currently a junior, majoring in Marketing and Management at the Shidler College of Business. I’m originally from the Philippines, but I’ve been living in Hawaii for almost twelve years now. Growing up in Hawaii has tremendously impacted my life in so many positive ways. I am so excited to study abroad in a foreign country that will allow me to find myself and to know what really is my purpose in life. I also hope to acquire beneficial skills that I can use towards my future career, such as to experience working effectively in a global workplace and be more culturally aware of my surroundings.
Ever since I was a freshman in college, I knew I wanted to study abroad and London has always been my first choice to go to. London, England is a very well-known city for their business universities, in which is one of the reasons why I chose that program to study into. They offer many courses under certain majors and since I am a Business major, I plan on taking management courses. The management courses will fulfill my management major requirements. Another major reason why I chose to study in London is that it is filled with so many beautiful historic places. I’m very interested in learning about the history of different places, therefore, through this study abroad, it will give me the opportunity to learn more about the history of the city.
Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for helping me achieve my goal in studying abroad in London, England for the next semester. I am beyond grateful and thankful for this amazing scholarship you have given me.
Warmest regards,
Kimberly Bonilla