Help Shawn Graduate from ASU
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Hello everyone! As Bernie Sanders might say, let me be frank with you for a moment.
As you may or may not know, I suffer from moderate to severe depression paired with chronic anxiety.
What this means, is that I frequently experience extreme mood swings, panic/anxiety attacks, dissociation, insomnia, rapid weight gain, memory loss, and a host of more specific symptoms during my time here on Earth.
[Here is a talk about the subject if you would like to learn more]
Now let me be clear.
I am not some anomaly that suffers from this illness.
I am one of many, many people who suffer from these maladies. Almost 20% of the American population suffers from an anxiety disorder.
What is tragic to me, and a host of others, is the lack of adequate treatment and support that those with mental illnesses have available to them in the United States. Among a myriad of other things, there are near-zero financial aid opportunities for those with mental health problems.
As you can imagine, this is where you come in.
I am three classes away from graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Sustainability from Arizona State University. These three classes will occur over the course of the next two semesters, allowing me to graduate in the spring of 2016. Unfortunately, the scholarship that has carried me through my first four years at ASU has expired, and the financial aid department has decided not to offer me anywhere near the amount of money necessary to pay the remainder of my tuition.
What I am asking of you is to help me pay for my tuition so that I can graduate and get out into the real world.
This is why you should help me:
What I would like to do as a graduated, semi-functioning adult, is to change the way society views depression, anxiety, and mental health disorders.
At ASU, I've spent a good portion of my time learning about social movements, including why they happen and how they succeed. With the knowledge that I've gained, I am extremely confident in my ability to change the way we view mental disorders and subsequently, the resources and support available to those who suffer from them.
After graduation, my plan is essentially to dedicate my life to the betterment of others who are in less fortunate situations than I am, including those who suffer from mental illness. In fact, dedicating one's life to the rest of the world is a fair description of what the subject of Sustainability is all about.
“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
IN CONCLUSION,
I am asking you to donate any amount of money that you see fit to help me graduate from ASU and start helping the rest of the world.
As an incentive, I am more than willing to speak with you in person to explain my post-graduation plans in greater detail. I am also including "reward levels" in which I will create a piece of visual or auditory art especially for you if you choose to donate above a certain amount.
Thank you for your time,
and I hope your day is wonderful.
- Shawn Berry
As you may or may not know, I suffer from moderate to severe depression paired with chronic anxiety.
What this means, is that I frequently experience extreme mood swings, panic/anxiety attacks, dissociation, insomnia, rapid weight gain, memory loss, and a host of more specific symptoms during my time here on Earth.
[Here is a talk about the subject if you would like to learn more]
Now let me be clear.
I am not some anomaly that suffers from this illness.
I am one of many, many people who suffer from these maladies. Almost 20% of the American population suffers from an anxiety disorder.
What is tragic to me, and a host of others, is the lack of adequate treatment and support that those with mental illnesses have available to them in the United States. Among a myriad of other things, there are near-zero financial aid opportunities for those with mental health problems.
As you can imagine, this is where you come in.
I am three classes away from graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Sustainability from Arizona State University. These three classes will occur over the course of the next two semesters, allowing me to graduate in the spring of 2016. Unfortunately, the scholarship that has carried me through my first four years at ASU has expired, and the financial aid department has decided not to offer me anywhere near the amount of money necessary to pay the remainder of my tuition.
What I am asking of you is to help me pay for my tuition so that I can graduate and get out into the real world.
This is why you should help me:
What I would like to do as a graduated, semi-functioning adult, is to change the way society views depression, anxiety, and mental health disorders.
At ASU, I've spent a good portion of my time learning about social movements, including why they happen and how they succeed. With the knowledge that I've gained, I am extremely confident in my ability to change the way we view mental disorders and subsequently, the resources and support available to those who suffer from them.
After graduation, my plan is essentially to dedicate my life to the betterment of others who are in less fortunate situations than I am, including those who suffer from mental illness. In fact, dedicating one's life to the rest of the world is a fair description of what the subject of Sustainability is all about.
“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
IN CONCLUSION,
I am asking you to donate any amount of money that you see fit to help me graduate from ASU and start helping the rest of the world.
As an incentive, I am more than willing to speak with you in person to explain my post-graduation plans in greater detail. I am also including "reward levels" in which I will create a piece of visual or auditory art especially for you if you choose to donate above a certain amount.
Thank you for your time,
and I hope your day is wonderful.
- Shawn Berry
Organizer
Shawn Berry
Organizer
Phoenix, AZ