Gemotions

He had been celebrating the news for weeks. Then came the retraction. The scholarship wasn't his. It was meant for someone else, and now he was the one causing them hardship. He pictured the applicant, picturing their hopes and dreams. He felt physically sick.

He skipped class, and sat by the river, watching the water flow. The sun was hot on his skin, but he felt chilled to the bone. Every happy face, every shared meal, was a reminder of his own unearned good fortune. He felt a growing sense of unrest, a compulsion to do something.

He started researching other scholarships, finding anything and everything he could. He reached out to charities, universities, and student groups, and compiled all of the information into a single resource that he posted online. He wanted to help.