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after one of the hardest mornings in my life... I'd come to the conclusion there was no way I could go to Israel.
I cried for an hour and a half. I knew I'd pull myself together, but I needed a moment to mourn my dream. I sat outside in the rain to clear my head. which just made me cold. and cry more.
I couldn't get through to Pitt, my dad was being completely unrealistically impossible.. it was all going downhill.
Then my mom made a phonecall to Pitt, got in touch with someone important, who remembered me from my interview for the chancelors scholarship (which i didn't get, that would have been full room and board and tuition, i just got free tuition).
He said that he remembered me and that they were really impressed by my interview, and that i'd almost gotten the chancelors scholarship. He then said he thought this year would be an AMAZING oppertunity, and that he was all for it basically. He also said that he saw no way that i would not get the same scholarship, if not better, upon re-applying next year. :D He then found the dean, asked him, who said the same thing.
And my dad said, assuming I promise a few things, I can go.
The conditions are:
-If i don't get the scholarship, I live with relatives or friends off campus to save money (i don't want to do this, but i can work around this later if it come down to it)
-If I promise to try to finish college in less than 4 years due to the credits i currently have.
:-D
So basically...
I'M GOING TO ISRAEL
Its been one of the hardest weeks of my life. I'm soooo glad its over. and i'm so glad i didn't give up.
I cried for an hour and a half. I knew I'd pull myself together, but I needed a moment to mourn my dream. I sat outside in the rain to clear my head. which just made me cold. and cry more.
I couldn't get through to Pitt, my dad was being completely unrealistically impossible.. it was all going downhill.
Then my mom made a phonecall to Pitt, got in touch with someone important, who remembered me from my interview for the chancelors scholarship (which i didn't get, that would have been full room and board and tuition, i just got free tuition).
He said that he remembered me and that they were really impressed by my interview, and that i'd almost gotten the chancelors scholarship. He then said he thought this year would be an AMAZING oppertunity, and that he was all for it basically. He also said that he saw no way that i would not get the same scholarship, if not better, upon re-applying next year. :D He then found the dean, asked him, who said the same thing.
And my dad said, assuming I promise a few things, I can go.
The conditions are:
-If i don't get the scholarship, I live with relatives or friends off campus to save money (i don't want to do this, but i can work around this later if it come down to it)
-If I promise to try to finish college in less than 4 years due to the credits i currently have.
:-D
So basically...
I'M GOING TO ISRAEL
Its been one of the hardest weeks of my life. I'm soooo glad its over. and i'm so glad i didn't give up.