Jun 29, 2010 21:40
Which is what my finances have come down to.
It is basically impossible to find a job in Republic. I really don't want to have to move back to Spokane, not now that I'm finally moved in and have the chance to do the play this summer (and be assistant director). I need $3307 (and some cents) to be able to go back to school next semester (plus the same amount for the Spring quarter). I've gotten a $500 scholarship from the church and have my grades on file for another $5000 dollar one (between the two and work study I could probably make it for the school year). But there is no guarantee I'll get the 5000 one. So in addition to the local scholarships I'm searching through Fastweb and Zinch for any possible hope.
I've written two 500 word essays, due tomorrow that I'm just waiting for Tyler to read through. The essays are okay, I've written much better. I'm just kind of hoping that I'll get lucky on that one. In addition to that one I've filled out three other applications today, have three more essays to write before the end of July, and so many more essays to write before the end of summer. I am most proud of my entry to the Zinch three sentence essay. The prompt was if you could give a gift to anyone what would it be. I wrote a haiku, Nick described it as 'heart wrenching,' I just thought it was clever. And I liked it a lot better than the essay that said "if i could give a gift to anyone i would give the whole world happiness etc."
On top of mad essay writing and still trying to find a job in the area (I MIGHT be able to get a part-time at the fossil center) I'm reading a lot. I'm working through Through the Looking Glass at the moment, then I'll hit some Tennessee Williams with The Glass Menagerie, then Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. I just finished a Sherman Alexie book of short stories and poems. I need to bug Sarah about getting my book of poetry back.
And I have so much time to read and write Scholarship essays (and even practice my bass when I remember) because I have no life outside of that. I've gone fishing with my friends once. And I keep running into Nicole at the store. But I can only talk to her so long because she works there. I miss having a social life.
It looks more and more like I won't make it down to the Sound this summer. I figured that if I didn't go in the beginning I wouldn't make it. I was hoping that it would work out and I would be able to see everyone though.
I'm spending the Fourth with Nick and his family, so at least that will get me out of Republic.
I don't want to get trapped here. If I can't get the money to go back to school I think I'm going to take a part time job at Starbucks and try to work there (in addition to my work study and 17 credits, boyfriend, friends, GUTS, and hopefully a job at the school newspaper).
I sincerely hope it doesn't come down to that.