Study Abroad + 10 Days + Fandom
HEY GUYS remember that emo journal yesterday?
FORGET IT. I AM NOW A HAPPY becaaause I turned in all the stuff I needed for studying abroad next year~!
[INSERT HAPPY DANCE OF SOME SORT HERE]
Which also means about 50% of my stress is GONE. I still have to wait until January to hear about being accepted. Honestly, accepted or not, I'm happy to know I made the effort. I figure I'll be living in Japan at some point anyway, whether I get a permanent job as a translator there or just work a few years as an ALT and/or with the JET program. But if I am accepted, that would be awesome because FUCK YEAH FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Plus, the program costs aren't much more than the costs of attending UW right now. Since it's a direct exchange, tuition at the home university covers tuition there. And since I'm covered by financial aid, not much to worry about! (Unless my aid changes next year sob.) My main issue will probably be getting approved for a student visa and all that lovely stuff, BUT those are hurdles I'll meet as I get to them! And then a new journal tag was born. Right now, it's apply-for-a-billion-scholarships time!
Oh wait, I lied, right now it's MEME TIME. Also I wish I could list more than 5 people because I such a dork when it comes to gushing over how much I love everybodyyyy. IF YOU ARE ON MY F-LIST YOU ARE ON THIS LIST IN SPIRIT. Even if we just met! Because everyone is awesome. <3
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now. BUT PROBABLY NEVER WILL.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever)
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two images that describe your life right now, and why.
Day Ten: One confession.
Day 6
1. Although both of my parents mean the world to me, my mom deserves a special mention for being the coolest mom ever. Somehow she managed to become my friend without forgetting that she's still my mom (something I specifiy because I know people for whom this isn't the case, and it's hard on them). I don't think there's anyone else in the world I can depend on more. Plus, come on, how many people can say they have a yaoi fangirl for a mother. I'm not even making this up. SHE WRITES FANFICTION EVEN yes on fanfiction.net even! And goes to anime conventions with me! My mom is awesome.
2. Mackenzie and I may have had a rocky history because of our completely opposite beliefs, but even though I only see her once every few months because of college, she's one of my best friends. I don't think there's anyone out there who knows as much about me as she does. Plus, she's the only person I know who has parked in a random parking lot and stayed up talking with me until the sun rose. And that was awesome, by the way. B)
3. Ohey someone who will actually see this: EMU. Emily is definitely one of my closest friends. She got me through my hardest years of high school and my first year of college, and she's always there for me when I need somebody. <3 AND I'D GUSH SOME MORE BUT gaygaygaygay...
4. My Grandma Wallen, bless her soul, will always be someone I look up to and admire. She was strong in everything she did. Her house was always neat and tidy, even after the crazy parties our family had. She also worked to keep that family together; all of us would get together, uncles and aunts and cousins, and had huge parties for every holiday we could. Because of her, we still do, even now! She and my grandpa were together for over 50 years, and were more in love than any other two people I know. Even though it's been a few years, I can still hear her voice clear as a bell in my head. And I could probably keep going on but I don't want to start getting weepy here, bwaah.
5. There are way too many people I could put here so instead the last spot goes to my cat. YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF ME IF YOU WANT BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? There was a time in my life when my cat Skittles was the only "person" there for me. We found her abandoned on Thanksgiving a few years ago and took her home with us. And all this happened during a rather bad time in my life that I'd rather not get into right now. She was shy and afraid of everyone, except for the one who held her the whole ride home: me. She purrs when I give her hugs, and she'll always come and curl up next to me when I'm sad, without fail. And then I was a crazy cat lady ok shutup
AND THEN because I love memes and this is like MEME WEEK:
Name a fandom and I'll fill this out for it! Uhm... I put some fandoms in my profile interests, if you don't know any of mine. :|b
▌ favorite character
▌ least favorite character
▌ prettiest character
▌ character I wanna marry
▌ favorite pairing
▌ favorite episode/scene
▌ unpopular opinion
FORGET IT. I AM NOW A HAPPY becaaause I turned in all the stuff I needed for studying abroad next year~!
[INSERT HAPPY DANCE OF SOME SORT HERE]
Which also means about 50% of my stress is GONE. I still have to wait until January to hear about being accepted. Honestly, accepted or not, I'm happy to know I made the effort. I figure I'll be living in Japan at some point anyway, whether I get a permanent job as a translator there or just work a few years as an ALT and/or with the JET program. But if I am accepted, that would be awesome because FUCK YEAH FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Plus, the program costs aren't much more than the costs of attending UW right now. Since it's a direct exchange, tuition at the home university covers tuition there. And since I'm covered by financial aid, not much to worry about! (Unless my aid changes next year sob.) My main issue will probably be getting approved for a student visa and all that lovely stuff, BUT those are hurdles I'll meet as I get to them! And then a new journal tag was born. Right now, it's apply-for-a-billion-scholarships time!
Oh wait, I lied, right now it's MEME TIME. Also I wish I could list more than 5 people because I such a dork when it comes to gushing over how much I love everybodyyyy. IF YOU ARE ON MY F-LIST YOU ARE ON THIS LIST IN SPIRIT. Even if we just met! Because everyone is awesome. <3
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now. BUT PROBABLY NEVER WILL.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever)
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two images that describe your life right now, and why.
Day Ten: One confession.
Day 6
1. Although both of my parents mean the world to me, my mom deserves a special mention for being the coolest mom ever. Somehow she managed to become my friend without forgetting that she's still my mom (something I specifiy because I know people for whom this isn't the case, and it's hard on them). I don't think there's anyone else in the world I can depend on more. Plus, come on, how many people can say they have a yaoi fangirl for a mother. I'm not even making this up. SHE WRITES FANFICTION EVEN yes on fanfiction.net even! And goes to anime conventions with me! My mom is awesome.
2. Mackenzie and I may have had a rocky history because of our completely opposite beliefs, but even though I only see her once every few months because of college, she's one of my best friends. I don't think there's anyone out there who knows as much about me as she does. Plus, she's the only person I know who has parked in a random parking lot and stayed up talking with me until the sun rose. And that was awesome, by the way. B)
3. Ohey someone who will actually see this: EMU. Emily is definitely one of my closest friends. She got me through my hardest years of high school and my first year of college, and she's always there for me when I need somebody. <3 AND I'D GUSH SOME MORE BUT gaygaygaygay...
4. My Grandma Wallen, bless her soul, will always be someone I look up to and admire. She was strong in everything she did. Her house was always neat and tidy, even after the crazy parties our family had. She also worked to keep that family together; all of us would get together, uncles and aunts and cousins, and had huge parties for every holiday we could. Because of her, we still do, even now! She and my grandpa were together for over 50 years, and were more in love than any other two people I know. Even though it's been a few years, I can still hear her voice clear as a bell in my head. And I could probably keep going on but I don't want to start getting weepy here, bwaah.
5. There are way too many people I could put here so instead the last spot goes to my cat. YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF ME IF YOU WANT BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? There was a time in my life when my cat Skittles was the only "person" there for me. We found her abandoned on Thanksgiving a few years ago and took her home with us. And all this happened during a rather bad time in my life that I'd rather not get into right now. She was shy and afraid of everyone, except for the one who held her the whole ride home: me. She purrs when I give her hugs, and she'll always come and curl up next to me when I'm sad, without fail. And then I was a crazy cat lady ok shutup
AND THEN because I love memes and this is like MEME WEEK:
Name a fandom and I'll fill this out for it! Uhm... I put some fandoms in my profile interests, if you don't know any of mine. :|b
▌ favorite character
▌ least favorite character
▌ prettiest character
▌ character I wanna marry
▌ favorite pairing
▌ favorite episode/scene
▌ unpopular opinion