why is this all happening now..? help.
okay. I applied to get into the journalism class that would allow me to travel write in Sicily for a week. at first, I didn't get in. that was okay. I convinced myself that it wasn't that big of a deal. a month later, I get a call from a professor apologizing to me about how she really had wanted me in the class.. and now there was an open spot. I had less than a day to decide. I had to re-ask my parents if they were okay with it/still okay with paying for it. I didn't tell them that I paid the $350.00 deposit on my own.
the catch: none. I am going to Sicily.
and then. . .
around the same time (that I had started inquiring about Sicily), I was drunk one night/morning and filled out a generic application for an internship. I didn't really get a response.. besides an automated "thanks for applying" one. so, out of curiosity, I responded to the automated email about a month later. I started a conversation with one of the bosses of the internship. I went through a few more steps of the application process. it seemed to be going pretty well. Time passed. I didn't get the internship. I spent some time convincing myself that it wasn't a big deal. A lot of time even. Today (months later), I get a call. He asks me what step of the application process we had gotten to. I explain that we pretty much terminated it.. haha. He is confused. He is ultra apologetic as he tells me that I am one of the ones he wanted to intern with him. 5,000 applicants. 14 spots. we talk for like an hour. it's kind of the opportunity of a lifetime.
the catch: I'd be away from home for about two months. it's not a paid internship. in fact, I have to pay about $78 a day. this includes all food, all travel, and a bed every night. doesn't sound too bad.. except when you add it up, it's about $4600. there is no way I would ever ask my parents to help me out with this, especially after they helped me with Sicily.
my solution (at the moment): to take out a loan. Mattie said he'd co-sign for me. it seems like such a big girl step. I'd have a loan to pay off for the next few years. I don't even know how to go about this process yet.
the internship: once again, it's a once in a lifetime thing. I can't imagine any other time in my life where I could get to do this... travelling... writing... being completely surrounded by strangers for two months. I could be touring around with the warpedtour this summer.
advise me. as soon as possible, please.
another plus: I know I would be missing out on some friend time... but this is my future. I want to write. I want to experience life. I want to test out my independence.
help help help.
the catch: none. I am going to Sicily.
and then. . .
around the same time (that I had started inquiring about Sicily), I was drunk one night/morning and filled out a generic application for an internship. I didn't really get a response.. besides an automated "thanks for applying" one. so, out of curiosity, I responded to the automated email about a month later. I started a conversation with one of the bosses of the internship. I went through a few more steps of the application process. it seemed to be going pretty well. Time passed. I didn't get the internship. I spent some time convincing myself that it wasn't a big deal. A lot of time even. Today (months later), I get a call. He asks me what step of the application process we had gotten to. I explain that we pretty much terminated it.. haha. He is confused. He is ultra apologetic as he tells me that I am one of the ones he wanted to intern with him. 5,000 applicants. 14 spots. we talk for like an hour. it's kind of the opportunity of a lifetime.
the catch: I'd be away from home for about two months. it's not a paid internship. in fact, I have to pay about $78 a day. this includes all food, all travel, and a bed every night. doesn't sound too bad.. except when you add it up, it's about $4600. there is no way I would ever ask my parents to help me out with this, especially after they helped me with Sicily.
my solution (at the moment): to take out a loan. Mattie said he'd co-sign for me. it seems like such a big girl step. I'd have a loan to pay off for the next few years. I don't even know how to go about this process yet.
the internship: once again, it's a once in a lifetime thing. I can't imagine any other time in my life where I could get to do this... travelling... writing... being completely surrounded by strangers for two months. I could be touring around with the warpedtour this summer.
advise me. as soon as possible, please.
another plus: I know I would be missing out on some friend time... but this is my future. I want to write. I want to experience life. I want to test out my independence.
help help help.