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So my mother is crazy (yeah, yeah, you want me to tell you something new for a change.) We went to Como last night to see Adam's Add 9 concert, which was amazing, and then she started on her whole "you're being mean to me again" thing after I told her she didn't need my help getting around and into the car. So maybe I was a little harsh, but it was only because I'm trying to get her to be more independent and realize she really can do a lot on her own. Anyways, we ended up having a huge fight about it and instead of getting dinner or seeing Jke perform (which would have been so awesome), we drove home. In utter silence. 2 hours of nothing--no radio, conversation, anything. It actually went by fast, since all I could think about is that next year I'll be outta here and 4000 miles away from home.
In other news, I recieved a letter the other day telling me that I PASSED MY HEBREW TEST! It's an awesome thing for me, and it means that there is nothing stopping me from going in June (except for 2 teeny-tiny complications...see below.) It's incredibly relieving, knowing that I can study only because I want to and learn and read and converse the things in hebrew that I was to learn and read adn converse about. I'm really happy that all of those hours at Starbucks, Borders, CAJE and elsewhere spent studying were actually helpful.
So on to the teeny-tiny complications:
I talked to Daniel yesterday via G-chat (I love gmail!) and he told me that the apt he was supposedly saving for me has been rented out to someone else. SO. I don't know where I'm going to live next year, which kind of sucks. I'm not mad at Daniel, because I think it had more to do w/ his landlord than with him, but I'm worried as hell about where I'm going to live next year. There is the option of living in dormatories during ulpan (the first 2 months I'm there), but I don't really want to hassle with moving 2 times in 3 months. So we'll see what happens. Something has to work out, I refuse to move anywhere if I'm going to be homeless.
I also have no earthly idea about how I'm going to pay for next year. The cost, including books, transportation to and from Israel, living expenses, voice lessons, tuition and other things is around $40,000. Now, if I qualify for full financial aid (fingers crossed!) I'll recieve 100% of my tuition (and tuition alone) paid for next year, which is a nice chunk off of the pie. However, I have no clue how I'm going to pay for the other $24,000 and then move on to NYC where that cost will probably double with the cost of living. So, if anyone knows of resources or has wealthy relatives (just kidding...kinda), pass the info on to me.
I have to keep reminding myself that where there's a will, there's a way.
Holy shit, I'm moving to Israel in 4 months.
In other news, I recieved a letter the other day telling me that I PASSED MY HEBREW TEST! It's an awesome thing for me, and it means that there is nothing stopping me from going in June (except for 2 teeny-tiny complications...see below.) It's incredibly relieving, knowing that I can study only because I want to and learn and read and converse the things in hebrew that I was to learn and read adn converse about. I'm really happy that all of those hours at Starbucks, Borders, CAJE and elsewhere spent studying were actually helpful.
So on to the teeny-tiny complications:
I talked to Daniel yesterday via G-chat (I love gmail!) and he told me that the apt he was supposedly saving for me has been rented out to someone else. SO. I don't know where I'm going to live next year, which kind of sucks. I'm not mad at Daniel, because I think it had more to do w/ his landlord than with him, but I'm worried as hell about where I'm going to live next year. There is the option of living in dormatories during ulpan (the first 2 months I'm there), but I don't really want to hassle with moving 2 times in 3 months. So we'll see what happens. Something has to work out, I refuse to move anywhere if I'm going to be homeless.
I also have no earthly idea about how I'm going to pay for next year. The cost, including books, transportation to and from Israel, living expenses, voice lessons, tuition and other things is around $40,000. Now, if I qualify for full financial aid (fingers crossed!) I'll recieve 100% of my tuition (and tuition alone) paid for next year, which is a nice chunk off of the pie. However, I have no clue how I'm going to pay for the other $24,000 and then move on to NYC where that cost will probably double with the cost of living. So, if anyone knows of resources or has wealthy relatives (just kidding...kinda), pass the info on to me.
I have to keep reminding myself that where there's a will, there's a way.
Holy shit, I'm moving to Israel in 4 months.