Fighting for the right to learn
A rude awakening. Reality hits me full in the face and relization swells through my veins: everything I worked for went to nothing.
I called up FSU to see what I can do about being considered a resident of Florida for Bright Futures. They told me that, by law, there was no way to consider me a resident of Florida... all because my parents dont live here. If that is true, that means that I get no Bright Futures, I get no In-state tuition. instead of the 2,400 I would GET from FSU a year, I'd have to pay 15,000 dollars in tuition alone.
And to think that 24 hours ago, I was dreaming about how I would be on my own, going to college and being able to make my own decisions about my future. I wanted to be a Biology major... just 2 days ago I was looking at what classes I would have to take, I mean I was looking forward to it. I was excited to learn, to get started, to get my future in line. I wanted to be in the FSU Circus, to do choir and to get involved in a bunch of clubs... to be apart of a community and to live my life on my terms. I was dreaming of getting my Bachelors in Biology for Pre-Professional Health and joining Peace Corp for 2 years. I had so much I wanted to do. Now it feels as though all the work I've done to get back here, the work I've done to get into college, the courses I took, the studying for the SAT has gone to nothing. Those dreams... those plans... those oppertunities. gone. I looked into TCC, but TCC is $200 a credit hour for outstate while instate is $50.
However, I shall not loose hope. I won't move back to Michigan unless I must. I'll take a year off and work in order to be considered a resident if I have to... I've done too much to quit now. I'll protest at the capital, make tons of calls, get the media involved if I have to. I moved out because I wanted to have a future, I moved back because I thought that my hard work would mean something. I did something for myself for once... theres no stopping me. I WILL go to FSU and get instate tuition... I refuse to pay outstate just because my dad had to move.
I refuse to give in.
I called up FSU to see what I can do about being considered a resident of Florida for Bright Futures. They told me that, by law, there was no way to consider me a resident of Florida... all because my parents dont live here. If that is true, that means that I get no Bright Futures, I get no In-state tuition. instead of the 2,400 I would GET from FSU a year, I'd have to pay 15,000 dollars in tuition alone.
And to think that 24 hours ago, I was dreaming about how I would be on my own, going to college and being able to make my own decisions about my future. I wanted to be a Biology major... just 2 days ago I was looking at what classes I would have to take, I mean I was looking forward to it. I was excited to learn, to get started, to get my future in line. I wanted to be in the FSU Circus, to do choir and to get involved in a bunch of clubs... to be apart of a community and to live my life on my terms. I was dreaming of getting my Bachelors in Biology for Pre-Professional Health and joining Peace Corp for 2 years. I had so much I wanted to do. Now it feels as though all the work I've done to get back here, the work I've done to get into college, the courses I took, the studying for the SAT has gone to nothing. Those dreams... those plans... those oppertunities. gone. I looked into TCC, but TCC is $200 a credit hour for outstate while instate is $50.
However, I shall not loose hope. I won't move back to Michigan unless I must. I'll take a year off and work in order to be considered a resident if I have to... I've done too much to quit now. I'll protest at the capital, make tons of calls, get the media involved if I have to. I moved out because I wanted to have a future, I moved back because I thought that my hard work would mean something. I did something for myself for once... theres no stopping me. I WILL go to FSU and get instate tuition... I refuse to pay outstate just because my dad had to move.
I refuse to give in.