My goodness, it's been a while.
Quite unsurprisingly, my life has been a little chaotic lately. Thankfully, I'm sure no one's really missed my blogging. Since my car crash I've gone back to school and gotten very caught up in the goings-on there. I have about 3 1/2 months left of high school, which is exciting, yet heart-breaking. This year I feel very attached to my school and many of the people in it, so the thought of leaving it can be sickening.
Then again, the thought of going to college IS exciting. Though honestly I am clueless as to what to expect. I see that as a good sign. Many times in life the things that you're really scared or clueless about end up being incredible.
I've decided on what I want to study. I'd like a double major in creative writing and journalism with a minor in education. I'd like to teach as a career and write (hopefully a lot) on the side. I don't know what that prospect is on a possibility scale, but I really want to study writing in college and I really want to teach when I grow up. I'm hoping I'll be able to combine those aspirations.
I've been thinking quite a lot about college this past week or two. I've been spending a lot of time on scholarship applications, too. I turned two in this week, which felt great. It's exciting. What's not so exciting is the rejection letters (I've gotten rejected to just about as many scholarships as I've applied to), but hopefully if I bust enough ass I'll get SOMETHING in the end. I'm going to need to stumble into a good load of money in order to go to the school I want.
Searching for scholarships, at least for me, can be kind of frustrating. I've run into a lot more scholarships for minorities and the GLBT community than scholarships I actually qualify for. It's great that organizations are reaching out and everything but there are still straight white girls like myself who struggle to find education.
It's a frustrating and rigorous process. Somehow, I'm fighting my way through.
Then again, the thought of going to college IS exciting. Though honestly I am clueless as to what to expect. I see that as a good sign. Many times in life the things that you're really scared or clueless about end up being incredible.
I've decided on what I want to study. I'd like a double major in creative writing and journalism with a minor in education. I'd like to teach as a career and write (hopefully a lot) on the side. I don't know what that prospect is on a possibility scale, but I really want to study writing in college and I really want to teach when I grow up. I'm hoping I'll be able to combine those aspirations.
I've been thinking quite a lot about college this past week or two. I've been spending a lot of time on scholarship applications, too. I turned two in this week, which felt great. It's exciting. What's not so exciting is the rejection letters (I've gotten rejected to just about as many scholarships as I've applied to), but hopefully if I bust enough ass I'll get SOMETHING in the end. I'm going to need to stumble into a good load of money in order to go to the school I want.
Searching for scholarships, at least for me, can be kind of frustrating. I've run into a lot more scholarships for minorities and the GLBT community than scholarships I actually qualify for. It's great that organizations are reaching out and everything but there are still straight white girls like myself who struggle to find education.
It's a frustrating and rigorous process. Somehow, I'm fighting my way through.
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