Pura Vida!

Hey guys, its been a while. Its Finals week and things are quite hectic. Thankfully I have one more final and then its no more school!

So as you know, I have been nominated to go to Costa Rica on a 9-day tour with my school. Well I decided I would take it. This is a once in a lifetime offer that looks stellar on a college transcript. I will get to go zip lining over rain forests, see baby sloths, kayak next to a volcano, bathe in natural hot springs, and much more!

I know what you are thinking, "isn't this a blog about going to Japan??"

Well, yes. It still is. I still have my eyes on Japan only I won't be going for a whole year. Instead, I am going to save up on a trip to Hekinan, Japan with my city's Cultural Exchange Club. My city is sister city's with Hekinan, Japan. Every year the commission takes a few high schoolers that are local to Hekinan for two weeks to sight see and practice language skills. It is way less than the year-long exhibition that I planned on going to. It is roughly $1,800(give or take) to go on this trip.

I know it isn't what I had in mind when I started this blog, but this way I get to go to two countries for less than the cost of one! It will be way too much fun for me to handle, but I can't wait!

Costa Rica! :D

Hey guys, so as you know, I am saving up for an exchange trip to Japan. However, my school just nominated me to go on a trip to Costa Rica. Being nominated for this means I am top 7% of the 1650 students nominated at my school. Its a pretty big deal that could look even better than Japan on my transcript..

I am so confused now. I don't know if I want to go to Costa Rica where I don't have to have such an if when if I go to Costa Rica I am almost guaranteed to be able to go. I just have to sign up early enough and I am guaranteed to go. Its a hard choice. I will be sure to post back when I have decided..

My Doors

So as you all know I got turned down from the T.I.P.S. internship. This has been bringing down my hopes and making me scramble to find something else as the end of the school year is rapidly approaching. I have applied for the movie theater job and I am waiting for a response. 

But one thing that has stuck out in my brain is something my mom always says. She believes that when you start out in life, you have infinite amounts of open doors. Every choice you makes closes doors. Every choice you make narrows down your paths. But I believe something else about that to be true. I believe that every choice opens doors as well. It adds experience or just makes you consider more options. 

Don't be discouraged when you don't get something you really want. It could really just be saving you for something better.

Go Fund Me!

Here is the link as promised!
http://www.gofundme.com/2za618

Comment "Good luck Pinkie!" if you donate please!

Thank you so much!

I have some good news and bad news

Hey guys I have some good and bad news.

Bad news is that I found out about my paid-internship...and I wasn't accepted. Bummer, I know. But what can change it? Nothing, so no use to be sad about it.

I have three pieces of good news. First bit is that I am starting a GoFundMe.com page to help with my fundraising! I will post a link once it is created.
Second bit of news is that I applied for a job at AMC theaters. They don't have a 16+ age requirement to apply! So I applied for that for the summer and I hope I get it.
Lastly, I calculated all of the money that I have raised so far and I have $571!!! That makes me so happy! That is approximately 1/26 of my total goal!

I may have a long way to go, but I am a tiny bit happier with every dollar that is added to my fund.

Thanks!

Sorry about the wait

I have some minor news today :D
I applied for a paid-internship with an organization called T.I.P.S.
I don't know if I got in yet, but I get to find out by May 1st(just in time for my birthday ;D)
I hope I get in! Crossing my fingers!

Applications

I know I keep complaining about these things, but AFS won't let me apply for the exchange trip yet. :c It has applications open up till 2014. However, I want to go starting 2015. So I have to wait till this year's kids ship off.
*grumble grumble*