Phone call and $$$

Hello everybody. Another short post today.  Not much has happened, other than my phone call with AFS. Having read every word of the website, not much of what he said was new to me, but it was still worth while.

The main purpose of this post is to ask for your help.  The closer I get to leaving, the more I feel like this trip may not be a possibility because of finances.  I broke down the cost in an earlier post, but as I look back at that, I laugh a little.  The tuition will not be NEARLY as low as I thought. I am probably looking at around $5000-$8000.  Even though I am working as much as possible, this will be nearly impossible to make on my own.  Like I mentioned before, I have a Sponsor an AFS'er widget on the right hand side of my blog.  This is a safe, secure way to help me have the experience of a life time.  I am asking you to donate if finances allow it.  I will be forever grateful for any donation that you give. I don't want this post to sound like a sob-story, but with the amount of work I have put into this experience, I would be crushed if I couldn't go because I couldn't afford it.  Thank you!

Quick Update and an Awesome Picture

Hello everybody
Just wanted to let you all in on some recent events.  In late May, I finished making my changes on my application.  I turned it in a few days ago, and heard back a day later saying that my application was ready to be put through to Italy for final review.  After they look though it, I will be accepted, and they will start the look for a host family!  All I have to do now is have a informational phone call with AFS to talk about what happens next.  So there you go!  More exciting updates coming soon hopefully.  Also, here is a picture of Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor. You're welcome.