I have some very, very good news!! I have been invited to compete at Carthage for the full tuition scholarship! Wow, this is so exciting. I can hardly believe it, really. You may be wondering how I found out, well... yesterday, I was taking a nap in the afternoon and I told myself, "When I wake up, I'll know exactly what I'm going to do with all this college business." The thing is that lately I've been stressing out about what I'm going to do with the Carthage financial aid because it's a big decision and it really is a lot of money that I don't really have.
Well, as soon as I woke up from my nap, I took a look at my Blackberry and I saw that I had received an email from my transfer advisor from Carthage. I wondered for a second about what it could be about and then when I opened the email and read it, I almost let out a scream! He was congratulating me on being one of the finalists to go compete at Carthage for the full tuition scholarship! I am so excited that I've been asked to go compete. I really am.
So, last night, I started looking for plane tickets and planning how I'm going to get to Carthage because, well... the competition is in about three weeks and I have to plan how I'm going to get to Wisconsin and where I'm going to stay and everything. I wonder how many people will go to compete for this scholarship. I hope only a few so that I have an even better chance of getting it. I would feel really confident if about ten students had been asked to go compete. I guess I'll find out once I get there on May 19th.
So, ok. Last night as I was planning everything, I was beginning to get stressed out, again! I mean, it's a lot of money. The plane, the hotel, and I found out that I might have to rent a car, too. So, all that is a lot of money to spend for two days in Wisconsin to go and see if they'll give me this scholarship. But, you know what? It might really be worth it. I mean, if I don't risk anything and I don't go, I'll definitely not get anything out of it, you know? But, if I take a risk and go, I might end up with a full tuition scholarship to Carthage! That would be a dream!!!
So, this email has made me think, "Do I really want to go to Carthage? What will I major in once I'm there? Am I really willing to spend this much money for merely a chance to get a full tuition scholarship?" All these questions have come to my mind in a matter of 24 hours! I've been going insane trying to figure out if it'll really be worth it and I always come back to the same decision: GO! Why? Well, if I don't go, I really won't know how far I'll get, you know? And, it might really be worth it if I go. I mean, a full tuition scholarship to Carthage!! That's insane.
I mean, what would really suck is if I go and then I don't get it. I think that would be the worst thing that could happen. But, then again, I'm really confident that I can get this scholarship, you know? I have a lot of faith in myself and I think that I can really wow whomever is making the decision. I mean, I really do honestly think that I have a chance at this! So, now all I have to do is make the arrangements to go to Carthage and spend the least amount of money possible. Thank God that I have some money saved up and that I can actually go to Carthage for this competition because if not, I would have no idea how I would get there or if I could even go compete.
So, I think that's it's pretty much decided that I will go compete for the full tuition scholarship at Carthage. I mean, this is pretty much what I've wanted all along, to get that full tuition scholarship. Being invited to compete is just one step closer to getting the scholarship. So, yes!
I'll definitely keep you guys posted as to what I end up doing and whatnot and I'll definitely let you guys know if I do get the scholarship and everything that goes on at Carthage for the two days that I'm there. This is so exciting!!
Ok, I'm going to leave you guys with that. I hope everyone is well and I will write back later to let you guys know what happens.
Bye!
--Zul
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
2:10 PM
Financial aid letter
I am so excited right now. You may be asking yourself, "Why is she so excited?" Well, let me tell you all about it! For the past week or so I had been waiting for my financial aid letter from Carthage. I was just waiting and waiting and I didn't know what was going on. I thought I might never get it. So, I asked Rani if she knew anything and she told me that she had received hers a couple of days before. That's when I really started freaking out because I didn't know if I would ever get mine.
But, I got it yesterday. When I went to check the mail, I saw the letter from Carthage and I thought it might be something that had to do with the full tuition scholarship because it didn't look like the financial aid package letter that they had sent me last year. This one was sent to me in a regular envelope. But, when I opened it, it was my financial aid letter and I was happy. I seriously was beginning to think that they had forgotten about me.
So, when I first looked at the letter, I didn't know what to think. I mean, it looked like they had given me a lot of financial aid but, I just didn't know what to think of it. Once I looked at everything they had given me, I immediately started thinking. And, guess what? I might actually be able to go to Carthage even if they don't give me the full tuition scholarship!!! I really might be able to go. I mean, I would definitely end up with some loans after college but, doesn't every student end up with loans after college? I mean, I know that if I end up going to a public school it'd be less loans but, I really want to go to Carthage and have the whole college experience away from home.
I don't know yet what I'm going to do but I was talking to Rani as I was looking over my financial aid and I told her how much I'd be getting and she agrees... it is a pretty good financial aid package! So, I just seriously have to think about what I'm going to do because I truly do want to go to Carthage and even though I don't really want to end up with loans after college, I think it would be great to be able to go to school at Carthage. It would just be really, really nice, I think.
So, of course one thing that I'd have to worry about is where I'm going to live because once you're over 25, you can't stay at the dorms. Bummer! But, I guess it's a good thing that Rani is considering rooming with me at an apartment outside of college. There are some really nice ones near Carthage and well, at least she's thinking about it. It would be cheaper for her to stay at one of the apartments with me but, she told me that it really does depend on whether she can get her license and a car or whatnot but, I did tell her that she doesn't have to worry about that because I'd be taking my car and we can just schedule classes at around the same time. But, who knows how that might work and maybe it would be better if she had her car because I don't know if she'd feel comfortable driving my car or whatever. Let's see.
I do really hope that I can go to Carthage and if I do, I really do hope that Rani can be my roommate. It would just be so cool and awesome, I think. Let's see what happens.
On other news, I'm still waiting to hear back about that full tuition scholarship to Carthage and waiting around to see if I do get invited to compete for the scholarship. It would be nice to get invited to compete but, I hope that if I'm not going to get it that I don't get invited at all. I just don't want to waste money in going all the way to Wisconsin if I'm not going to get it. I mean, I could save up that money for when and if I do end up going to Carthage next semester. And so far... it looks like I might be able to go. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Ok, that'll be all for now. I'll keep you guys posted on whatever happens with the scholarship and with my decision to go to Carthage. Obviously, Hofstra is out of the picture right now because I'm just so excited about being able to go to Carthage. So, let's hope that everything works out.
Until next time!
--Zul
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Friday, April 22, 2011
1:37 PM
Quick update
OMG, Rani and I have been missing! Yes, we have been kind of away from it all. Well, this is a quick update that I'm going to write and I'm going to make sure that I tell Rani that we have to start writing in this blog again. I mean, I think we still have in mind that we want to become roommates somewhere but, it's just kind of been put on hold with Rani being in Carthage and me not knowing what I want to do.
Last semester I decided to defer enrollment to Carthage for one year and the year is almost up. Wow, I can't believe that Rani has been at Carthage for one whole year but, yes... it is true. I have to start working towards something and I think that I've decided that I want to go to Carthage but, I'm just somewhat afraid because I don't know how I'm going to pay for it. I mean, Carthage is expensive, let me tell you.
What I did was I applied for a full tuition scholarship and I hope that I get it because without that scholarship, I pretty much won't be able to go to Carthage. I would just need to cover the living expenses and I think that I can manage that but only if I get the full tuition scholarship. I hope that I do, honestly... because if not, I'm going to have to move on to plan two and I have no plan two yet, so, I would pretty much have to improvise. Ohh, well. Let's see what happens. I'll keep you guys posted.
Anyways, that'll be all for now but don't think that we've forgotten about this blog. It's just that things have pretty much been put on hold for a bit.
I hope everyone is well.
--Zul
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
3:35 PM
Lost
Where have Rani and I been?
--Zul
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Monday, April 12, 2010
12:31 AM
Soon
I know, I know I need to update everyone on everything. Blu kinda explained things but I know I need to put my two cents in. I have actually been doing school stuff and doing less procrastination which is awesome for me. So when I actually have a moment to procrastinate (trust me, I'll make one lol) I will write a proper post.
: )
-rani
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
12:08 PM
Accepted!
I got accepted into Hofstra! I got the letter of acceptance a couple of days ago. Omygoodness!!! Now, I gotta figure out what I'm going to do. I'll keep you guys posted.
--Zul
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
7:46 AM
Wisconsin, Carthage, work, Hofstra
So, last week I went to visit Rani. We had so much fun, seriously. We went to Carthage and I liked it. It was way smaller than I thought it would be, but... I liked it. Then, when I came back home on Friday after a crazyyyy day (Friday was insane travelling and everything) - on Saturday was my cousin's wedding and on Sunday I had to work at a Latin Expo.
I gotta say that I love my job, I really do. That is the reason why I'm most likely not going to end up at Carthage: I just love my job and it's going to be a great opportunity for me to meet a lot of people and do a lot of good things for myself. Hofstra is still in the run because I can live close enough to both work and Hofstra where I can just travel for an hour to work or an hour for school or whatever and it'll work. I mean, at least that's what I'm thinking. I don't know how it would play out, though.
But, that's what's been happening. I'm sure Rani will post something soon.
I hope everyone is well and I will talk to you guys later.
Bye.
--Zul
Labels: Carthage, Hofstra, wisconsin, work
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
8:47 PM
I got a job!
I got a job today. A really good job, too. I've been looking for Rani all afternoon to let her know and... well, I think she's sleeping. So, I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to tell her. Or, I might actually shoot her an email to let her know that I got a job. I'm really excited because it's a very, very good job at a radio station. So, I'm really excited about it.
Tomorrow I have to go to Hofstra University for a transfer open house but I don't know if I'll go because, since I have this job... I don't know if I should be moving to New York in the Fall, even if just for school. I mean... I really think this job opportunity is extremely amazing and I'm going to use it to my advantage. I might have to stay in Connecticut and... I guess that's not a bad thing. I mean, I'll see what Rani thinks but, I'm definitely going to take advantage of this job opportunity. So, I might end up staying in Connecticut for a while.
Anyways, I just wanted to let you guys know that I got a job, and that it's a really good job and that I love my life right now. Everything is just working out.
Yes!
--Zul
Labels: jobs, radio station
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Monday, February 22, 2010
10:12 PM
She Said It All
Blu pretty much covered everything. I figured everything was set (well as set as it can be with us changing our minds all the time), but then I received the packet from Carthage College in the mail. It just looked so nice and it's a small college which is a big selling point from me. I was kinda nervous telling Blu, but she seemed excited for me and we decided it was probably for the best since it would be easier for us to relocate to a city with degrees.
So, I went and saw and applied. What's funny is that Blu actually submitted her application before I did. I just kept talking about Carthage and the thought occurred to me that it would be cool if she went, but figured it wouldn't interest her since she liked it where she was. It was just so nice there and the more I talked about it the more interested she became so we spent the whole night looking at the school's website and talking about it. She ended up applying. The next day I applied. Now we are waiting.
I know that she might not like it when she sees it, I doubt it, but its possible. Or there might be a problem or something and she can't go. Or maybe we just aren't compatible as roommates (highly unlikely but we like to look at every angle). I mean worst case scenario is that she comes out and we go to Carthage overnight and she doesn't like it and we don't want to be roommates. I mean it's good we figure it out now and you know what? That isn't gonna stop us from being friends and having hilarious conversations over the internet. It's better this way so we know. Honestly, I believe that we will be fine together and she will like it there, but if she doesn't then she doesn't and we look ahead to when we both have our degrees.
Personally I can't wait till next month when she comes. I mean I'm usually not good when anyone comes over cause I never know what to do, but I don't think that will be a problem this time. I'm pretty sure we can just do the things we do over skype together. I foresee us sitting at the computer laughing at stupid YouTube videos and analyzing peoples tweets, and laughing at ridiculous things that our family member have done. I also hope there is enough snow that we can sled down our hill once or twice (if I can talk her into it lol), but not a whole bunch to where she wont want to move over here for school.
Okay, as I am writing this I am talking to Blu on a messenger and we just figured out that tomorrow will be exactly three weeks until she comes here! So exciting! I hope she is not disappointed in anything with her visit cause it would be awesome to room together at college. I just know that above everything I want her to do what is right for her. If Hofstra would be better for her then I want her to go there. She is my friend and I love her and I need her to be happy for me to be. Whatever happens I know that we will continue to be friends and have hilarious times together.
-rani
P.S. I am so excited!!!!
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12:09 PM
News, news, news
I believe it was yesterday morning when I heard someone singing a karaoke. They were singing "Empire State of Mind" or whatever that song is called and they were all like, "Let's hear it for New York, New York..." I almost died when someone else said, "Ohh, that's the remix." Hahahaha. I immediately thought of P. Diddy and I almost died. It was hilarious. But, I got happy about the prospect of being in New York and about when it will finally take place.
So, Rani and I have been talking lately that we should let you guys in on what is going on. I guess I should let you guys know because it's only fair that you guys know.
About a month and a half ago, Rani got a package from a college in the mail. She didn't request it but she looked through it. At the moment, she's in a college where she does all her classes online, which is cool because she could move to New York and just do her classes online still. But, as Rani was looking through the papers of the college, she began to get excited and stuff.
So, she decided to go visit the college and she decided to apply. She mentioned it to me before she went to visit the school and I was like, "That's great!" So, it was no surprise when she told me that she thought she would apply. This obviously puts our plans for New York/Connecticut or wherever back about two or three years. But, in the end it is so much better because by that time Rani and I will both have a college degree. And, let's be honest, it is much easier to make it in the city with a job when one has a college degree.
Well, when Rani got back from Carthage College she told me all about how it went. I got really excited for her and well, I decided I would check it out. It was hilarious because Rani and I were on Skype and she kept trying to convince me to apply to Carthage. Well, honestly... I started thinking about applying to colleges because I have been at the community college level for quite some time and it is time for me to be at an university. So, I ended up applying to Carthage with Rani.
I mean, I also looked at Hofstra University in New York because, well, they have some really good majors and such. And it would be nice to be in New York. I had applied to Hofstra back when I graduated high school in 2001 and I got accepted so, I don't see how I couldn't get accepted now that I have some college credits and a pretty good GPA at that.
So, I applied at Hofstra and at Carthage and I'm really excited about both of them. In mid-March, I'm going to go visit Hofstra for the day and, ohh... the week after that, during Spring Break... I'm going to go visit Rani and we're going to go stay over one night at Carthage College. If we do end up going to Carthage, we are going to be roommates, duh!
So, that's that.
What else do I need to mention? Ohh, yes... I also applied for re-admission to the University of Massachusetts in Boston because they might finally give me my apartment from public housing. And, if they do... then, I will have to make some decisions about whether I will take the apartment or just go to these other schools or whatever. I don't know yet.
Either way, I'm excited.
Rani will tell you guys more information later.
Until next time,
--Zul
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
12:23 PM
Things
There are some things that Rani and I have to tell you guys about. But, we won't be telling you guys just yet. We'll tell you guys soon enough, don't panic.
I hope everyone is well.
Take care.
--Zul
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Friday, January 22, 2010
12:43 PM
A talk Rani and I had and some updates on interviews and school
So, Rani and I have been talking lately about the whole New York/Hartford situation and well... one day last week we had this Skype conversation about what we were going to do. So, Los Angeles came up somehow and well... that was that. We thought about Los Angeles for a bit and then came back to the idea that we should do the New York thing. We really do both want to do New York. I mean, the fact that we had that conversation pretty much got me super excited about the whole New York thing. So, I think we're done making other city-decisions for now and we're just going to focus on New York. Maybe later we'll try another city, who knows? But, for now... Rani will be coming to Connecticut sometime after she finishes her first semester. (Did we mention that? Did we mention that I'm going to ask my mother if Rani can move in before we end up getting an apartment in CT before NY. Well, yeah...)
So, after Rani comes over to Connecticut we're going to see if we can either go straight to New York or if we'll need to get an apartment here in Connecticut first and then move to New York. Hopefully it will all turn out.
On the job front, well... I had a second interview with the post office last week, I don't know if I had mentioned that yet. I think it went pretty well, even though the lady was somewhat mean. I think it'd be great working for the post office. Let's see what happens. She said they would get back at me after "next Friday" (being today). So, hopefully I'll be hearing back from them. If I don't get this job with them, I'll keep trying to get another position with them. It'll be perfect for New York.
I also had a job interview at this place called Naamco. They sell pools and other things. It was yesterday and I think it went well. He said he'll be making his decision sometime in the next three weeks. Blech. I'll have to wait, I guess.
What else? Ohh, school started yesterday. I have an ok schedule, I guess. I have all night classes, which leaves me time during the day to get a job. I also don't have classes on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays so... I could get a job then as well.
Ok, I must go. I gotta go get my laundry downstairs. I really miss having the washer/dryer in the house. Ohh, well. At least I'm in Connecticut and not in North Carolina. Yayyy!
Bye.
--Zul
PS I changed my major from that certificate to an Associates. It's kind of a long story and I will tell you guys later. I need to put the laundry in the dryer.
Labels: classes, connecticut, interviews, jobs, Naamco, New York, North Carolina, USPS
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
12:49 PM
Decisions, decisions
Rani pretty much mentioned everything that has been going on. She did an awesome job explaining pretty much everything. Last night we were looking at apartments and such while we were on a skype conversation and Rani came across an apartment that she showed me because the layout was perfect for a roommate scenario (the rooms were the same size and there were two bathrooms, the same). She said it might be too expensive for what we were looking for but then it hit us... why not Hartford instead of New York? I mean, that place is dead-smack in downtown and it's just beautiful. Even though we found a place in New York for just about the same price, this was not in downtown. It's about the same square footage but, I mean... this place is nice, trust me.
Now about school, I've decided that I'm just going to go MCC, do my certificate for Office Support Specialist and then continue on with my Associates. Then I plan to transfer to UCONN, which is not that far from here. It's about 30 minutes away. I found that they have a degree in Latin American Studies and one in Spanish and that they offer Latin American Literature courses so, that's always good. I mean, they don't really have a degree as perfect as NYU because NYU was more Caribbean and Spain or whatnot but, I mean... it's ok. A degree is a degree. Also, they have an individualized major degree which would be perfect because I could combine the Latin American Studies and the Spanish degree and whichever other courses and make the perfect degree.
I think things are just going well in the decision-making department with Rani and I. I'm really glad about the decisions we have been making lately. I am definitely in love with the idea of living in Harford because, trust me, this place is nice.
Other than that, everything is well. I hope everyone is doing ok. Rani and I will keep you guys updated if we make any more decisions, etc.
Take care of yourselves.
Peace.
--Zul
Labels: connecticut, decisions, downtown apartment, individualized major, MCC, move, New York, NYU, UConn
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