I celebrated my 23rd birthday this past Sunday with my family and it was a great day. We started off on Saturday night with a campfire complete with hot dogs and s'mores. Everyone got in on the action, even the dogs who had their own hot dogs and chocolate-less s'mores. I'm actually pretty sure my boy, Cody, thought it was his birthday. Well anyway every party has it's pooper and mine was my aunt's dog, Dexter, who decided to be a grump and go inside to bed instead of celebrating. And then on Sunday (my actual birthday) we went to church and then had a big lunch with even more family coming by. My choice of food was grilled chicken kabobs with summer squash and zucchini, a stir fry of broccoli and cauliflower, fruit salad, and mashed potatoes on the side. It also ended up being a healthy meal with lots of leftovers for the next day. Yum! I got some wonderful presents form my family including money, a printer, storage, and some college tuition donations from my parents and my aunt and uncle. I would just like to thank them for supporting me. Of course we rounded out the festivities with a yummy chocolate cake with Oreo whipped cream frosting. The challenge was trying to keep all the candles lit with the wind trying to blow them out. I had a wonderful birthday and I look forward to the next year. It kicked off the beginning of a new adventure for me: attending Full Sail online to get my Bachelor's Degree in Cinematography. I look forward to keeping you all posted on my many adventures to come.
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Hey everyone! So I am in the final stages of starting school at Full Sail University online. I am so excited because I will finally be learning what I love: Digital Cinematography. I already have an Associate's Degree in Interactive Media Design (which includes Graphic Design, Digital Art, Photography, etc.), but now I will be learning the ins and outs of film and I pray that I get to be an post production editor one day. It's hard to do that without a degree though, so alas I am going for my Bachelor's Degree. Here is an example of my work with Digital Cinematography. My problem came when reality hit me two days ago. Since I have no scholarships or grants (even though I have tried), I am expected to pay $23,000 out of pocket to go. What college kid has this kind of money? Yes, I do work part time, but I'm still not making that kind of money. Going over my options, I know I will have to get another loan (that will make 3 loans for school and will rack up to about $70,000 when I get out). The whole thought of it freaks me out.
Which brings me to another option I am going to try: asking for help. Many of you know what it's like to be in debt for years trying to pay off school loans; some from your college experience and some who are helping or have helped your children pay off their debt. I have started a GoFundMe page in an attempt to raise some money toward my first year of school. The goal is $10,000, which is the gap in how much the loans are covering and how much the academic year is. Here are a few ways you could donate: *You can give directly on my GoFundMe page here *You can purchase something from my Etsy shop here *Or you can purchase the children's book I wrote while geting my Associate's Degree here I am asking that you sympathize with me and at least consider donating. I accept pocket change. If you decide to give I will be so thankful. Also keep watch for updates. I might have some raffles and competitions coming up for contributors. |
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