Good Fortune.

It has been quite a while since I last posted on here. It's been crazy busy trying to get everything done. After I got all of my papers done to get accepted to the University. The day I leave for New Orleans to help rebuild the houses, I get an email asking me to apply for a scholarship. Boy, that was fun trying to get everything I needed while down there with practically nothing. I had awesome people to help me out though. A girl I was able to make friends with let me use her laptop to fill out the paper, the staff in the church we stayed was so nice to me by letting me use their scanner for my passport, and the business office was able to let me get my transcript. I just had to write a note with all my info with my signature and send it in an email to them. Shew, was so crazy!!!
It paid off though! I just got confirmation earlier today after waiting for almost a month that I received the scholarship! I was so pumped about it I screamed out, 'Yes!'. Also, yes, yes I did do a fist pump. haha...couldn't resist I was so excited. I've had so much help and encouragement since I decided to go on this journey. They have just been amazing. Just deciding to do this and going through the process has already made me look at things differently.
I am going to miss so much while I am gone. I'm going to miss my family, my friends, my dog (Zoey), my fish (Fishy Cat), and the little things about my life. First package I'm going to ask for will be filled with fruit baby food, nutella, and slim jims! Yes, yum!  I've been dreading things changing. I value my friendships with people, especially those who are close to me. That's what I fear the most is losing friends because I don't know how to communicate well. Some have already pulled away this school year, and it sucks! So, in a way, this journey is a fresh start to experience a new culture with new people. One of my Korean friends is going to pick me up at the airport, and I just can't wait because I haven't seen her in almost 2 and a half years. She introduced me to the music of 2NE1, and after that, I was hooked. haha I plan on trying to go to a 2NE1 or F(x) concert. F(x) would be awesome cause they have more English in their songs. :P Speaking of which, some of their music just got shiffled to play on my ipod. Anyways, I'm off now. Looks like I wrote enough for a bit. I will try to update soon!

O yeah! I also bought a new laptop!

Jackson

App sent!

Yesterday, November 21, I turned in my application to the university in Korea. Now, I just have to wait a week or two or three (haha) until I hear back about if I can go or not. Terrified. That is all. I even got two recommendation letters when it only asked for one. Overachiever, no not really. Just making sure I cover my bases. I am so thankful for all the people who have been helping me achieve this goal by helping out with my paperwork and writing out the Rec. It amazes me. Anyways, today is Thanksgiving, and that is what I am thankful for. I'm thankful for people who are amazing and are willing to help others out. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Jackson

It's the start of something new....

So, it has been a few days. I am constantly trying to make sure that I am up to date on what I am trying to get for Korea. I got my x-ray and my hep a and b tests back. It's all good on that front. I am just waiting on my aids test to get back, which will be a negative on it. I go in tomorrow to get my TB test read. I went to the doc on Friday, and they gave me a shot with something. I do not know what, but apparently it was some neutral version of TB. Who knows? I am so close to having my application and everything done to send in. What is left is to get like three to six more photos and my official transcript. The problem with the transcript is that I am a work-study which means that they can't give it to me, so my ISD person is going to talk to them to see what I can do to get it. That's about it for now!

Later,
Jackson

The Beginning

This is a new start for me. I've never done this before. Unless you include those little blogs back when MySpace was a big deal. It has been quite a few years if you know how the technology age works. I started this to try and inform people of what I'm doing because I am planning on going to South Korea to study abroad next semester, Spring 2013. I'm really excited to try and do it, but I am also really terrified. I've already got my passport. I just got 2 of my three tests done plus the x-ray. I am so close to submitting the application. I just need to get that last test done. But, this is a way to express everything and anything I have on my mind about, well, anything.

Jackson