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  • Apr. 4th, 2009 at 10:27 PM
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Slowly, life is starting to really seem like my icon.  Things are all starting to fall into place.  I have a job (kind of--substitute teaching at the local Catholic elementary school), and I just found out that I got accepted into my grad school program (Bowling Green State University in Ohio)!!  It was a Peace Corps program, and there was a fellowship attatched, but unfortunately, I didn't get that part of it.  I'm going in August.  So between now and then, I need to file the FAFSAs, learn how to do my taxes on my own, and get a job so I can pay for grad school (or loans or whatever), and find somebody knowledgeable at financial aid because I have an educational award from AmeriCorps, but the details on exactly how to use it are sketchy.  I'm super excited and really looking forward to the next step.  And living alone again!

So if anyone has any advice or knows of anyone in the Bowling Green/Toledo area that needs a roomie or tips on housing or anything, shoot! :) 

Oh, yeah, and today is my middle sister's 19th birthday so I am staying the night with her at school.  Fun times. 

So everything is slowly falling into place.  Now if I could only find my missing meds and my mp3 player...(still living out of a suitcase, one that one of the animals decided to "christen" at that, and having two "homes" doesn't help things)!

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[info]radicalteacher wrote:
Apr. 5th, 2009 04:12 am (UTC)
Americorps
The details with "cashing" Americorps awards are sketchy, but I'll bet your university can handle it. If you already have loans, you can sign it and mail it in to them. You can also sign it over to your next school (when you pay tuition - check with them first), and have it cover a chunk of your tuition.

In spite of the lack of direction, it was never very difficult to use my Americorps stipend - everyone wants your money!
[info]esta_volando wrote:
Apr. 5th, 2009 01:44 pm (UTC)
If you need ANYTHING in BG, I will be here August-December 2009.
I have pretty good knowledge of two of the biggest rental companies, and have toured several of their apartments. And I know ALL the good places to eat. :)
[info]pc_chica wrote:
Apr. 6th, 2009 01:50 pm (UTC)
Awesome! Thanks so much! I haven't done much research or anything but I'll probably have tons of questions as it gets closer!
[info]drumlinedudette wrote:
Apr. 5th, 2009 07:18 pm (UTC)
Why would you choose Ohio?! We have the worst weather ever here.
[info]pc_chica wrote:
Apr. 6th, 2009 01:51 pm (UTC)
So I've heard. But it can't be any worse than Buffalo weather! I really do need to start choosing WARM places to live!
[info]drumlinedudette wrote:
Apr. 6th, 2009 03:50 pm (UTC)
Are you kidding me? It is snowing outside my window right now.
[info]pc_chica wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2009 12:51 am (UTC)
Here too! It snowed Saturday morning and is supposed to snow again tomorrow. It was near 60 on Friday.
[info]mindykim wrote:
Apr. 6th, 2009 12:53 pm (UTC)
Sounds like things are going well!
I got your card the other day. Alli loves it. She walks around opening and closing it and laughing when it sings.
[info]pc_chica wrote:
Apr. 6th, 2009 01:52 pm (UTC)
Things are going very well!
I'm glad Alli likes the card! That's so cute!
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