Scholarship Update + Tips!

Ok, I didn't get the Gilman scholarship blah blah whatever. A few weeks ago I discovered I completely missed the UCF International Studi...

Gilman Results

So the results came back maybe 20 minutes ago and unfortunately I did not receive the Gilman scholarship. Doesn't matter that I'm a ...

Pre-Departure Orientation

I'm going to blog about this now while it's still fresh in my mind. I got out of the pre-departure orientation about 40 minutes ago ...

8 weeks!

8 weeks and 6 days left til departure! I am applying to as many scholarships as humanly possible. I haven't posted anything late...

GOING, GOING GONE!

YOU GUYS! EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS LINING UP! FOR ONE, I BOUGHT MY TICKET YESTERDAY!! I wanted to write about it soooo badly but as s...

Study Abroad Budgeting

As I type this I am crying (ok not really) about how much the price of plane tickets has gone up. Take a guess..... $200!!!!!!! I'm so...

Gilman Scholarship Submitted!

As soon as my measurements lab got out I ran to hit 'submit' for my Gilman application. I knew I wouldn't have time later since ...

More Studying, Less Worrying

I've been so caught up in finding an apartment or a dig or homestay... pretty much ANYWHERE that's within walking distance to DI...

Today's Events.....also new gadgets?

I just got home from a long day of classes. Heat Transfer was canceled today. Our professor encouraged us to go to the career fair instead (...

Scared?

This morning I woke up feeling scared and in doubt. Maybe because this is all part of the emotional roller coaster or because of the fact th...

DIT ACCEPTANCE LETTER!

I woke up to my DIT acceptance letter yesterday morning! Definitely didn't take as long as I expected. Things are moving forward. ...

about Homestay.com

In case you were wondering, I am using Homestay.com to search for a family to live with. It's pretty neat. You type in the city of your...

The Hunt for Housing

Okay post number two.... A few days ago I bought prints from CVS to complete my DIT application. They require a photo for whatever reason....

Preliminary Things

Okay, so I guess I'll start off by introducing myself... My name is Sheran Xavier (but I'm gonna go by Tis ). I'm currently a ...