My ultimate dream right now is to study abroad in another country. I'm trying my hardest to study about the YES program, which seems to be my ticket to my adventure. A full scholarship to another country, and the countries seem like wonderful choices.
Let me explain the reasoning for my quest.
-My current school is not a school I can say I enjoy. Nothing wrong with Chesapeake, but the school system isn't my favorite.
-I decided to look at Boarding Schools. I got my mom kind of hooked on, but right at the end of application time, she backed out. I was so upset and distressed...I felt so lost. That's when I discovered studying abroad.
-I knew there was no way my mom would pay that much money for me to go, so I started looking at scholarships. Two stuck out to me:
- Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad program
- NSLI-Y
Both of these give full scholarships to certain countries with certain requirements. But the YES abroad program sticks out more to me. Reading blogs from people who've went through it, it sounds like a wonderful, very fulfilling experience.
My top country for now seems to be Malaysia, but that could easily change. I would really take any country they gave me, just to get the chance to experience this.
It's ironic I found this program, because I was actually privately studying Islam when I found the program, and I think it'd be amazing to possibly live with a Muslim family and see what it'd really be like. And even if I don't get to do that, I'd just love to live with another family and see what the world is like on the other side.
So that's my story. I can't get an application until late summer, but I will be applying as soon as the application is open. I think I can at least make it to the semi-finalists. If I can make it there, I'll still feel special. This is just something I really want, and really need. So for now, I'm going to try to get some sleep, and think about foreign lands, schools, foods...etc.
With love,
-Baillie
