Iris Amelia: Thoughts, et cetra

I am absolutely exhausted. I just spent the last hour or so writing and submitting a scholarship application essay. I actually included my poetry within the essay, which was a bit of a change of pace, but I hope the reviewers can read who I am through my poems. The essay was for one of those small online applications, so we’ll see what happens. It’s worth $1000. I need every penny if I’m going to dorm this fall.

I’m very nervous about that. Looking at the housing options I applied for, I’m going to need about $4000+ by August. Part of me wishes I never applied for dorms, but I know I have to get out of my house in order for me to succeed in school. My family, as much as I love them, drives me up the wall and since I don’t have a license, it’s difficult for me to take required courses because of the times offered (late a night). If I dorm, I won’t need to worry about getting home at midnight. I can just mosey on back to my room on campus.

I have seven more scholarships to apply to within the next month or so. This week, three applications are due for scholarships offered by the Student Government Association. They total to $1250, which would be a great dent in the debt I need to chip away for the dorms. Thing is, one of them ($500) is only offered to two people (one from their respective campus). I know the odds are pretty slim that I’ll get it, but it’s worth a shot. I’ve already gone through the trouble of getting recommendation letters, editing my resume, and writing a letter to the reviewers. I only hope I get some money.

Every little bit helps.