Marshall, Dedwards and such..

((Wrote this last night but blogger was down.))


So many things are spinning through my head right now.

First off, this summer I got invited to come back and work with our marching band as staff..Until the news broke that our band director/mentor/friend was moving to our rival school :( He held a meeting today with parents and the kids to explain why he was leaving and to say goodbye, and it was one of the saddest things I have ever experienced. Almost everyone in the room cried. Even the boys, and the parents. Especially all of the 8th grade girls...they were heartbroken...
I don't really know what to say now. He gave a speech, we all cried some more. He had great reasons for leaving, so there is no like, hatred or anything...Gah. I just wish it was back to normal.. He is one of the smartest people I have ever met. He was my mentor..I went to him with huge issues that I was having and he helped every time. Alright, I have to stop talking about it or I'll start crying again. It's mostly watching people cry though, like my colorguard family, that killed lol. Next topic! Makemestop!

I'm just going to preface this one by saying..I am poor folk. Lol. And, when I applied to Marshall University, I don't know where my head was. Found out about an hour ago that all summer I have been reading the financial aid screen wrong...Instead of getting 13k per semester, 13k is the total for the year in financial aid that I can get. (Cost of attendance is 22k.) Like many people, my single mother did not set up any college fund for me, so I absolutely cannot cover the rest without taking out private loans, which I refuse to do!! Like my use of commas? Lol.
Ok, so what do I do now? I think that I am going to apply to Shawnee. Shawnee. Not a bad school! Closer to home, still in the middle of nowhere.. But there's a small problem. The Nursing program is filled and they're not accepting applications until next year. Oh noez! So, I think I will have to waste another like freakin buttload of money to go undecided for a year, then join their program (associates, not bachelors, which is crap) next year. Wahhh :( Maybe I'm just being a baby but this is my future we're talking about! I'm getting flustered so, I will be back with hopefully a more cheerful update soon. Where's my Tylenol?

Editors Note:  Talked to Marshall, getting more Fin Aid :) Gotta love it!

Go Herd! Haha :)