Ciao!
So yesterday, I got an email saying that I won the Viaggio Italiano Scholarship! At first I thought it meant I had been accepted to Italy, which confused me because I didn't remember being accepted by AFS-USA. However, then I read the e-mail more carefully and it said that if I get accepted, I will have this scholarship. I was super happy, because I had actually been planning on calling that day to see if there was any news!
Then, today my mom and I had a mini session on the phone with an AFS volunteer, who gave us more information on the program. She said that Italy is pretty good about getting back to AFSers soon about their acceptance status, and I should hear back within 4-8 weeks. (She also said that they think I am a really good candidate for studying abroad, and that we should be hearing good news from Italy…..YAY!)
So for now I just have to keep waiting, which is honestly so unbelievably hard for me, but I think that it'll make the whole experience that much sweeter. I'll let you guys know if I hear any other news, and in the mean time I'm keeping busy with learning Italian, school, and work. Ciao per ora!
--Tami
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Quick Update
Ciao!
So I know I just posted, but I wanted to make a quick post to update you on what's happened.
On Tuesday, I got my application back with a looong list of corrections I had to make before they could do the final review. Now I knew that this was a crucial moment, because depending on how fast or slow you make the necessary changes could decide whether or not you get accepted. My mom and I spent hours getting everything together, and by Wednesday I sent it in again. Then yesterday (Thursday) I got an e-mail saying that they had received my application and everything was good, and I should be hearing from them soon. Like I said before, I am probably the most impatient person on the planet, so this is really hard for me. But I'm happy, because things are moving fast! I'll let you guys know later on what happens.
PS. I changed my blog layout a little bit, and there is a translate button on the right side, so you can read this in whatever language you'd like!
In the meantime, I'm keeping myself busy with school, work, and learning Italian. I have Spring Break next week, and I'm planning on taking advantage of the extra time to get some things done.
Scriverò più tardi! Oh and if my Italian is grammatically incorrect, blame it on google Translate! I'm still in the stage of barely being able to say hello, but hopefully soon I will no longer need to rely on google.
--Tami
So I know I just posted, but I wanted to make a quick post to update you on what's happened.
On Tuesday, I got my application back with a looong list of corrections I had to make before they could do the final review. Now I knew that this was a crucial moment, because depending on how fast or slow you make the necessary changes could decide whether or not you get accepted. My mom and I spent hours getting everything together, and by Wednesday I sent it in again. Then yesterday (Thursday) I got an e-mail saying that they had received my application and everything was good, and I should be hearing from them soon. Like I said before, I am probably the most impatient person on the planet, so this is really hard for me. But I'm happy, because things are moving fast! I'll let you guys know later on what happens.
PS. I changed my blog layout a little bit, and there is a translate button on the right side, so you can read this in whatever language you'd like!
In the meantime, I'm keeping myself busy with school, work, and learning Italian. I have Spring Break next week, and I'm planning on taking advantage of the extra time to get some things done.
Scriverò più tardi! Oh and if my Italian is grammatically incorrect, blame it on google Translate! I'm still in the stage of barely being able to say hello, but hopefully soon I will no longer need to rely on google.
--Tami
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ciao a Tutti!
Ciao!
My name is Tami, and I am applying to study abroad in Italy this fall. I still can't wrap my head around what exactly that entails, but hopefully I'll be able to comprehend the amazingness soon enough. I love to travel, and ever since I was younger I have always been fascinated with travel, specifically Europe, and even more specifically, Italia. I had my in-home interview yesterday, I submitted my application about a month ago, and now I'm waiting to hear from them. Patience has never really been my forte. So, in the meantime I am keeping myself busy learning Italian (I speak Spanish and I still find it molto difficile, but I hope to eventually become fluent in this beautiful language), working to raise money ( I have a job at an Italian bakery….how fitting), and just doing other odd things. I am the worst at waiting, so hopefully I'll hear something soon! I'll post again when I do! Ci sentiamo più tardi!
--Tami
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