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so, today i got this letter from "People-to-People" inviting me to study in japan for summer 2008.
HELLO, MY DREAM COME TRUE!
but. there's a catch.
my parents.
they'll never let me =/
i really want to. like seriously! i'll do anything! i'll get a well-paying job if i have to!
"Shalini can experience 14 days fo rewarding activities and meet the people of Japan, all while earning high school or university credit. Your local delegation will represent the United States overseas, experience new cultures, and make lifelong friends. Shalini will advance as a young leader through special access and focused excursions and will gain:
it's so perfect! i want to go soooo badly.
i know, everyone that takes the PSAT's and does mildly well got this letter, but c'mon! people never take advantage of these kinda things, and i want to.
really =/
let's see what happens.
yesterday, my dad threatened to send me to india if i don't improve my grades for the first semester.
hello? i've never lived in india, i've lived in south brunswick new jersey since i was freaking born.
never am i ever leaving this life to live in poverty-ridden, dirt-poor india. ill go anywhere else in asia (w/ the exception of russia, and the middle east, and pakistan) but not india. which really only leaves east asia, where opportunities are endless, and i at least know some japanese!
HELLO, MY DREAM COME TRUE!
but. there's a catch.
my parents.
they'll never let me =/
i really want to. like seriously! i'll do anything! i'll get a well-paying job if i have to!
"Shalini can experience 14 days fo rewarding activities and meet the people of Japan, all while earning high school or university credit. Your local delegation will represent the United States overseas, experience new cultures, and make lifelong friends. Shalini will advance as a young leader through special access and focused excursions and will gain:
- Confidence and leadership -- Explore the Peace Pagoda in Tokyo and climb halfway up dramatic Mount Fuji, the spiritual symbol for Japan
- Cultureal understanding -- Learn the art of the Japanese language and journey to an island sacred to the Shinto religion
- World awareness -- Gain a deeper perspective of history as you visit Hiroshima's famous Peace Park, a memorial to World War II
- Friendships and memories -- Stay with a warm, welcoming local family, meet Japanes students at school, and take unforgettable pictures with your fellow delegates.
it's so perfect! i want to go soooo badly.
i know, everyone that takes the PSAT's and does mildly well got this letter, but c'mon! people never take advantage of these kinda things, and i want to.
really =/
let's see what happens.
yesterday, my dad threatened to send me to india if i don't improve my grades for the first semester.
hello? i've never lived in india, i've lived in south brunswick new jersey since i was freaking born.
never am i ever leaving this life to live in poverty-ridden, dirt-poor india. ill go anywhere else in asia (w/ the exception of russia, and the middle east, and pakistan) but not india. which really only leaves east asia, where opportunities are endless, and i at least know some japanese!