I have just been informed that I have been accepted into the AFS program! AND they are sending my application to France, meaning that's the country I will be going to, if France accepts me. SO, it is not a guarantee that I will be going to France, but it's a "most-likely." My app. will be sent to France in the begining of January and I should hear from them around February/March with my host town and so forth XD Let's just hope for the best!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
WOOOT!!!!!!
Dear everyone and anyone who cares,
I finally, after 3 months of working on it, submitted my FULL application. It's all about waiting form here on out!!!!!! WOOOT, now, its time to celebrate.
jk. I actually have to go write a report for english, so that way I'll have enough credits to graduate when I get back from France.... :[
I finally, after 3 months of working on it, submitted my FULL application. It's all about waiting form here on out!!!!!! WOOOT, now, its time to celebrate.
jk. I actually have to go write a report for english, so that way I'll have enough credits to graduate when I get back from France.... :[
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Bonjour :D
Bonjour!!
My name is Ryan Colburn, as most of you know, and I am currently a sophomore at Whitesboro Highshool in NY. Ever since I started taking french in 7th grade, I have absoultely loved it! I speak french all the time(most of the times my friends would like to hurt me!) and am extremely intrested in the French culture!
So with that said, I have decided to study a semester abroad in France :D The main reason for going is just because I love French; however, I would like to gain the knowledge of how people live around the world.... not just life in New York.
The number on question I have been asked about this whole situation is "WHY?!? WONT YOU MISS YOUR FAMILY!?!?"..... and I have to answer truthfully. I will. I mean come on, I'm like half way across the world for half a year! But, I've been with them living this life for 15 years... and I am sure there will be many many more Christmas', Thanksgivings, Halloweens, etc. that I'll spend with them! It will be hard, but in the end, experiencing Christmas and New Years through a different cultures perspective will be... just amazing!!
...BUT this does come with a cost. My family has come (key word: has come... it has NOT always been this way :] ) to support my decesion to study abroad. But, I can not expect them to pay $9,500+ for me to become multi-cultural (if thats a word :p). So, I now work at Piggy Pats BBQ, http://www.piggypats.com/ (check it out and come one in!) and have been doing various fundraisers! If you have ANY ideas or would like to help, please feel free to leave comments or contact me!
I promise I will keep you guys all up to date pre, during, and post my trip to France
Thank You all SOOO SOOO MUCH for all of your help and support so far.
~Ryan :D
My name is Ryan Colburn, as most of you know, and I am currently a sophomore at Whitesboro Highshool in NY. Ever since I started taking french in 7th grade, I have absoultely loved it! I speak french all the time(most of the times my friends would like to hurt me!) and am extremely intrested in the French culture!
So with that said, I have decided to study a semester abroad in France :D The main reason for going is just because I love French; however, I would like to gain the knowledge of how people live around the world.... not just life in New York.
The number on question I have been asked about this whole situation is "WHY?!? WONT YOU MISS YOUR FAMILY!?!?"..... and I have to answer truthfully. I will. I mean come on, I'm like half way across the world for half a year! But, I've been with them living this life for 15 years... and I am sure there will be many many more Christmas', Thanksgivings, Halloweens, etc. that I'll spend with them! It will be hard, but in the end, experiencing Christmas and New Years through a different cultures perspective will be... just amazing!!
...BUT this does come with a cost. My family has come (key word: has come... it has NOT always been this way :] ) to support my decesion to study abroad. But, I can not expect them to pay $9,500+ for me to become multi-cultural (if thats a word :p). So, I now work at Piggy Pats BBQ, http://www.piggypats.com/ (check it out and come one in!) and have been doing various fundraisers! If you have ANY ideas or would like to help, please feel free to leave comments or contact me!
I promise I will keep you guys all up to date pre, during, and post my trip to France
Thank You all SOOO SOOO MUCH for all of your help and support so far.
~Ryan :D
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