Tuesday night, I got a phone call from the department head of financial aid at my college, Jeff State.
The woman basically told me that if I'd take on a work-study job at Jeff State, she'd give me a $2100 (per semester) scholarship on top of that. So Wednesday I went and signed the papers and found myself to be an employee of my college as well as the recipient of another scholarship. I was elated! I am really thankful for this, it will help me be able to buy a car without making payments. I have a car, but it's going to be given to my little sister when she turns 16 so I need one of my own that will last me for quite a while.
Our house has been on the market for over two years with only about three families having looked at it. It's a HUGE house. It was designed and built by my father, a contractor by profession, five and a half years ago. Well it's a beautiful house, but it's a financial strain because it's so large and my father has been unemployed (silly economy!) for almost a year now.
Anyway, last week a family came and looked at the house. They said it was beautiful, blahblahblah, and then they said they wanted an inspector to look at it. So the inspector came out and looked at it yesterday. He found it to be impeccable. Literally, his only suggestions were paint touch-ups where something had bumped the wall. Today, the contract was signed. After two years of waiting, the house is sold. You'd think we'd be jumping for joy, right?
...Not quite. We have between now and November 30 to find a new house, buy said house, and move into said house.
We hadn't even been looking at other houses because it seemed pointless since no one was genuinely interested in ours. This has been such a blur...WOW.
So now we have less than 30 days to find a new house and move into it.
But as an ambassador, I have a ton of responsibilities at the school with new student orientation for the spring semester fast approaching - in fact, between now and November 30. I will be putting in long, hard hours at the school getting ready (so will the other ambassadors). I also have sets to build and paint and costumes to prepare. Oh, and pack up everything in my room, all of my books, paintings...everything. It seems impossible.
I'm so overwhelmed.
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O.O .... Wow... and I thought I was stressed!
@MsKittyCatty - I'm not really stressed as much as I am just overwhelmed. Haha. I know the time will fly by, which is why it seems so overwhelming.
@inconceivable_alicia - Yeah, after I put that I was thinking "Well, not really stressed, but busy" but oh well, lol.
Don't sleep. =) That's how I get things done in a hurry.
Good word - elated.
Congrats on the new job!
I hope you guys find a new house that's just right for you, and that you can find a deal on a new car. Hey, while I'm at it, I hope your dad can find a job he really enjoys.
Wow, an avalanche of newness and you're right in it's path. Get your skiing equipment on girl. You're going for a ride.
Oh goodness! Good luck with everything :)
Hope that things stay okay and positive with you.