Thursday, May 23, 2013

Summer 2013 Update

Well hey there!
So it has been ridiculously long since I've update so I'll give you a short version of what I've been up to and what my plans for the summer are.
So I finished my school year and have come home for the summer. My older sister graduated college, with honours. No big deal or anything. I'm super proud of her. She also received two awards at her graduation. On top of that she spoke at her graduation to the class following hers a way of "passing the torch" from one year to the next. It was a privilege to be able to attend her grad and support her in this monumental moment in her life.
I have now returned home for the summer. I will be working at my church again this summer with the children's ministry department, I am so looking forward to this. I had an awesome time doing this last year and I am looking forward to another amazing summer there. As well I will be working as a lifeguard again. It has almost been 6 years since I started working at the pool and they keep taking me back. I love working there especially in the summer when we get to be outdoors and I get to work on my tan!
As well coming home this summer I discovered a scholarship I could apply for with S-Trip. And basically I had to make a short video talking about who I am, then I had to answer a couple questions about why travel is important to my education. You guys can follow the link and check out my video and answers.
 Allysin's Profile
If you like what you read/watch click the support button. Now you have to make an account and I know what you're thinking. The last thing you want to do is have to sing up for another thing where they send you annoying e-mails. I get it. Because I have been the same position you are. My understanding is that you only need to sign up so they know that the same person isn't voting over and over again. And then they ask you what e-mails you would like to receive and you get to say NONE. YOu don't have to receive any e-mails from s-trip if you don't want any.
The truth is at first I wanted to receive this scholarship because well I need money and knowing that I have this years tuition covered would be SUCH a stress relief plus I would  have a guaranteed job for next summer already lined up! How sweet would that be!?! But the more I think about it the more I want it because I would have job helping people plan trips!
Now you have to understand I LOVE travel. If you don't know me very well then you might not know this about me. But I legit love travelling I love it from the moment I start packing (two weeks before my trip) to when you're sitting in the plane and it speeds up to take off, to experiencing the culture and character of a new place, trying new foods and meeting new people. I love it all. I think the world has so much to offer and I want to see and experience all of it!
I have 11 more days to get as much support as I possibly can. So if you want to support me click on the link, click support and then share this with at least one friend.
Infinite x's and o's.
-A