Suprise, Suprise.

Well, as everyone is aware, my financial aid department has been approximately 100% unhelpful in this whole venture. So today, Alicia calls me crying because they told her that her parent plus loan had been denied. She isn't sure why because her parents have been approved for more than this amount before. I believe she asked for $10,000, and was turned down. So she isn't sure how she is going to come up with the money to go.

I called to talk to Paula, the lady at the FAO that handles study abroad financial aid, and she told me that I shouldn't call her anymore. Which pissed me off becuase I thought she was the only one in the office who knew what she was talking about and wasn't jerking me around. But apparently she was because when I called to chek up on my parent plus loan to make sure that it had been approved, she old me that it had been looked at but not approved or denied. This pissed me off even more because she told me weeks ago that she was going to set it on the top of the pile to be looked at and approved before anyone elses. Clearly, she didn't do that.

The reason I called and asked he to check on it for me was because my financial aid online had changed and showed an amount that had been approved. It used to say the amount was esimated and now it says how much I have accepted and when that amount is set to be disbursed. So I called and talked to her and she said that that was wrong, and they haven't approved anything yet. I think this bitch is just as clueless as everyone else in that joke of an office.

So basically, I am panicking about money and so is Alicia. I am just so tired of everyone telling me something different there. Why is it so difficult to be straightforward with someone? They are pretty much telling Alicia and I three weeks before we leave that we aren't going to have the money to go after messing with us for literally about 6 months.

God, I'm just so tired of nothing working out. In my opinion, studying abroad is something every student should get the opportunity to do. In order to become a well rounded individual, you should leave your comfort zone and experience how people different from you live. It's like no one is being supportive...like the school doesn't care, nor think this is important...nd thats such bull. I'm getting fed up with fighting people for this opportunity. I'm starting to become under the impression the only people who can study abroad are those who can afford it. And God knows I can't.

I just called the FAO again and talked to someone else and they said that what is showing online right now is not true. That that approved loan amount has been sent off for a credit check. So no way and I getting that much. I won't find out until the end of the week what the real approved amount is. Great.

I will keep you guys updated. Thanks for reading.