This is unbelievable... I finally get a chance to study and work in Asia and it turns out that I'm too poor to do it. My Cuba internship plan fell apart for reasons I won't get into... so then I was back to square one as far as finding jobs for my self-directed co-op.
I've been meeting with a few professors lately and the new prof specializing in Asia in our geography department recommended to me that I look into the School for International Training: Studying Abroad Program in Vermont for a possible internship. So I checked it out and the opportunities offered by this school is just AMAZING... it is what students dream of! So I get all pumped about it and I even printed out the application form for the Mekong Delta: Natural and Cultural Ecology assignment, ready to write out the 2 essays about my intercultural experience and academic and personal reasons why I want this. Personally I feel I'm most qualified because I was on the Mekong for 2 days in Laos, travelled in Vietnam & Cambodia, aware of the touchy sensitive issues and been studying environmental issues at school... On top of that the GPA requirement for this is a joke...how can I not be qualified (not to sound too cocky)?
It wasn't until after I printed the application did I find out that it would cost me $14,000 to spend 4 months studying. No way I can afford that...that's probably in US dollars too...
This has been extremely frustrating.... its definately been a lot harder than I thought. I have a few other ideas... and will be seeing more professors this coming week.
Posted by Jay at September 19, 2004 01:41 AMyikes, that is a lot of money, good luck with your professors. If you can't come down here, hopefully I can go up there to help somewhat with your homesickness!
Posted by: Jonathan at September 21, 2004 11:00 AM