My Grandpa keeps asking me "Kellie, are you getting more excited and more nervous?" and all I can tell him is "more than you know, Grandpa!". As time keeps pressing on, I realize it has been 3 months since I got accepted to East 15 Acting School in England. Time, as always, stops for no one! Sometimes it feels like my emotions are on an hourly roller coaster. One hour I'm super excited and can't wait to leave and then the next I'm overwhelmed thinking about everything I need to do before I leave. Lucky for me my attention span is that of a playful kitten, so the overwhelmed feelings pass quickly. I am making lists and keeping notes on things I need/want to do before I leave. Although making lists and notes sometimes is easier than actually doing the things on them.
I have already sold my car and am using my Dad's truck until I leave. I also have told my apt that I will be moving at the end of the month. Oh crap! That just made me realize I have 2 weeks and a couple days to pack up and move my stuff! Anyone out there want to help me move on the 30th/31st? 0:-)
I will also take motivating texts/messages between now and the 31st to get off my butt when i'm at home to start packing and what not. I'm moving in with my Mom who is so kindly letting me stay there rent free to save money. She is also letting me use Dad's truck to get about. It'll be nice for me and Frankie (my kitty) to have Mom and Tesla (her kitty) around. It can get lonely coming home to a "quiet" apt every night. It isn't really quiet because Frankie loves to tell me ALL about his day. Ughh packing... ugh moving... Only two more times and then I'll be set for two years before I have to move again. I really should just get rid of all my stuff then moving won't be too bad. I know even after I move in two years I'll still have to move more times in my life so I should just start getting rid of stuff now instead of moving stuff I don't use or even look at time and time again! Maybe when I'm at my Mom's I can sort through stuff and sell it to help get more money for this great grand adventure I'm about to embark upon!
Speaking of money! I finally heard from Financial Aid and their estimate of my cost of attendance (this includes tuition, living expenses, accommodation, food, books, etc) will be $42,532 (They already did the nice conversion for me so I could better understand my debt)! Lucky for me Mom has shared some of Dad's money with me (and my brother for his wedding) and I currently have a good job to save some funds. But don't you worry I am also collecting donations! At work and in my personal life I am going around collecting recycling and taking it in. If you go when no one else is there the recycling person will help you sort it! :-) So if you have some recycling laying around I would gladly help you out and take it in!
Also I started a Go Fund Me site where people can make donations. If you would like to check out the site you can do so by going here: CLICK ME! :-D
Besides a couple of people rudely questioning my motives for going to grad school (just a couple of rude jerks), everyone has been super supportive and encouraging! I have such an amazing group of people around me. I am truly one lucky gal! In everyone's support they have all been asking me "What are you going to do once you have your degree in two years?" I honestly do not know. But how many of you know what you'll be doing in two years? I asked my Grandpa that and he said "The same thing I'm doing now. Being awesome right here!" I like his answer. I think that i'm going to steal and update his answer and say "In two years I'm going to be even more awesome than I am right now! That's what I'll be doing in two years!"
While preparing and planning to move and go to school I have met (mostly via Facebook) some people who will also be in my program and I have also met 4 awesome ladies whom I will be living with! The other directors come from so many different backgrounds and experiences I can not wait to learn from all of them! And my flatmates (how fancy do I sound?!?!) are all in the MFA International Acting Program and I can't wait to live and go on so many amazing adventures with these lovely ladies. We talk a little every day and so far we are all getting along really well! Talking to them makes me sooo excited and included! Also I am finding comfort in talking to them, because they are feeling some of the same emotions about this whole new life we are about to start together!
For now this red panda is off to enjoy some bamboo and hopefully start packing! (We'll see... tv and cuddling Frankie may win yet again tonight :-p)
