Health Clearance-DONE!

Thursday was my health clearance appointment for study abroad. Hurrah for that! It was quite a simple process...height, weight, eye sight, etc. nothing to drastic and it only took maybe 30 minutes total. But sheesh, paying $98 for THAT? so not worth it. Ended up having to pay out of my own pocket because my bank account didn't have that much (which would had been my parents money <.<).

Besides health clearance, I'm working on getting my bank statements together. For this particular program, we need to to show financial eligibility in that we have 1,320,000 yen (about $14,000) to pay for nearly half of study abroad. That sum can be made up of multiple bank account statements and LUCKILY IRAs and mutual funds. We chose the later route cuz no one in my family has that much money just sitting around in the bank. Hopefully I'll be getting those scans/copies soon in the mail from my mom.

Regarding money...again, I'm working on a scholarship, the Duttenhaver Scholarship that my adviser recommended to me. You don't actually have to be on federal financial aid to get it, but can explain your financial need for it in a 500 word statement. My Japanese professor said she'd write me another letter of recommendation and I am so grateful for that (I asked her for an extra copy too so i won't have to ask her again in case I apply for more.) Also have to order another transcipt copy so I'll be getting on that soon.

Just a few more things to fill out/copy/print and I'm done! besides receiving stuff in the mail business. I hope to be finished with the packet application in about a week ^^