Update!!!

hello everyone, yesterday i went for a job interview and landed the job. So now i have two jobs again. This job i start next weekend, so i am very excited to now have income coming from two sources. As for the paypal donations, i have raised $100 so far and personally i have saved about $700, so i have to come up with $400 more because i came across a site which sells cheaper tickets so i only have to come up with $1200. After that happens i subtract that from the $6000 that needs to be raised...$4800 left. We can do this folks! Once again i am not putting pressure on you to donate, if you have any money to spare it will be truly appreciated, any amount, even $5 is something substantial in my mind. Once again Thanks.

3 Days Later: Presumptuous or Not?

Hi everyone. I received a disturbing comment and want to ask folks if they in fact believe it was too presumptuous of me to ask for monetary aid in this particular endeavor. Please be honest and let me know of your thoughts. I am only human, so mistakes are inevitable. If anyone has any better suggestions for how i might be able to raise this money PLEASE let me know. Thanks again.

Continuation of first blog

Bare with me, this is new to me. You are probably wondering how you could donate, if you wanted to, no pressure :) . I set up a page where donations could be made via paypal, its on the side bar i'm pretty sure. Thanks again everyone.

Hi everyone. I started this blog for the sole purpose of tracking my progress and daily excursions while i spend my first ever trip abroad studying in Beijing via a study abroad program. I am to leave the third week in august and return sometime in December. Right now i am trying to raise about $6000 before i leave because i have to pay for airfare (tickets), food, transportation, and cell usage to contact family at home. I have been fortunate enough to keep one of the two jobs that i had, so that i can still try to save something before i leave. I lost one of my jobs due to the bad economy, and now a bulk of the money I have to raise is left to kind-hearted people willing to donate to help aid me in partaking in this, what i call, a very important and life changing opportunity that i profoundly look forward to undertaking. I have made the effort to look for other jobs, but due to the fact that i will only be able work 2 months then leave for 4-5mths, they aren't willing to train me and have me leave so soon after. It is already getting down to the wire, and i haven't even been able to pay for my airplane ticket ($1300, the cheapest as of yesterday) due to bills and owing new york state and federal taxes. So coming up with $1300 is my first priority, and quickly before the tickets get too expensive. I would be very disappointed in myself if i can't even pay for the ticket to get to Beijing to partake in the study abroad program which i am going on full scholarship. I have to admit that early in the summer i didn't manage my finances exceptionally well, which now has me in a bind. Well...I'm going to cross my fingers and hope people are kind enough to help me, while i also kill myself working overtime at my job, if i'm even able to pick up extra shifts. Thanks everyone, until the next blog. I'll keep you updated.