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Italy...
Okay. So, me and a few selected people from my study hall, along with the spanish club are invited to go to Italy on June 28th, 2008 for 10 days.
It's going to cost around $2,000 including airfare, breakfast & dinner, transportation everywhere, and the hotel. (SO really, it's not that bad.)
(My friend and I are both in the study hall and we've actually been planning to go after we were done with High school.)
So, I've talked to my two grandmas, and htey think it's a wonderful oppurtunity. They really want me to do it.
My mom, however, says "she'll think about it" because of..
a) the cost (we don't have much money)
and
b) it's really far away and 10 days is a lot of time.
(She let me go to DC in 8th grade, and I understand that's in the country and it was only for 4 days but..)
And truthfully, my dad is pretty overprotective...
However, this summer, I'm having a job babysitting. I also am making my confirmation tomorrow, my birthday's in October, adn then Christmas...So I should have enough money.
The only thing that makes me 2nd guess this whole thing is, I get homesick pretty easily. (I'm a baby, I know..)
So, I don't want to let my friend down & I really want to go....
Hmmm.
Help?
14/f if that helps.
*There will be gender-specified rooms,
&
*There's teachers going.
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It sounds like you really want to go, and it sounds like a good opportunity. Like ygs said, it's a really great experience and you should definitely give it a lot of thought.
You seem guilty about the money, but with babysitting, confirmation, birthday, and Christmas, you should be able to have enough to afford it. In the long run, another $2000 won't matter, but this trip is something you'll have for the rest of your life. You and your friend will have an amazing week and a half, and you'll learn tons.
Obviously it's your choice, but it seems that you really are looking forward to it and I think will have a great time ;D
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Well, you are very lucky to be selected for this amazing opporitunity.
As for money, like you said, save, save, save. Make money where you can to help pay the expense.
As for it being a long ways from home for 10 days, think about the learning experience you'll have. A completely different country teaches us a different life, different customs, different foods (Mmm.. Italy..), among many other things you can learn about.
On top of it, there is oodles and gobs of history there. Italy has had cities and towns there for WAY, WAY longer than the US has... So many wonderful things to see and learn in Italy.
I sure hope you get to go. It may be a once in a lifetime chance, because you never know what the future holds.
ygs-29/f
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