good thing i waited.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
On Friday I recieved my CAS in the mail. I was very happy when I opened it and saw other important papers. Other important things, such as the International Student Handbook! I was flipping through it the next day, excited and overwhelmed.

I was warned about how complicated the visa application can be, and I must admit it has been haunting me ever since that orientation ended. I got an email from AllStar, the place that is supposed to help me get things done for my visa, but when I received it weeks ago I read it and got immediately overwhelmed. The thing is, I let myself get overwhelmed but need to calm down and just do it. I realized I should have called AllStar again and ask if I could do anything else that is required for the visa while I wait for my CAS, but I did not. And it probably isn't much, besides requesting an important document from my school (in which I hope they print and not make me wait for such a long time). I told myself that I would take the weekend to look over the whole application process, and I am so glad that I did wait to make sure I knew everything before I applied because today I got a letter from Swansea that they made a mistake on my CAS and gave me a new number. I was getting intimidated by other people I know who are applying because they are practically done applying. But in my case, I am not at the pace that I wish to be, but at I am so very happy that I waited. If I applied with the first number they released to me, then I think the visa would have denied me. I cannot afford for that to happen. So I guess I should say, that my timing is just where it is supposed to be. I have about two months until I leave and I should be calm and see that there is a lot of time to get this done and to get this all processed. I am letting my worry get to me. First thing tomorrow morning I'm going to write down all the questions I have for AllStar, and finally start on my application. I am hoping to send all my stuff by the middle of next week.

I've been trying to get back into fiction writing. I thought it died once I took AP English in high school but I really do miss writing something that is not school affiliated. I don't even give myself enough time to write down my own thoughts. I talked with my wonderful friend/sis, Cheska over the phone two nights ago and she brought up this writing activity her and her friend thought of. I plan on doing it; it has something to do with free writing while you're listening to music.

Some other things I've been up to lately.