Thursday, March 31, 2011

First Offficial Blog

  • Hello friends and blog followers! :)
  • My name is Allyson Cousino and I have applied to study abroad with AFS for my junior year.  At this point I am hoping and wishing I will be spending the year in Italy, learning a whole new language and culture.  I hope to learn about myself and all that I can be through this program and immerse myself into a culture much different than my own.  I hope to meet new people, make lifelong friends and have all new experiences.  Some people are given the chance to go abroad for a few weeks and are incredibly lucky, I can't begin to imagine what a whole year in Europe will be like.  Once I return home I will bring the Italian culture home with me and all my adventures included.  Spending a year in Europe has many exciting aspects, but is also very expensive.  I need help financing my AFS experience because with three siblings in college, my parents don't exactly have extra money hanging from their money tree.  I would love to relieve a money burden of $5,000 from my parents' shoulders and I know I can't fulfill this alone.  I would be ever grateful if you would help make my journey across the world possible.  I have begun raising money for my journey by babysitting as much as possible and looking for open job opportunities.  I have cut back on unnecessary expenses to make my dream a reality.  Thank you so much for your time and your potential donation!
  • Thank you again,
  • Allyson
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