HSSI-Horticulture Summer Summer Institute

So, while I was searching around for horticulture scholarships, I stumbled upon a summer camp at North Carolina State University. Although I could go to Virginia Tech (eww) I am not entirely sold on the idea and NCSU is only three hours away from the family. Of course, I have been very hesitant because I am not sure if I will like the campus/Raleigh any more than I like Blacksburg. I feel like God is being like, "Tada. Here you go. You decide."

A little on HSSI, so you know why in the world I am so excited. Here's a link: http://www.growforit.org/programs/detail/HSSI

There are a few existing problems though:

1. Living Waters is July 15-21, and this camp is the 8-13. Luckily, both camps are in NC, though on opposite sides of the state. Which leaves me only a day to rest and laundry problems. The solution to this may be to visit a friend of ours, Clay McClean and his wife, Mary, who live in the middle of the state. Maybe we could ask to do laundry. 😉

2. I have to get accepted in order to go to the camp, something that might not happen because I have not been very active in my pursuit of horticulture. Mostly because of finances.

3. It costs $550 to attend, with the down payment being $150. The reason I listed this last is that I feel like God is really calling me to this program. And there are scholarship programs/payment plans. I would be paying for it myself this time. 

Please be praying for me, and that if God wants me to pursue this camp, he will open the doors (or windows, you never know) that would make it available to me.

Happy New Year! (Ish)

Okay, so I know I have a lot of ground to cover from my last post. Quite honestly ever since the new year has rolled around my motivation to do anything has shrunk from half and half to absolute zero. Growth spurt? Hormones? Nah. Descions. Life descions. 

Welcome to the junior year in which you contemplate college or no college. Scholarships, grants, schools, career options, studies...is it all even worth it? Anyone own a landscaping buisness and need the help of a hardworking female who loves to getting in the dirt? 

So, why am I so stressed out? Mainly because the only school that offers the career path I would like to go down, in state, is VT. A liberal arts college that seems to put more emphasis on education and Ph.D's than moral or ethical standards. 

Landscape Architect? 4-5 more years of school? Can I really do this?
Pray for me.