I finally received my financial aid package today. It’s not as much as I had hoped for (I had high expectations because I can’t go to Illinois unless it’s close to a full ride), but I suppose it really is a LOT for a private school. 14k scholarship with an 8k grant. That leaves less than 15k for us to pay…that’s less than a UC and it’s really good for a private school. So in a way, it’s a better deal than any UC. However, it’s in Illinois. lol. Rather far…

A year ago, and maybe even a few months ago… I probably would have been angry at people for saying, “It’s pretty far…maybe living close to home would be better.” But right now, considering the financial aid isn’t THAT great, I’m not mad at all. I find it rather sweet and endearing that people actually want me to stay close to home because they care about me.

Either I’m 1) growing up or 2) have learned to appreciate things more. And that’s really cool because lately I’ve been just so pissed off at my ungrateful friends. It’d be ironic if I turned out to be a brat.