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woo! so yeah, *promo group* look here to join :) i can have as many people as i want on here so theres no limited spots. 

just post bands and stuff here :) we’ll do promos. all the member have 1k+ followers :) idk, just check out the link above and ill get back to you :3

you have to have at least 500 follower to join :)

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“Public libraries are such important, lovely places!” Yes but do you GO there. Do you STUDY there. Do you meet friends and get coffee there. Do you borrow the FREE, ZERO SUBSCRIPTION, ZERO TRACKING books, audiobooks, ebooks, and films. Have you checked out their events and schemes. Do you sign up for the low cost courses in ASL or knitting or programming or writing your CV that they probably run. Do you know they probably have myriad of schemes to help low income families. Do you hire their low cost rooms if you need them. Have you joined their social groups. Do you use the FREE COMPUTERS. Do you even know what your library is trying to offer you. Listen, the library shouldn’t just exist for you as a nice idea. That’s why more libraries shut every year

If this post persuades even one person to get a free library account and use it, my time on this hellsite will not have been spent in vain

So next year I’ll be graduating in April and I’ve already started preparing for what I’ll be doing right after. I’ve compiled a list of programs that I will be applying for and my summer plans will depend what additional things I have to do for these programs. Here it is below:

• Chinese Government Scholarship
• Taiwanese Government Scholarship
• EPIK Teaching Program
• Freeman Asia Scholarship? (not sure of legibility)
• Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance Ambassador Summer Scholarship Program

I may push some additional applications but I am pretty set on what I already want to do. Pushing out more applications on things I don’t really have in mind would be counterproductive to my plan, but also it would be good for a backup if all else fails. But at the same time, when I want to do something, I set my mind to it and I make it happen no matter what. So I know it will work out…but it all depends and anything can happen. Either way, I hope that I hear good news from at least one of the programs and expect to be out of the country by August. My first choice out of them all is Taiwan for I want to continue studying Chinese, but I don’t want to study and/or live in China long term again (I have to think about it). But I am applying to the same Chinese Government Scholarship Program again nevertheless.

If you’re not familiar with what I am talking about here, read more about how to for free here.

Major difference between applying for the Taiwanese vs the Chinese Scholarship is that you have more leeway in choosing the time of the year and length you want to do in terms of the language programs when it comes to applying for the Taiwanese Government Program. You can specify but the scholarship committee will choose which one you’ll get based on your application. Also they give more money to the student to use at their expense. BUT in turn, students have to use a part of the scholarship money to pay for their tuition so technically they give you money for personal funds, tuition, AND to get an apartment. They don’t pay for it up front only because certain schools cost more and may require students to pay out of pocket (be on the lookout for that if you’re interested in applying) and it also gives more freedom for students to choose where they want to live.  

One other major thing to keep in mind (if anyone gets accepted and decides to go through with the program), Both the Taiwanese & Chinese government waits till a month after to give the scholarship stipend after you arrive meaning that you somehow have to have some kind of money to pay for everything in the meantime. And its not so bad! I saved like around $1000+ for my first month while in China and it lasted me up until I got my money so I couldn’t complain. You just have to make sure you set up all the necessary requirements to get your money in time.