For those of you who don't know, I'm moving! Going to Wales, and staying for a while. I'm slowly working on getting my United Kingdom Citizenship... and studying there will really help! Now just to get there and get my VISA...
Applying for a Visa is a long and complicated process. Not to mention that its super expensive. No, I don't mean the credit card, I mean what I need to study in the Optometry school at Cardiff University. I'm already moving to another country, have to buy all sorts of stuff and a plane ticket... you think they would let that one be a bit on the easy side.
NOPE!
First, I have to give them all this information: parents date of birth, place of birth, address, where I'm going, what I'm doing, what days I'll be there, and most importantly: how many speeding tickets I've had. For those of you who don't know, I have had more than my fair share and needed to be sure that I didn't get any in the past 20 months so I can keep my license... I feel like a member of AA, "Hi, I'm Caitlin, and I have a speeding problem. I had my last ticket December 4, 2008. It has ruined my life, my relationships, and my wallet. It took me hitting the bottom to realize that I needed help, I got cruise control and it has saved my life." Will I get this Visa? I'm not sure... But I can sure as hell hope.
I mean one of the great things about moving to Europe areas, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION! Yee-Haw! I wont have to drive! No more tickets! I can catch a bus, train, walk, have a friend give me a ride, etc. Pretty great if you ask me! I kinda wish the US had that sort of system, maybe I would have had one or two less tickets.
After dropping over $350, I got to get up at dark-thirty and go get my finger prints done to be sure that I am who I say I am. Maybe they should have taken a hair sample and pulled a tooth to be 100% sure. I have some to spare. The student visa will go out when I get my information back about my financial aid, which is a whole different nightmare!
But until I get my Visa sent off, I will stick with my to-do list. First thing: quit my job
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