The long and winding road.
I have always heard that there comes a time in every one's life that when faced with a seemingly impossible obstacle, sometimes no matter what you do or how hard you try defeat is ultimately inevitable. I have always maintained that people who hold to this outlook are just not trying hard enough or don't want to overcome zed obstacle.
oh how naive ......
I have met my Waterloo, and this Waterloo is named "Vetrate Artistiche Toscane".
As many of you know, I have wanted to go to Italy for a long long long long time. Through this company I felt i had found the perfect opportunity to not only continue pursuing my favorite medium but in an visually inspiring location. I applied was accepted and the dream became a reality.....or so i thought.
In the last year I have sent over 50 emails....and have only received 4 in return.
I don't know anymore about this program than i did when i applied.
in short....this is not good.
I am supposed to leave in less than 2 months.
I do not have itinerary for my class.
I do not have a confirmation of my booking.
I do not have a receipt.
I have sent a deposit.
I have applied for an apartment.
I have taken out a loan.
I have made a budget....
not good.
I have decided that given the facts I now face a difficult decision. Should I go to Italy?
Lets face it people, I am taking a risk here. Now granted I am famous for taking risks and coming out on top...not always in the way i prefer but generally things all fall together....
this is not one of those cases.
So the question I now ask my dear devoted readers.....what are your opinions. Should I cut my losses and throw in the proverbial towel? I have never failed at anything I have gone after before and I have tenaciously pursued this particular life quest. But at this point I have come to the end of my patience with this company. I can't make them respond to me.
I have set a deadline of 10 days. I will not send another email requesting information that THEY should have already given me. The ball is now in their court. (sickening sports metaphors...oh yeah i went there).
If they do not contact me, I will remove myself from the program.....as hard as that is, I think given the amount of money this is going to cost me, i cannot afford to base my future on whim....
any comments? Ideas? because for the first time ever I am coming up empty....
oh how naive ......
I have met my Waterloo, and this Waterloo is named "Vetrate Artistiche Toscane".
As many of you know, I have wanted to go to Italy for a long long long long time. Through this company I felt i had found the perfect opportunity to not only continue pursuing my favorite medium but in an visually inspiring location. I applied was accepted and the dream became a reality.....or so i thought.
In the last year I have sent over 50 emails....and have only received 4 in return.
I don't know anymore about this program than i did when i applied.
in short....this is not good.
I am supposed to leave in less than 2 months.
I do not have itinerary for my class.
I do not have a confirmation of my booking.
I do not have a receipt.
I have sent a deposit.
I have applied for an apartment.
I have taken out a loan.
I have made a budget....
not good.
I have decided that given the facts I now face a difficult decision. Should I go to Italy?
Lets face it people, I am taking a risk here. Now granted I am famous for taking risks and coming out on top...not always in the way i prefer but generally things all fall together....
this is not one of those cases.
So the question I now ask my dear devoted readers.....what are your opinions. Should I cut my losses and throw in the proverbial towel? I have never failed at anything I have gone after before and I have tenaciously pursued this particular life quest. But at this point I have come to the end of my patience with this company. I can't make them respond to me.
I have set a deadline of 10 days. I will not send another email requesting information that THEY should have already given me. The ball is now in their court. (sickening sports metaphors...oh yeah i went there).
If they do not contact me, I will remove myself from the program.....as hard as that is, I think given the amount of money this is going to cost me, i cannot afford to base my future on whim....
any comments? Ideas? because for the first time ever I am coming up empty....
posted by susan at 11:05 PM
2 Comments:
Susan,
Your plan seems to be the right one. Italians aren't the best at organizational skills - or so I'm told - but this is not just bordering on the ridiculous, it's getting its mail in WTF City.
Just one question - have you tried calling these people? It's expensive to call overseas, I know, but better to pay a small price than to give up a dream without having tried every avenue.
Perhaps the first thing you may want to do is check out the company, and make sure that they have not funneled your funds to anywhere other than where they should have gone. Is this an Italian company? I know this may seem drastic, but you may want to contact the Italian consulate's office (I think in DC), and complain about this company, especially considering you have sent them money.
Then, decide if it's worth following through on. Don't look at this as a "failure," that you will not end up in Italy, pursuing your medium. Like you said, you end up on top, just not in the way you necessarily envisioned. You'll get there--it just may be later, in a different way, through a different company/institution.
A Fulbright, perhaps? Or some other type of grant?
~Erika (aka Oh Wise Sister)
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