Freewrite: in the dark

  I think that the first time I realized that language and writing could get me something that I wanted was a couple years ago when I was a sophomore in high school. I really wanted to do a forign exchange program that would allow me to spend a semester abroad i n Spain. I brought it up almost everynighgt at the dinner table and everyday on the car rides home from school. I would look up websies adn show them to my parents to try and convinvce them to let me go. I had funally gotten my mom to agree but it was taking my dad a little longer. That is when I decided to start writing.
   I met with my principle at school and we started looking at the different programs that I could choose from. I started printing out the applications and filling them in. I got recommendations adn everythjing. Finally and I dont know how, but my dad was on board. I really really wanted to go and I made this happen by using spoken and written language. My dedication to the application process showed that I was serious adn I shouldn't wait around for things to happen. but I need to go out and make them happen.