So I was recently informed that I would be eligable for a study abroad program in Japan next fall. Obviously I was estatic. Like this has been my dream since I was like 12 years old (if not younger) and here it was, being offered to me. While filling out the forms I came across the cost of the program. It's $6,000 and something odd dollars just for the over all cost of the accomodations (i.e.housing) and plane tickets! This wasn't including tuition, books, food ect. I've been getting my hours cut from like 28-34 to 16-18 a week at work no matter how much I ask for them to give me more. I know that my state has the highest minimum wage in the country but with those kind of hours I can't afford to pay for this. I started crying because I realized that it was too expensive :(

Like here my dream was and it was so close only to be taken away from me. I can't get a second job because I don't have a consistent enough schedule to do so. I still have to pay for next quarter too and I've been paying for it out of pocket. Let alone all my other expenses like gas (my car gets like maybe 15 to the gallon and gas here is 2.60 something) medical bills (I have depression and some other issues so I have to go see the doctor to get my prescriptions refilled), rent, phone (which I ended up switching plans to save money) ect. 

I was talking to Nikki and she suggested that I start a go fund me but I'm afraid that if I do that, that:

A) I won't get enough donations to cover my costs

B) It'll be too expensive

C) I'll come off as desperate

D) People just won't help me

My only other resort would be to take out a loan but I'm afraid to do that for obvious reasons. I've been searching for grants and scholarships and so on but I'm not having much luck. I got a 3.5 this last quarter but I don't know if that'll be good enough for a scholarship/grant.

So I guess my main question would be: 

Would it be unclassy/desperate of me to start a go fund me?