i think what i’ll do it apply for pioneer, hope for a QB summer program. if that doesn’t work out, maybe Pioneer? but i don’t know how I would go if I don’t get the full scholarship for Pioneer that comes with QB. if all else fails, I’ll finish girls’ state and talk to my parents about a job. COVID is getting better in our area but it’s still quite serious. and asian-american hate crimes are very concerning to my family since we’re chinese. we do live in an asian majority area but hate crimes are still not unheard of. they also want me to “focus on my studies”. there’s just a lot of factors that might induce my parents to lean no.