Back-up plan

I'm moving forward with full force trying to make my internship in Argentina happen. However, raising $15,000 will not be an easy task if I don't get a large chunk of it from these scholarships that I've applied for. While I'm staying optimistic, I need to think of what I'll do in the next year if I end up short of funds.

I would go back to school, but I'm not ready to do that. Plus, it's already too late to apply to the schools that interest me. I've hashed out a few options just in case:

1) I could go to Germany through a similar program, work on my German and get to know another culture. This would be amazing, but I'm not sure if I can get my German to the level of where I'd be comfortable living on my own before next August.

2) I could stay in Spain, renew my contract and get placed in a city that would be a bit more stimulating. On my list of preferences I 'd put Bilbao, Madrid, Sevilla, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona. I think I'm just too much of a art and music nut to live in this city for another year.

3) I could go back to Grand Rapids (or maybe another U.S.), work a menial job, save some money, continue my informal education and enjoy my friends and family before I really leave for good.

I'm definitely not down about this, it's just a bit daunting because I don't feel like I do enough contingency planning in my life. I just go head first into one thing. On one hand, it's good because I probably do things better because of this. On the other hand, things might fall apart for me pretty quickly if I don't have a plan B.

Either way, I'm lucky to have these options in front of me and I'm sure they'll change before the moment of truth comes.