Going from high school to college, you can quickly feel like a small fish in a giant pond. But if you ever feel like you don't have the support of your school, just look at Florida State University's Carrie Miller.

Miller is a senior in the graduate program here at FSU who took to GoFundMe on January 17 asking for some help. She explained on her page how she is a cellist in the graduate music program. Like any dedicated musician, Miller has to practice constantly, which means bringing her cello with her when she flies and gate-checking her instrument. However, recently flying back into Tallahassee with her cello was not as easy as it usually is.

This time, United Airlines did not allow her to gate check her instrument. After exhausting all of her options, Miller was forced to check her cello through regular baggage procedures. She recounts on her page that when she landed and received her instrument, it is was "completely broken. Not just parts of it. The whole instrument was in pieces as well as the case."

With a new cello looking to cost thousands of dollars, Miller set a goal of $10,000 on her page. Within one week, she surpassed it. She has currently received $11,385 and her page has been shared over 1,800 times.

While there will always be the rude Uncle Joe's asking why she didn't have insurance on her instrument, Miller expressed how little the negatives were compared to the positives. "I think a lot of people were understanding and I was really surprised how little negative backlash I got for being 'so silly' or whatever. I expected people to be supportive emotionally but I did not expect as many donations as I got." Her page has seen an outpouring of support from friends. family and complete strangers alike.

She has seen support from music lovers,

Seminoles,

And even a rival or two.

Only one week after posting her page, Miller updated her information to express her gratitude to everyone who made it possible for her to get a new cello. Because of them, she is able to properly prepare for her upcoming recital on April 8. Miller is thankful for everyone who donated and even just shared the link to her page saying that it taught her that people are willing to give if you just ask. "This has been incredibly inspirational to see people be supportive of me and my career as a musician and I am so grateful."