And you want what, sympathy from us?
You're healthy, uninjured and alive. Your family healthy, uninjured and alive. Your friends still healthy, uninjured and alive.
Your house is undamaged. You still have electricity.
That already puts your personal situation better than millions of other people who were way more affected by Sandy than you were.
Learn what's the big stuff in life, what's the small stuff in life, and then don't sweat the small stuff.
"I've been planning this vacation for two years and it costs $8000"
Then you're either going away for a long period of time and a few days isn't going to matter, or you're an idiot who vastly overpaid for this "vacation." And considering you're talking about school and cheerleading, I highly doubt you've ever paid for anything in your life, let alone this $8000 vacation you seem so proud of.
There are millions of other Americans who wish they could afford a $8000 vacation. Heck, they just wish the had $8000. Or even $8 so they could buy some groceries for their family.
So, quite honestly dearie, you sound like a spoiled little b*tch. Go whine somewhere else.