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themegalooBut have been moving non-stop practically since last night it seems. Oh, I slept some, but I fell asleep reading, woke up and continued and have basically been on campus since 10:30 and will remain here until....10:30.
Times like these are when I miss living you know, on campus. ahahaha. But I digress.
I went to talk to Keeley after class today. Or rather, I stopped to talk to him and it ended up being too big a conversation to have sitting in a classroom that other people were going to need soon so went back to his office and continued it.
For the record: He gives awesome advice about grad schools and paper writing. And I learned a lot about what HE did to get where he is and really? Pretty awesome. BUT, my initial plan had been to talk to him for 30-45 minutes then go to the library to study and work on other things.
Didn't happen.
I left there and was literally running to my Geology Exam and had a minor panic moment not thinking I was going to have time to pee before I had to sit down and know everything about topographical maps and abestos. BUT. I had time. Barely. And I think I aced it. *\o/* Which would be super awesome.
Back to the talking bit-- I picked what *I* thought was a fairly narrow topic for my paper. I mean, I only found 2 1/2ish instances of overt use of the supernatural in Castle Rackrent, but after talking to him--holy shit. This is going to be massive. It's perfect. I am so fricken excited to get started on it. The one thing I'm NOT looking forward to though was his advice to apply to like, FIFTEEN GRAD SCHOOLS.
I could easily be spending $1000 on application fees, oh my god. Or more. Probably more.
And he encouraged me on the studying in Ireland thing. It scares me because omg money, but maybe I could do it. If I took a year off between to work and the tried for the Mitchell especially. But I really don't see me being able to get that. Which is sad. But all the recipients have been like, from the Big Schools and STARTED PROGRAMS and shite. askkfhsakjf I don't even know.
I CAN DO THIS. I CAN DO THIS. I AM SO GOING TO GO BROKE.
But my GPA is good, I write well, I'm good at standardized tests, I got my GRE prep software in the mail today, I have a book on the aspect I need to focus most on, I've done SO MUCH in college that it's going to look excellent and I have some pretty outstanding people I can ask for letters of recommendation. One of whom isn't in my major field but my minor field and knows me well and my work ethic and my talent and has had me for three classes and oh, I STAGE MANAGED for him so yeah. If Jim can't write me one hell of a letter I'm going to be sad. I'll ask him tonight or something (but it can't help that his WIFE calls me the Director's Pet, right?)
All in all, today has been good despite the hecticness and I can totally make it through this semester. I know it now. Thank god.
Time to go look at grad schools again.
♥
Times like these are when I miss living you know, on campus. ahahaha. But I digress.
I went to talk to Keeley after class today. Or rather, I stopped to talk to him and it ended up being too big a conversation to have sitting in a classroom that other people were going to need soon so went back to his office and continued it.
For the record: He gives awesome advice about grad schools and paper writing. And I learned a lot about what HE did to get where he is and really? Pretty awesome. BUT, my initial plan had been to talk to him for 30-45 minutes then go to the library to study and work on other things.
Didn't happen.
I left there and was literally running to my Geology Exam and had a minor panic moment not thinking I was going to have time to pee before I had to sit down and know everything about topographical maps and abestos. BUT. I had time. Barely. And I think I aced it. *\o/* Which would be super awesome.
Back to the talking bit-- I picked what *I* thought was a fairly narrow topic for my paper. I mean, I only found 2 1/2ish instances of overt use of the supernatural in Castle Rackrent, but after talking to him--holy shit. This is going to be massive. It's perfect. I am so fricken excited to get started on it. The one thing I'm NOT looking forward to though was his advice to apply to like, FIFTEEN GRAD SCHOOLS.
I could easily be spending $1000 on application fees, oh my god. Or more. Probably more.
And he encouraged me on the studying in Ireland thing. It scares me because omg money, but maybe I could do it. If I took a year off between to work and the tried for the Mitchell especially. But I really don't see me being able to get that. Which is sad. But all the recipients have been like, from the Big Schools and STARTED PROGRAMS and shite. askkfhsakjf I don't even know.
I CAN DO THIS. I CAN DO THIS. I AM SO GOING TO GO BROKE.
But my GPA is good, I write well, I'm good at standardized tests, I got my GRE prep software in the mail today, I have a book on the aspect I need to focus most on, I've done SO MUCH in college that it's going to look excellent and I have some pretty outstanding people I can ask for letters of recommendation. One of whom isn't in my major field but my minor field and knows me well and my work ethic and my talent and has had me for three classes and oh, I STAGE MANAGED for him so yeah. If Jim can't write me one hell of a letter I'm going to be sad. I'll ask him tonight or something (but it can't help that his WIFE calls me the Director's Pet, right?)
All in all, today has been good despite the hecticness and I can totally make it through this semester. I know it now. Thank god.
Time to go look at grad schools again.
♥
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Date: 2007-10-16 09:02 pm (UTC)Ooooo Ireland. That would be so awesome.
I'LL BE YOUR CHEERING SQUAD MEG! STUPID TINY UNIFORM AND ALL!
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Date: 2007-10-17 05:12 am (UTC)♥ It is muchly appreciated, love.
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