ok. now what?

18Jan10

I don’t know what the fuck I’m going to do now. *sigh* It’s been kind of a precarious weekend, folks. I’ve been trying really hard not to completely freak out. It’s just a set-back, I keep telling myself. It’s not the end of the world that my own adviser failed to turn in my recommendations […]

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Tags: disappointment, grad school, school, setbacks, ugh

mea culpa

07Dec09

Sorry, dear readers, but posting is going to be light to non-existent this week. I attempt to finish my grad school applications. Wish me luck.

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the difference is….

04Dec09

What a Difference a Year Makes I was trying to come up with things that are new and different about me when I was out for sushi with JP this past weekend. We only see each other two, maybe three times a year, so there’s always catching up to do. I was having a hard […]

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Tags: a couple days, a couple months, a year, differences, grad school, gre

Would someone please call a surgeon who can crack my ribs

30Nov09

So, yeah. By now, I think we all know that Lizzie is taking the GRE on Wednesday (because I have no delusions about my readership: those of you who aren’t ‘jibans are flesh-life friends, and I’ve told you all about it. Ad nauseum, I’m sure). As is my wont, I put off studying for the […]

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Tags: contingency plans i don't yet have, failure, freak out, grad school, gre, smarty-pants, studying, tests

aaaaaack!

05Nov09

Applying for graduate school is both thrilling beyond belief and absolutely one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever done in my whole life. Applying to college wasn’t this bad! I’ve thought about it, and I think the scariness comes of the fact that I actually, truly need to do this. I’ve got my heart […]

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Tags: applications, applying, grad school, graduate school, statements