Anyone who has talked to me at all in the past – ohh… 3 months… knows that I’m a little on edge about the rest of my life.
That may sound exaggerated but seriously – I can’t help it. I applied to three grad schools and have yet to hear back from any of them. I expect it of two of them (Marquette and DePaul), and to be honest.. I’m less concerned, because the crux of the matter is that I’ve been wanting to go to the University of Durham in NE England since last Fall.
What do I do if I don’t get accepted?
This is the question I’ve been mulling around in my head for the past few weeks in particular. I was supposed to get an answer by last Friday – but still no word.
It’s not an easy school to get accepted into and with every passing day I feel less confident about my odds. I check my status an absurd number of times a day… I have in fact changed my clock to England time so that I can monitor exactly when I can stop checking it each morning. *sigh* OCD I know…
How do I relax? Where I get into grad school affects every aspect of my future… Anyways… I am just a little stressed out.
12 Responses to “Wednesday February 8, 2006”
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February 9th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
i feel your pain. it can become an OCD issue so easily. try not to stress over it and let it go. if possible.
February 8th, 2006 at 3:16 pm
Don’t worry yet– my experience applying to grad school was that the graduate addmissions committees usually don’t amke any decisions until March-April. At that level, it’s not a 40/week bureaucrat doing the admitting, it’s a committee of professors that probably meet once every month or two. It will all work out.
Worst case scenario– you can come work for XA for a year!
February 8th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
For now it’s out of your hands, just breathe friend….and pour your energy into the insane schedule you have this term….
February 8th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
If all else fails, you can go to UWM. It’s not like they’ll notice, I mean jeez, I still don’t think they charged me for one of my classes yet. Everyone is too busy looking at our pretty new Pavilion.
February 8th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
I have to differ on that one. Grad school is by far one of the easiest things I’ve ever done. Not having to do anything for three weeks at a time? It’s great! Almost as easy as being an undergrad! teeheehee
February 8th, 2006 at 11:08 am
No advice to offer, just saying a prayer for you.
February 8th, 2006 at 9:04 am
Hey ~ prayer? :-) Ok, well, even if you forget, I’M praying for you…
February 8th, 2006 at 1:46 am
Trust me, this is only the beginning. Once you’re actually in grad school, it’s a whole different level of stressed out!
February 8th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Make your boyfriend feel your pain. Just a thought. :-o =)
February 8th, 2006 at 12:53 am
Praying the Lord’s will be done! Don’t worry everything will work out in God’s perfect timing and you will be fine.
February 8th, 2006 at 12:35 am
Durham is so beautiful. In fact, the whole region of Northumbria is simply enchanting.
February 8th, 2006 at 12:14 am
That is frustrating and nerve wracking. Would some coaching help? ;-)