Since I last filled you in on the grad school application idea, I have applied to the general graduate college! That means all that is left to do is finish my portfolio, get in several more recommendation letters, assemble all of my stuff for the application, and apply to my specific degree program! Not too bad, except for the portfolio part, which is just exhausting, but I will power through it soon.
On the note of recommendation letters, I have had amazing results! All of my professors and my boss have been very understanding and eager to write me letters for applications and scholarships! I have already recieved four, and have recieved confirmation on at least 5 more. The key, I would say, to getting a recommendation letter is to ask for one. Simple as that. What is the worst that could happen? They say no. End of story - you move on and find someone willing to write one!
I would caution you, however, to NOT do what I have done: make a last minute decision to apply to a whole lot of things that all require letters, then send out emails asking each person you know to write at least two (this is not fair for them as I would imagine recommendation letters could take some time to write). In the case of one amazing professor of mine, I asked her to write THREE and she has already turned them all in to me!
On another note, I have discovered another scholarship I am eligable for, and will begin the process of applying for that immediately. Well, I will start collecting things for it, but I will have to wait until I apply to my degree's grad program before I can actually mail out the application.
I'm not sure that there is anything else to update you on, so I will sign off now after a few final random thoughts!
- Glee needs to produce a love songs CD based on their Valentine's Day episode! L-O-V-E and Stereo Hearts were my favorite! Also, on the subject of Glee, I knew Darren would be out for a few episodes, due to his Broadway gig, but I did not expect him back on this episode! My heart almost exploded! Plus, YAY FOR SAMUEL FINALLY BEING ON GLEE!!
- I had to switch dinner nights with my roommate, so I am making chicken and chicken rice (one of those rice sides you get at the grocery store - my absolute favorite!)
- Today at the gym, I ran a mile in 11 minutes and 20 seconds! A new record for me. I thought that was going to give me a leg up on our first fitness test, but I found out shortly after running (walking/running) said mile that the test will be push-ups (can't do those), pull-ups (can't do those), sit-ups (those either), and walking. WALKING. I asked our teacher, "What if I can't do push-ups?" In my head, I was thinking, "Or any other part of what you just said, besides walking..." He told me that it would be okay, zero would just be my benchmark to beat on the next fitness test. Great. I have to get physically fit enough to do push-ups. That could take a LONG time.
- I decided today that all of Shakespeare's plays should be made into ballets. The thought occured to me that several might have already been done, but I threw that thought out the window and decided I was original and brilliant. Could you imagine Hamlet, the ballet? Or A MidSummer Night's Dream?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Graduate School
Well, I decided (almost) that I will be going to grad school after I finish my undergrad. This has been a very recent decision - as in, yesterday - that has resulted in taking away all of my spare time. My embriodery has been put on hold, my search for an apartment is taking a backseat, and I am sparing only the smallest amount of time for planning my roommate's wedding shower. You see, the application for grad school can be filled out anytime between now and June, but the scholarships for grad school (of which I need many) are due March 15th. Which means I have to apply to grad school before March 15th, along with 1000 scholarships - I exaggerate, but you get my drift. That means reworking my portfolio, updating my resume, writing approximately four essays, getting my hands on official transcripts, begging for an un-godly amount of recommendation letters, and assembling a wide variety of past projects to show off my skills.
Even with all of that work, I am the most excited that I have been about my future in a long time. Part of it is finally making a (95%) sure decision. Most of it, though, is about going back to school. So sue me, I am a nerd. I love school. I love learning, listening to lectures, doing projects, and having deadlines. Also, I have been praying about this decision and have not recieved any negative responses - doors have yet to slam in my face, and everyone I have talked to has confirmed that this is a good decision.
All of this positive energy had me running like the energizer bunny. Two nights ago, as I was trying to fall asleep, I kept finding my toe tapping furiously. I would tell it to stop, only to realize some time later that it had started up again and I was not asleep. Yesterday, I called my parents and told them about my day at 100 mph. I am sure they barely caught half of what I said. This morning, however, I could not drag myself out of bed for hours after my alarm went off. Oh well, the energy buzz had to end sometime. Fortunately, my productivity level seems to be holding steady.
Oh, in other news, I have (almost) been offered a summer job at the place I worked for last summer! I emailed the boss, and he told me he would contact me when he organized all of the hiring in the next few weeks! So, atleast I will have employment for the summer! Now I need to work on finding something to earn me money while I am going to school next year.
Random Thoughts:
- Do I really need a T.V (and requisite entertainment center and cable bill) for my new apartment? All of my favorite T.V. shows can be watched online, and my vast movie collection will play just as well on my laptop... something to think about
- As I was trying to create an acronym using the word "Friday" today, all I could think of for the "D" was "dangerously cheesey". This, of course, made me think of Chester the Cheetos Cheetah and his cool sunglasses.
- My roommate's grandmother is in the hospital, so please be praying for her
- I really need to do crunches today. I considered going to the gym and running, then I thought better about it when I couldn't get out of bed. But I still need to do crunches. You see, I have always wanted a six-pack, and since I am dancing and excersizing this semester, I figured now was as good a time as any to work on getting one.
- I watched several episodes of Modern Family the other day (I had never seen it before) and it was amazingly funny!
Even with all of that work, I am the most excited that I have been about my future in a long time. Part of it is finally making a (95%) sure decision. Most of it, though, is about going back to school. So sue me, I am a nerd. I love school. I love learning, listening to lectures, doing projects, and having deadlines. Also, I have been praying about this decision and have not recieved any negative responses - doors have yet to slam in my face, and everyone I have talked to has confirmed that this is a good decision.
All of this positive energy had me running like the energizer bunny. Two nights ago, as I was trying to fall asleep, I kept finding my toe tapping furiously. I would tell it to stop, only to realize some time later that it had started up again and I was not asleep. Yesterday, I called my parents and told them about my day at 100 mph. I am sure they barely caught half of what I said. This morning, however, I could not drag myself out of bed for hours after my alarm went off. Oh well, the energy buzz had to end sometime. Fortunately, my productivity level seems to be holding steady.
Oh, in other news, I have (almost) been offered a summer job at the place I worked for last summer! I emailed the boss, and he told me he would contact me when he organized all of the hiring in the next few weeks! So, atleast I will have employment for the summer! Now I need to work on finding something to earn me money while I am going to school next year.
Random Thoughts:
- Do I really need a T.V (and requisite entertainment center and cable bill) for my new apartment? All of my favorite T.V. shows can be watched online, and my vast movie collection will play just as well on my laptop... something to think about
- As I was trying to create an acronym using the word "Friday" today, all I could think of for the "D" was "dangerously cheesey". This, of course, made me think of Chester the Cheetos Cheetah and his cool sunglasses.
- My roommate's grandmother is in the hospital, so please be praying for her
- I really need to do crunches today. I considered going to the gym and running, then I thought better about it when I couldn't get out of bed. But I still need to do crunches. You see, I have always wanted a six-pack, and since I am dancing and excersizing this semester, I figured now was as good a time as any to work on getting one.
- I watched several episodes of Modern Family the other day (I had never seen it before) and it was amazingly funny!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sorry!
I apologize a little for not blogging in a while... I would apologize more, but I did warn you at the beginning of this blog that I am not sure I have what it takes to be a blogger.
Since my last post, I have been up to my neck in planning my roommate's batchelorette party and wedding shower, along with finishing up my portfolio in anticipation of "Portfolio Review Day." Sounds scary, right? Right. It is tomorrow, and basically I will be seated at a table of Interior Design professionals, showing them a compilation of my class work since freshman year. Then there will be an analysis of my portfolio, then a resume review, and possibly a mock job interview. Have I ever mentioned that I HATE job interviews? Seriously, I have worked several jobs, but only had to formerly interview for one, and it went terribly. I know, I can say that all I want and you will still try to tell me "I'm sure it wasn't that bad. You got the job, right?" "True," I would say, "but the lady interviewing me actually told me that I came across as very nervous, and that the next time I interviewed, I should try to relax." O_o You know it is bad when the interviewer points out that it is bad.
So anyway, God will get me through tomorrow like He always does, and then it will be over. Like, really over. I will be applying for theater jobs, mainly, so I won't be facing an Interiors firing squad again (hopefully). I did discuss with my roommate today, however, that if the theater thing falls through, it is nice that I have a degree area to fall back on! Not to say that I will never use my training in my theater job, or that an interiors job would be unbearable, just that I WANT a theater job. We will all see what God has planned for me, though, in a few months time.
It's scary, isn't it, that real life looms so closely? Seriously, in the next few months, I will be involved in my last sorority events ever, finish my gigantic capstone project, finish my Honors Research project, attend multiple events for my roommates wedding (then the actual wedding itself), apply for, and hopefully be accepted to, a job/jobs, graduate college, apartment hunt or move back in with my parents, pack up my apartment and move, and start my official big-girl life! Scary, scary.
A few parting thoughts:
- I could have spit nails when Blaine got hurt with that stupid rock-salted slushie on Glee, Tuesday. Seriously, everyone knows that he is the most awesomest person ever! Why hate with a laced slushie? Why ruin one of his beautiful eyes?
- I finished embroidering the mocking jay pin on my Hunger Games embroidery project!
- I have managed to keep my room passably clean for the past three weeks, which, if you know me, is a true miracle, because I am a stereotypically messy-creative type
- I am not as sore today from all the excercising, but I was DYING yesterday - bellydancing from 8:30-10:00, intense cardio session at the gym from 10:30-11:20, walking up three flights of stairs to my apartment, then running around after fourteen two/three-year-olds for three hours at work. Seriously, I hurt all over. But, after a good night's sleep, I am refreshed.
- Why do I like The Dead Poet's Society? I usually avoid movies that are terribly sad. But this one is just so beautiful! It came on HBO several nights ago, and I introduced it to one of my roommates (not the one getting married, she is already a fan). The best scene (besides the "O Captain, my Captain" at the end) is when Robin Williams forces the kid to create a poem about the sweaty-toothed mad man. Just. So. Good.
- Bananas are my latest fruit obsession. I can't get enough of them. I had four yesterday. Don't judge.
Since my last post, I have been up to my neck in planning my roommate's batchelorette party and wedding shower, along with finishing up my portfolio in anticipation of "Portfolio Review Day." Sounds scary, right? Right. It is tomorrow, and basically I will be seated at a table of Interior Design professionals, showing them a compilation of my class work since freshman year. Then there will be an analysis of my portfolio, then a resume review, and possibly a mock job interview. Have I ever mentioned that I HATE job interviews? Seriously, I have worked several jobs, but only had to formerly interview for one, and it went terribly. I know, I can say that all I want and you will still try to tell me "I'm sure it wasn't that bad. You got the job, right?" "True," I would say, "but the lady interviewing me actually told me that I came across as very nervous, and that the next time I interviewed, I should try to relax." O_o You know it is bad when the interviewer points out that it is bad.
So anyway, God will get me through tomorrow like He always does, and then it will be over. Like, really over. I will be applying for theater jobs, mainly, so I won't be facing an Interiors firing squad again (hopefully). I did discuss with my roommate today, however, that if the theater thing falls through, it is nice that I have a degree area to fall back on! Not to say that I will never use my training in my theater job, or that an interiors job would be unbearable, just that I WANT a theater job. We will all see what God has planned for me, though, in a few months time.
It's scary, isn't it, that real life looms so closely? Seriously, in the next few months, I will be involved in my last sorority events ever, finish my gigantic capstone project, finish my Honors Research project, attend multiple events for my roommates wedding (then the actual wedding itself), apply for, and hopefully be accepted to, a job/jobs, graduate college, apartment hunt or move back in with my parents, pack up my apartment and move, and start my official big-girl life! Scary, scary.
A few parting thoughts:
- I could have spit nails when Blaine got hurt with that stupid rock-salted slushie on Glee, Tuesday. Seriously, everyone knows that he is the most awesomest person ever! Why hate with a laced slushie? Why ruin one of his beautiful eyes?
- I finished embroidering the mocking jay pin on my Hunger Games embroidery project!
- I have managed to keep my room passably clean for the past three weeks, which, if you know me, is a true miracle, because I am a stereotypically messy-creative type
- I am not as sore today from all the excercising, but I was DYING yesterday - bellydancing from 8:30-10:00, intense cardio session at the gym from 10:30-11:20, walking up three flights of stairs to my apartment, then running around after fourteen two/three-year-olds for three hours at work. Seriously, I hurt all over. But, after a good night's sleep, I am refreshed.
- Why do I like The Dead Poet's Society? I usually avoid movies that are terribly sad. But this one is just so beautiful! It came on HBO several nights ago, and I introduced it to one of my roommates (not the one getting married, she is already a fan). The best scene (besides the "O Captain, my Captain" at the end) is when Robin Williams forces the kid to create a poem about the sweaty-toothed mad man. Just. So. Good.
- Bananas are my latest fruit obsession. I can't get enough of them. I had four yesterday. Don't judge.
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