It's not as bleak as it seems...
I'm starting to prepare for next semester, in case i don't get the scholarship i'm waiting for. I've got my housing situated, i'll be living with an acquaintance of mine: Katya. She said she didn't care if she didn't know her roommate (in case i'm able to transfer, and someone random gets thrown in there. It's the reason Nicole didn't want to sign up with me, which is a legitimate concern to not know who your roommate will be). She wanted to live in Vaughn (kinda sucks... lots o freshmen mania), but at the end of the hall (quieter) with our OWN private bathroom (no sharing between two/three other girls). So it's not so bad.
I register for classes tomorrow. I'll have to overload into my abnormal psych class, but other than that they're all open. I'm going to try and take 20 credits, i want to stay busy if i'm stuck here (theories of personality, abby psych, honors history, intro to women's studies, development and aging). I'll probably find a weekend waitressing job, so i can still work 20 hours a week, but only F-Sun.
My adviser said if i stay here i can graduate a semester early. I'd be graduating in Fall 07 rather than Spring 08. My last semester here would only consist of 13 credits at the most (perfect study abroad number). This gives me a better chance of getting into choice schools because there's less applicants for the spring (Harvard, Clark, PC, RIC). Plus, it'll save my parents 5k, and myself 3k.
Dr. Parssinen said "If you don't transfer, i'll be sad for you, but happy for this university." He told me if i wanted to do an honors semester at Oxford, he could basically guarantee it to me. There's a long application process for it, and i'd have to speak in front of all these judges and write a shitload of essays. He said he'd tell me what they want to hear, and help me every step of the way. The entire semester there is paid for like i was spending a semester here. Gotta tell you, Oxford is tough to pass up.
The editor of the Quilt next year (Chris) said if i wanted to be assistant editor for the fall / spring semesters, he'd give the job to me. It's kinda sad, i basically said "I'll do it if i get stuck here" and there are other people who want it more than i do. But, i talked to Chris and he informed me that he wasn't giving it to the guy who wants it the most: simply for the fact that Chris really doesn't know him, and doesn't trust his leadership skills / commitment. He'll be giving it to Liz, and she annoys the hell out of me. I'd gladly take that position off her hands.
I'm starting to pull things together if my scholarship doesn't come through. It's tough to think i'll be spending another 1.5 years here, and i'm still keeping my hopes up for transferring. I just don't want to not get the scholarship, and have nothing done here to fall back on (no classes registered for, no housing, no plans), then i'd really be fucked.
So, i'm being proactive, or trying to be....
I register for classes tomorrow. I'll have to overload into my abnormal psych class, but other than that they're all open. I'm going to try and take 20 credits, i want to stay busy if i'm stuck here (theories of personality, abby psych, honors history, intro to women's studies, development and aging). I'll probably find a weekend waitressing job, so i can still work 20 hours a week, but only F-Sun.
My adviser said if i stay here i can graduate a semester early. I'd be graduating in Fall 07 rather than Spring 08. My last semester here would only consist of 13 credits at the most (perfect study abroad number). This gives me a better chance of getting into choice schools because there's less applicants for the spring (Harvard, Clark, PC, RIC). Plus, it'll save my parents 5k, and myself 3k.
Dr. Parssinen said "If you don't transfer, i'll be sad for you, but happy for this university." He told me if i wanted to do an honors semester at Oxford, he could basically guarantee it to me. There's a long application process for it, and i'd have to speak in front of all these judges and write a shitload of essays. He said he'd tell me what they want to hear, and help me every step of the way. The entire semester there is paid for like i was spending a semester here. Gotta tell you, Oxford is tough to pass up.
The editor of the Quilt next year (Chris) said if i wanted to be assistant editor for the fall / spring semesters, he'd give the job to me. It's kinda sad, i basically said "I'll do it if i get stuck here" and there are other people who want it more than i do. But, i talked to Chris and he informed me that he wasn't giving it to the guy who wants it the most: simply for the fact that Chris really doesn't know him, and doesn't trust his leadership skills / commitment. He'll be giving it to Liz, and she annoys the hell out of me. I'd gladly take that position off her hands.
I'm starting to pull things together if my scholarship doesn't come through. It's tough to think i'll be spending another 1.5 years here, and i'm still keeping my hopes up for transferring. I just don't want to not get the scholarship, and have nothing done here to fall back on (no classes registered for, no housing, no plans), then i'd really be fucked.
So, i'm being proactive, or trying to be....