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Well.... it's been a bit since I've posted anything here. I guess that's mostly a factor of wishing to convey information to people directly rather than through a source like this, but right now, this is what appeals to me.
I think my brain is more or less on graduate school overload. I feel incredibly behind on figuring things out for that even though I'm really not behind at all. If I think about this logically, the applications don't even come out for another two months. But it also seems like there's still so much to do between now and next April, and I'd rather figure as much of this out as possible before October and then just be done. My initial list of twenty-ish schools got cut down to around ten that I want to look at in depth further, but part of me feels like I should maybe have a backup school... Sigh... Not that I don't expect to get in somewhere, but, yeah. So now it's time to hit the books and other professional resources. And the personal statement, but that's an activity for another time. I just need a break.
At the same time, though, research grad schools gives me a break from having to deal with things at home, even though I'm not there, and it's something I can talk about with my parents that doesn't revolve around things with my dad, which is nice. Or, is at least nice at times. I really wish that he wasn't sick... but I am very glad to be in southern California this summer, if only so that I can go home to visit when I want to.
But all things considered, I'm doing really well. Research is, well, research, and that is by definition rather slow, but I'm enjoying the work. I now have someone living in the suite with me, which is incredibly wonderful. And even though it means I go to bed about an hour and a half earlier than what I was before Meredith got in, there's someone around to chat with, or whatever, and that's nice. Plus, evening bike rides with my sophomore suite is so much fun!
Life... what an absurd progression through things. But it passes even when you think it never will, and that's something.
I think my brain is more or less on graduate school overload. I feel incredibly behind on figuring things out for that even though I'm really not behind at all. If I think about this logically, the applications don't even come out for another two months. But it also seems like there's still so much to do between now and next April, and I'd rather figure as much of this out as possible before October and then just be done. My initial list of twenty-ish schools got cut down to around ten that I want to look at in depth further, but part of me feels like I should maybe have a backup school... Sigh... Not that I don't expect to get in somewhere, but, yeah. So now it's time to hit the books and other professional resources. And the personal statement, but that's an activity for another time. I just need a break.
At the same time, though, research grad schools gives me a break from having to deal with things at home, even though I'm not there, and it's something I can talk about with my parents that doesn't revolve around things with my dad, which is nice. Or, is at least nice at times. I really wish that he wasn't sick... but I am very glad to be in southern California this summer, if only so that I can go home to visit when I want to.
But all things considered, I'm doing really well. Research is, well, research, and that is by definition rather slow, but I'm enjoying the work. I now have someone living in the suite with me, which is incredibly wonderful. And even though it means I go to bed about an hour and a half earlier than what I was before Meredith got in, there's someone around to chat with, or whatever, and that's nice. Plus, evening bike rides with my sophomore suite is so much fun!
Life... what an absurd progression through things. But it passes even when you think it never will, and that's something.