*gulp*
So here's the scoop... things are pretty centered around school at the moment. There is nothing major that is going on outside of UCSB for me currently. Well, there's one thing...
I posted a while back about the possibility of transferring to Harvard. It would be for undergrad so I'd be doing two years there to get my BA. Basically, if I transfer there I'd have wasted this whole year here at UCSB since hardly any of my classes here would transfer, but in theory, it would all be worth it because... it is a Harvard degree. Since I have a light course load this quarter, I decided to take two of the three admissions courses for the Harvard School of continuing ed. I'm taking "History of Blues in America" and "The Digital Civil Society". I'm actually doing pretty well in them and I think I'll end up with B's in both... maybe an A in the Blues class since my entire grade is based on one final project. Besides the added stress, everything is going great! If I do well in these classes I would have to go to Boston this summer to take one final class and if I do well in that, then I'm accepted.
But here's the thing. Right now I'm in the computer lab waiting for the admissions office to open from their lunch break. It is their decision if I will receive financial aid to go to Harvard this summer or not. Chances of them giving me aid or slim because I've already taken a course similar to the one I'd be taking this summer. But really... I don't want them to approve me. I'm hoping they'll say no and won't give me any funds for this summer. Because if they do, then I'm going. But if not, it's an easy out... I'll just say "I couldn't get the money so I didn't go." I mean, sure, I'd love to go to Harvard but I want to stay here where I do nothing but act all day and I'm making friends. I've got a date for the theater banquet! I want to stay close to LA and keep trying to get an agent. There are cold winters in Boston. I would be giving up my dream of acting for two years and when I got out, I'd be an actor with a Harvard degree... big deal, so I could get a better day job?
Last but not least, going to Boston this summer would make it a lot harder for me to join in the Harry Potter madness this summer. There'll be Harry and the Potters concerts in June, the movie release, the BOOK release, and then glorious Toronto for the conference. I know, it's insane to want to choose Harry Potter over Harvard, but c'mon...
My mom is "gung ho" for going to Boston. Hm...
Well........ here I go to find out if I'm approved or not. Wish me luck.
I posted a while back about the possibility of transferring to Harvard. It would be for undergrad so I'd be doing two years there to get my BA. Basically, if I transfer there I'd have wasted this whole year here at UCSB since hardly any of my classes here would transfer, but in theory, it would all be worth it because... it is a Harvard degree. Since I have a light course load this quarter, I decided to take two of the three admissions courses for the Harvard School of continuing ed. I'm taking "History of Blues in America" and "The Digital Civil Society". I'm actually doing pretty well in them and I think I'll end up with B's in both... maybe an A in the Blues class since my entire grade is based on one final project. Besides the added stress, everything is going great! If I do well in these classes I would have to go to Boston this summer to take one final class and if I do well in that, then I'm accepted.
But here's the thing. Right now I'm in the computer lab waiting for the admissions office to open from their lunch break. It is their decision if I will receive financial aid to go to Harvard this summer or not. Chances of them giving me aid or slim because I've already taken a course similar to the one I'd be taking this summer. But really... I don't want them to approve me. I'm hoping they'll say no and won't give me any funds for this summer. Because if they do, then I'm going. But if not, it's an easy out... I'll just say "I couldn't get the money so I didn't go." I mean, sure, I'd love to go to Harvard but I want to stay here where I do nothing but act all day and I'm making friends. I've got a date for the theater banquet! I want to stay close to LA and keep trying to get an agent. There are cold winters in Boston. I would be giving up my dream of acting for two years and when I got out, I'd be an actor with a Harvard degree... big deal, so I could get a better day job?
Last but not least, going to Boston this summer would make it a lot harder for me to join in the Harry Potter madness this summer. There'll be Harry and the Potters concerts in June, the movie release, the BOOK release, and then glorious Toronto for the conference. I know, it's insane to want to choose Harry Potter over Harvard, but c'mon...
My mom is "gung ho" for going to Boston. Hm...
Well........ here I go to find out if I'm approved or not. Wish me luck.