(The three GRE words, selected at random, to be used in this entry are: imbue, histrionic, and impious. Good ones!)

Yes, still studying. I've lost count of the number of times I've pushed back my test day. But no more! I even bought a book, rather than just erasing the old marks on the ones from the Harold Washington Library! And I have to say, it ( Read more... )

I've been spending bits and pieces of time trying to get a better grip on the whole process that is international grad school admissions; a re-think of my previous strategy of "just get through the GREs and then see what you might be able to get". With little to actually work towards except a pretty number from a stupid test, I've fallen into the ( Read more... )

My french classes are going well, if you were wondering.

As for my GRE-prepping, I'm full of zeal but not much vim.

Also, from now on, whenever I feel down I will go here. Huelo was totally right about Cute Overload.

People who know me (I'm talking about the friends I have on LiveJournal, and not just my bevy* of admiring stalkers) know I go by a lot of different names. Some of you might have, from time to time, been puzzled by this. After all, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet**. What difference does it make what I call myself? Well, thanks to this ( Read more... )