"Freedom of choice is a two-edged sword, for just on the other side of liberation sits chaos and paralysis." - Barry SchwartzThis week's topic for my psychology class is "Choices, choices, choices", and I am beginning to understand why I'm such a terrible decision maker. It isn't that I made bad decisions, and am therefore afraid of making new ( Read more... )

I've been a busy little bee lately - hence the lack of updates.

Saturday Sajuka and I and a group of friends went to King Richard's Faire. We had a pretty good time: saw the big cat show (ligers and tigers and leopards, oh my!), jousting (not full contact, yet still fun), shopping, and faire food. The weather was beautiful. I didn't get any ( Read more... )

I had my second class this morning, and despite a decent amount of work and a rush hour commute, I think it'll be a nice one.  It's a psychology course on mental representation, or how people think about and visualize things.  There's a lot of reading, plus 2 page "thought papers" every week on the readings, but it's only once a week, although it ( Read more... )

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Wait. Reverse that. Yeah, that's more like it.

So I figured it was about time for another REAL post. Just in case anyone should care, that is. I'm sure no one does, but oh well. It will make me feel better at least ( Read more... )

I got my acceptance letter today!!!!!!

*does a great big happy-dance around the room*

They like me, they really like me! I'm so excited, I'm practically speechless. I get to go back to school! I get to get my Masters! I get to get a better job in a few years! I get to learn to do what I want ( Read more... )

I actually, honestly, FINALLY finished my application for grad school today!!! I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders. I FINALLY stopped worrying/procrastinating/fussing/etc. over it and sat down and finished my freaking essay today. The essay, application, resume, letters of recommendation, application check, and ( Read more... )