Grad School Freakout

Well, I'm full of all of this nervous energy! Why? Well, I found out after meeting with my advisor on Thursday that while I need 15 more courses to graduate, I only need 7 more in my major and 2 more in Italian...which leaves me with 6 courses of "free electives" to play around with.

So, he suggested that, if I wanted to graduate Spring 2008, instead of Fall 2008, I could take a few elective courses over the summer, then take a couple online courses during intersession, and I could do it!

So, I'm all excited, but I'm suddenly really freaked out, too. I've got to call Westfield State (a local college) about taking some summer courses, and find out what I have to do to register for them. Then I need to come up with how I'm going to -pay- for said courses...

And then I was thinking: Well, I'm going to grad school, right? So, I checked deadlines with UConn Storrs (where I'd REALLY like to go for grad school) and the deadline for Fall 2008 admission is January 15th.

So, I need to take the GRE general test AND subject test in the next 6 months, get 3 letters of recommendation from professors, write a personal statement, put together my most well-researched research paper and get official transcrips from NCCC and UMD... My head's kind of spinning.

At this point I really only have one Masters program I'm applying to, which is scary, too. What if UConn doesn't want me? Then what? Ahhh!

Okay...I'm going to go get my laundry from downstairs, come back up here and try to sleep :)

Thanks for listening to my long, probably unreadable, rant.

my head hurts... :eek:

i think i'm very proud of you. i think you are excited. i think it sounds like things are gooooooooood.

if somehow i've misunderstood/misread/misinterpreted your post. ignore me :P

go girl go!

what's the grad program you're going for? you're currently an English major, right?

youuuuuuuu can doooooooo eeeeeeeeet!

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Originally Posted by fishmommy

go girl go!

what's the grad program you're going for? you're currently an English major, right?

youuuuuuuu can doooooooo eeeeeeeeet!

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It's an M.A. in English and American Literature. I can also choose a concentration within that--and they offer (through their history program) a concentration in Medieval Literature, which sounds amazing.

:D I'm so excited.

That is so exciting, Kim! And a lot to think about!
:hug:

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Well, I'm full of Spring 2008 and I could do it! I'm all excited to -pay- for said courses...

I was thinking My head's kind of spinning which is scary. Okay...I'm going to go get my long babble rant.

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Right.... :nerd:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Right.... :nerd:

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You make my brain bleed.

Jump on it !! The more you act on it the less time you have to stress about it.

Good luck with all!!:D

Congrats Kim, and don't forget to BREATHE!!! :hug:

WOW! I know it kinda stressful right now, but go for it. Don't wait around.

and what do you hope to do with a masters in medieval literature?

or i should say, what are you planning on doing with a masters that you couldn't do with a bachelors.

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

You make rain.

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Hey, thanks!

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Congrats Kim, and don't forget to BREATHE!!! :hug:

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I'm with Christie....breathe girl! :carrot: :hug: Sounds amazingly exciting!! Take it one step at a time, and I've no doubt that you'll meet and exceed all your goals!!!

Best of luck to you! I just told my Master's supervisor that I probably won't be doing my PhD with her; that conversation actually went quite well. I know how you feel, though -- I've got to get all my papers in order and figure out where I actually will be doing my PhD!

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Originally Posted by engywook

Best of luck to you! I just told my Master's supervisor that I probably won't be doing my PhD with her; that conversation actually went quite well. I know how you feel, though -- I've got to get all my papers in order and figure out where I actually will be doing my PhD!

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Hey, good luck with that! And thanks for wishing me luck, too :) I'm sure if I just buckle down and get things done, I'll be just fine.

PS~ You have a picture of the Auryn from "Neverending Story" in your avatar :D That makes me happy!