Really. You haven't done anything wrong. I just needed some space. And you, my friend the Internets, aren't the only one feeling my neglect. I'm avoiding real live people, too. And my dissertation, my comprehensive exams, that scholarship application, and so on and so forth. About the only person I haven't been avoiding is that guy in the bed next to me, and my clients. And I'd avoid my clients if my supervisor would let me...
I'm about to embark on what will be the busiest year of my academic career. Because I'm on an accelerated plan, my program is condensed from 4 years to 3 years, plus one year of internship. That means in the next 12 months, I'm on this insane roller coaster ride that is graduate school on speed. Practical and written comps, internship and clerkship apps, dissertation proposal defense, data collection, the list goes on and on.
But, lest I be all doom and gloom, I really do love my life right now. I'm doing exciting things. I'm spending more time with fewer people, friends and colleagues whom are dear to me. I feel hopeful about the future, and tolerant of the insanity of the coming months because of what it signifies...the climax of one of the hills on the journey of my life. The evidence of God's provision is all around me in the relationships, opportunities, and even the hard and rough areas in my life.
So, I'll be around. But, I probably won't have much to say. I hope most of you come 'round from time to time. (Read as: Don't leave me! I promise I'll have interesting things to say in time, and I will come back!)
In the spirit of the joyous nature of the Christmas break I am about to experience, I have been tagged by the Wonder from Down Under, Liz. Let us commence with convivality:
Six Things Nobody Particularly Wants to Know About the Person Who May or May Not Be Responsible for This Blog
1) I sleep with a stuffed gorilla named Alice. Shut. Up.
2) I grind my teeth at night, so I wear this ugly night guard thing to bed. Shut. Up.
3) I'm allergic watermelon. Clear the way to the toilet!
4) I eat cottage cheese with...potato chips! Yum!
5) For many, many years, I wanted to be a primatologist. You know, like Jane Goodall. I still love chimps, bonobos, gorillas, organgutans.
6) I think red heads are sexy. That's why I married one (kinda).
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4 comments:
whoa, explain the acclerated plan thing. I didn't see that on the website, and Im applying. Did you have a master's going in, or is it ALWAYS accelerated?
Also, The teeth guard probably makes for some good make out sessions... or not so much. This, coming from the girl that didn't wear her retainer longer than maybe a few days... and said "to hell" with that!
Yeah, I came in with the terminal M.A. from the same school. Students with M.A.'s from other schools get to transfer 30 credits, from the same school 36 credits.
And, with the new catalog that will be coming out, the program will be dropping from 125 credits to 120 credits, making it even easier.
There are 5-6 people in my class who previously had their MA from the same school, and so we've kinda formed our own little fast track cohort. Thank God. No one else can keep track of where we are.
As someone who's been through that whole grad school thing, best wishes for a good learning experience. My hope for you is that there are times to sit and reflect on what you're taking in. Those times are often more helpful than all the busy times put together.
Good to hear from you again.
You're giving me the "it's not you, it's me" routine? I invented "it's not you, it's me." Nobody tells me it's them, not me. if it's anybody it's me.
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