One Step Closer

 Complete: Drop #46- Get in to Graduate School

    Something that is both on my life list and 25 before 25 was getting in to graduate school. All this undergraduate nonsense has been chipped at with that goal for my education in mind.  

     I didn't apply to as many graduate programs as I should of. For whatever reason, I may have underestimated myself. I didn't even bother applying to PhD programs in clinical psychology. The acceptance rate is something like 10 out of 400 applicants. Although my chances were slim, I should have applied. The only program I did apply to that I actually wanted to attend was a PsyD program in Boston.

     A few weeks back, I was accepted for an interview. I felt the whole process went very well, but not much is worse than disappointment caused by overconfidence. I actually had a dream that I didn't get in, which resulted in some bad behaviour on my part. But hey- that was just a dream. Because I got in!

     So there ya go! I have been accepted in to graduate school!

     Now the challenge is to figure out how I am going to manage going to graduate school full time while having a three month old baby. Hopefully they are flexible enough to work a schedule that works for both me and the hubby.

     In other words, although I am thrilled to have been accepted, getting in was only half the battle!

Have you ever regretted a decision you made about your education?

How has your education made a difference in your life today?

Complete- Drop #28- Volunteer/Intern in my Field

     Finally!

     I've had the position set aside for me for almost two months now, but volunteer services took forever! They take thier job very seriously over there. I didn't want to cross this off my list until everything was official and there was nothing else in my way of starting. But, that's okay. I finally got myself in the door! I started last week. Soooo this drop is complete!



This is the building I am volunteering in. Basically, I am volunteering at a Psychiatrist's office doing clerical/ organizational tasks, etc. Although it sounds kind of mundane, I actually find the research they are conducting there very interesting, and it's already been a learning experience. Thus far, everybody has been very nice and have expressed gratitude towards me being there helping them out. (Man, look at the lawn/trees. It feels like spring will never start!)

     Sssooooooo...... YAY! My second thing to cross off my list! I've also had an offer for an internship elsewhere, which I have to follow up with. I basically have it, but I've been out of contact with them a while. Anyways, I only had to do one or the other to call this complete. I kind of wanted to split this up into two seperate drops, but I'm trying not to alter with the list once I put something on it. :-).