Update on My Continued Life Drama : Back to School Edition

[sisabet]

So, yesterday I am awakened by my sister at the door. And she had a check for my rent, soooo that freakout has been avoided. Wow. I am really, extremely, amazingly lucky and have been getting by on that for a very long time now. But, yeah - rent for this month is in the bank and I am relieved and apparently staying put for a while just to see if this can work out.

My new job is wonderful and terrible at the same time *but* the terrible is also part of what makes it wonderful, if that makes any sense at all. It barely makes sense to me, but you know, sometimes I am slow on the uptake. I'm also starting to work on applying to grad school - the deadline is July, but some of the requirements are freaking me out - like a letter of reference from one of my professors. I graduated college 10 years ago. I was an undergrad in a VERY popular major - even if I was slightly memorable, I can't expect anyone to remember me enough to write a letter of reference for me. Hell, I wouldn't feel comfortable applying for a spot in the program based on an assessment of my academic performance ten years ago. I am a very different person now.

I've also got to take the GRE. I took the GRE years ago, maybe 6 or 7? I had Sid, so it was at some point in Sid's lifetime and I had really good scores. I suppose that I have to take the GRE again, though which means I am gonna have to remember math. You know what? Eight years ago this would have been a huge worrier, but now I can just pretend I am researching for an SGA fic in my head. Math sometimes leads to smut and I have fandom to thank for that. YAY motivation.

Also? I cannot BELIEVE I am considering going back to school. I can't believe I am considering a grad program at my alma mater. This is like a terrible idea, except maybe it really isn't. There is a part-time curriculum that will get me my Master's in Social Work in three years. It wouldn't be as if I was taking a class for which I had no aptitude. It wouldn't be as if I was forcing myself to apply my talents to something that they just didn't fit. This is stuff I really dig. This is stuff that I can do and that comes fairly naturally and I find it all incredibly interesting. This could be really really good.

Oh, god they want volunteer hours! I am soooo freaking lazy.

::gets off ass::

Comments

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

The last time I took it, it was on a computer. I was pretty sure there was the opportunity to make a note and back track on a few questions, at least back then. I did like that I got my scores immediately and that I did not have to wait around at all for them.

Oh! The last time I considered applying to grad school, it was like 3 years after I graduated and I called and talked to a few professors and they did remember me then - so, that might be an option. Also, at least at UK, volunteer work is considered as are volunteer supervisor's letter's of recommendation.

Oh! Last time I was considering this, I was thinking about Occupational Therapy. What I did was contact an OT program (at Touro Hospital in NOLA) and asked about volunteer opportunities and mentorships available with an OT. It was fun and actually showed me that OT was not for me, which was a good thing to know before I moved to Virginia and all for grad school. I forgot all about this! OMG, I could just do that again, only for social work! And I have all sorts of connections now! You could do it too! WHEE!

[amalthia]

I'm interested in Library Science...now I just need to find a library to volunteer at. :)

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Whoo! Libraries abound!!!