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Wednesday, 17 September 2003

Taking the risk

I am going to do it, I am going to apply for grad school. I bought an excellent book by Robert L. Peters called Getting What You Came For, the smart student's guide to earning a Master's or Ph.D. I hope I can convince a school I like that I am worth choosing. I'm behind the ball in that I got my BA 13 years ago, and my grades weren't incredibly stellar. I think my coursework GPA was better. So in the next three months, I have to take the GRE, write a personal essay that dazzles, write an analytical paper, and go on some campus interviews. Plus keep my full-time job. So I'm guessing my SCA participation will be reduced, though I will submit my Medieval hunting paper to the nice folks at the Compleat Anachronist - might as well start worrying about the whole "publish or perish" thing now. I'm shooting for Fall 2004 admission. So if you have any advice or info on graduate programs in English - bring it on!

Posted by ginevra (link)

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Since I'm a lowly undergrad in a CIT program, all I can say is "Go you!"

School is fun! And you get say "I can't, it's a school night." again.

Posted by Sarra Wryght on 17 Sep 2003 13:49

This is the thing- education at an level is good. You can do what you like with it after- use it to expand your mind, etc. What job it gets you it doesn't matter. The skills it gets you DO matter- and also how you choose to use them.

Sid

Posted by Sid on 17 Sep 2003 13:59

Hey! That's fantastic! You are doing it for YOU, and that's what's important! Good luck!

Posted by Margie on 17 Sep 2003 14:47

Thanks, guys!

Posted by Ginevra on 18 Sep 2003 09:12

Time to put those madd lit. skilz to work, eh?

Congrats on the decision

Posted by Lunchbox on 18 Sep 2003 11:24