So Much To Do

[sadlikeknives]

After a few e-mails with my advisor, I am now officially registered. *flail of excitement* Then there's a class in the Russian department on Tolstoy I'd love love love to take (I did my senior project in a multidisciplinary program on Tolstoy), and it has a few spots left, and I know that you can do that because we had grad students in our Russian classes all the time (and they were usually from the library sciences program, now that I think about it...) and even if it was full Dr. D would override me in in approximately .5 seconds, but I'm not entirely sure I can handle another class. Maybe I can talk to him about auditing it?

Now I just have to find an apartment that isn't out of my price range, is not overrun with 19-year-olds, and will take cats (the cats are nonnegotiable), possibly get a job, apply for financial aid, pay my tuition, figure out WTF is going on with the student health center and if I really need to resubmit my immunizations, buy Christmas presents, write and mail Christmas cards, get over this cold, and, oh yeah. Write my Yuletide story.

I also need to make an appointment with a surgeon for a consultation regarding LASIK. Oh, yeah, I may be getting lasers shot at my eyes, did I not mention that part?

...

*looks at list*

*cries*

...I should probably do all the other stuff before I get the lasers shot at my eyes, huh?

Comments

[andveryginger.livejournal.com]

::sends hugs and a time-turner::

Congrats on getting the grad school stuff together! I'm still stuck at the "putting off the GRE" step in the process. ;)

While I was finishing up my undergrad, we had a lot of classes that were dual-enrollment -- i.e. it was a 400/500 level class. The grad students had one portion of the syllabus, and we lowly undergrads had yet another portion. It meant the work and material overall was challenging, and that the discussion in the class was so much better. I would imagine the Tolstoy class might be like this?

Anyway, good luck on the apartment, the job, the financial aid, and sorting out the immunizations!

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

The GRE really isn't as bad as you think it's going to be. Just don't panic, and remember that if you're getting a lot of really hard, brain-breaky questions, that's a GOOD thing.

And, word of advice? Steer clear of comms like applyingtograd, because they will really get you down and give you a skewed perspective on the whole thing. They're full of people going, "My GPA is (same as yours) and my GRE is (way higher than yours), and I'm afraid no one will take me because I suck!" or "My GRE scores are (way higher than yours). I think this is pretty mediocre; should I retake it?" The kicker for me was a person with a Quantitative score higher than I knew was possible and a Verbal score just ten points lower than mine (my Verbal score was considered very competitive among English majors) saying, "I'm going to retake it, since my Verbal score is so unacceptable." WTF?

So, in conclusion, just go for it!

The Tolstoy class would pretty much be like that, yup. Except, like I said, I'm afraid I'd crack. D:

[butterflykiki.livejournal.com]

ACK yes. Although yay, LASIK! You will get it all done, I'm sure of it, because it's not even December yet. *nod nod nod*

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

I hope so, because I'm screwed if I don't!

I've started making to-do lists. I've never been a lists person before, but oy. So much to do.