Life Changing

The day started off just like any other day.  I slept later than I had planned to.  Went to the gym for some lifting and sprints. Got gas in the car. Came home and checked the mail.  I slipped the little key into the box to open the door to find one measly piece of mail.  Well, wouldn't you know, that one piece of mail was what I had been waiting for. 

You see, about two months ago I submitted a couple of applications for the Masters of Social Work program to the University of Minnesota and St. Catherines.  The U of M has done all of their correspondence via e-mail but St. Kates has been very prompt via snail mail.  And me, well, I have been patiently waiting to here yea or neigh ( is that how you spell that?) from either.  Anywho, I have tentatively planned in my head different things I could possibly do this summer and fall depending on which school I was accepted to...if any.  The program at St. Kates starts this summer and the program at the U of M starts in the fall. 

So back to this afternoon.  I reached into the mailbox and there was a letter from St. Kates....and it was a big envelope!!!  I remember from the undergrad applications that a big envelope meant good news...who knew if the same rang true for grad school?!  

Well, after careful review of my application, they are excited to welcome me to the Master of Social Work program at St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas for the 2011-2012 academic year!!!!  I have been accepted as a degree-seeking student in the Advanced-1 year option of the program. 

Now here is the kicker.  According to the U of M, I will not find out if I have been accepted to their program until mid to late March.  Well, I have to put a $100 deposit down by the 16th and have an orientation scheduled for the 19th of March for St. Kates.  Lame.  Seriously, don't you think they could coordinate a little better considering the schools are probably 15-20 minutes from each other and save everyone a little money!

To be perfectly honest I do not know which school I would prefer to go to.  They each have their pros and cons...and who knows maybe I won't get accepted to the U of M.  So for right now I am just going to be excited that I have been accepted to a program and start thinking about how to become a student again...EEeek!

 Big Envelope.



Big Smile.

Please disregard the disaster I call my room.  Some things never change!

XoXo,

     NMO