soda pop

Count me in! Graduate School of Education! that is, I'm 99.9% sure. We'll see what happens when I get my financial aid package!

On Tuesday, the group I volunteer mentor with did an exercise where we each (mentors and kids alike) had to say one goal we had and what the conflict was. I said that I was trying to be more patient because I was so anxious about waiting to hear back from grad schools and that the conflict was that I was not expecting to hear for 1-2 weeks more and that it was consuming my thoughts and driving me bananas. The very sweet kids all wished me luck and hoped that maybe by next week I would have my answer. Back at my office, ONE HOUR LATER, I got an email from my #1 dream school with the subject title: Your (school name) Application. I literally gasped at my office desk. I was in the middle of a project, and I knew that either way, bad or good news would completely take me out of it, so with my heart beating a little faster I spent 20 mintues finishing the project. Then I took a deep breath and with a shaky hand opened the email. The message I received was "Your admissions decision is now available online". My heart started beating so fast I felt like I could hear it. I clicked the link which took me to my online application status. I logged on, now in a frenzy and lo and behold...another link! Now, with my heart practically leaping out of my chest, I clicked on the final link and opened up a letter that started "Dear Soda pop, CONGRATULATIONS..." oh. my. goodness. I sat in shock, staring at the computer screen. I re-read it just to make sure I didn't get it wrong. I took a deep breath, printed out the letter and walked to the other side of the office where my best friend in the whole world sits. I know I am very lucky to work in the same office as my very best friend. I asked him to please meet me in the kitchen and my voice was a bit trembly so he followed me there. In the kitchen, I gave him the letter and he read it as I started to cry. It was crazy. Then we hugged it out and he burst out of the kitchen announcing to everyone "Soda Pop just got into Dream School!!!!!!" this was followed by applause and hugs of congratulations. then I called my parents. best. day. ever.

I'll be there!!!! I was accepted into the AIE program. Still in shock. And thrilled. congrats to everyone!!!

I'm applying to the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Ed.M. in Arts in Education. I sent in my application (Tuesday the 19th was the deadline) for the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship at Harvard. anyone else apply??? Now the waiting!

interesting thread... if the news is good: 1. whoever revives me from fainting! 2. best friend who has listened to endless hours of application anxiety 3. mom and dad 4. quickly call siblings before my mom gets to them 5. other 3 best friends 6. LOR writers 7. some co-workers (don't want to let the cat out of the bag that i'd be moving away to soon to boss-types) 8. facebook and gradcafe results bad news: 1. Best friend who has listened to endless hours of application anxiety 2. mom and dad. 3. people who ask. 4. LOR writers (via email)

I also applied for HGSE's Arts in Education program, but for this fall (2010-2011).

Is anyone planning to attend Harvard Graduate School of Education's Diversity Recruitment Program on November 9th? Any current HGSE Students - did you attend this event in the past? Did you find it helpful at all??

Is anyone planning on attending Harvard Graduate School of Education's Diversity Recruitment Program on November 9th? Any current HGSE students - did you attend this event last time? Did you find it helpful at all??