RachelCW

I'm going to Red Lobster to stuff myself full of cheddar biscuits and order Parrot Bay Shrimp with a super giant "as large as a tire" adult beverage. Either way.

working as a full-time high school Spanish teacher while finishing the MA full time. Also, reading for comps in April. Also, training for triathlons. Also, single, which explains why i can fit it all in a day. Boyfriends are a full-time job.

I applied to North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Missouri I am interested in Literatures of the Great Plains, Willa Cather and such, and other female writers of the Great plains that don't get much exposure, like Native American women. I applied for TA positions, but I am not sure I really want one at this point. I am a full-time Spanish teacher right now, so I'd like to either teach Spanish or English full-time again at a local high school while working on the PhD. I am slightly older (26) and have been in the military. I have no desire to attempt to live on 12,000 a year. Plus, I really want this degree for myself, for my own personal satisfaction. If it takes me 7 years then that is fine. Not getting a stipend will not deter me from going at all. I worked full-time while getting a BA while in the Air Force, and full-time as a Spanish teacher while going to school full-time at night for a MA in English. If I don't get in anywhere, I'll keep doing what I am doing. Teach Spanish or English in High School.