gradapplicantinagony

Yay!! The agony is over! I applied to Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon for an MS in HCI. Georgia Tech rejected me and today I was accepted at CMU/Univ of Madeira. I guess I should say that the agony is only partially over because now I have to start with the student loan process... hopefully I can get enough. So much planning to do. I have never lived outside of hot California so moving to Pittsburgh and then Portugal will be very interesting. I am finally getting out of my comfort zone. I am also wondering if I should still apply to my back up programs (later app deadline) that are cheaper just in case I don't get enough funding - but I don't want to waste money applying hmmm.

The agony! I have become a borderline alcoholic this past month attempting to suppress my anxiety. I can't stop thinking about what they're doing or what they are/were thinking when they read my application. Sheesh. I did get an email yesterday from one school requesting that I complete my application for financial aid... I thought it was pretty random. I already completed my FAFSA but they requested I complete a financial aid app for their school specifically. When I got the email I had a minor heart attack because it has been the 1st communication from the school since I applied. Does that mean anything....? I wonder if it means that they are considering me... but they want to look into the funding situation first... otherwise what would be the point? Gah. I don't know. But it feels good to vent