I've been accepted into Graduate School!

Published on March 9, 2007 By Sugar High Elf In Life Journals

The letter came today to my parents house. My mom called my cell phone to tell me I had been accepted into the Graduate program at the University of Tennessee! And, if my mom read the letter correctly, I was also given an assistantship. If she didn't read it correctly, I'm on the wait list for an assistantship... which means if someone turns theirs down, I get their spot. Either way, I'm thrilled right now. I've been waiting since December to hear about this.

I GOT INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL!!!!

Sorry, I've been screaming since I heard. I'm almost too excited to type!

Comments (Page 1)

Dr Guy

on Mar 09, 2007

TENNESSEE? Oh you poor child!

Congratulations and make the most of it! (just dont root for them, k?

)

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 09, 2007

(just dont root for them, k?

Not really a problem, since I don't care much for sports.

redbandana

on Mar 09, 2007

Oh that is wonderful! Congratulations!

Texas Wahine

on Mar 09, 2007

Congrats!!

MarcieMoo

on Mar 09, 2007

Yay! SHE! I love grad school. I'm so excited for you!

Tova7

on Mar 09, 2007

Woo Hoo!

Way to go! One of my BFs went to Grad school in Tenessee...Memphis, but I'm not sure of the college name.

Congrats!

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 09, 2007

I suppose I should specify that It's the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. I forgot the Knoxville part.

And thanks to all of you. I'm still bouncing off the walls.

foreverserenity

on Mar 09, 2007

Yeah for you! Congrats!

lulapilgrim

on Mar 09, 2007

Congratualtions! I wish you the best...and will advise to do good and be good while you're plugging away at the books.

DrDonald

on Mar 09, 2007

Great! I miss the academic life.

So, what would be your academic area of interest. (Sorry, I haven't been around long enough to know, if you've already posted it.)

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 09, 2007

I haven't decided yet if I want to study British Romanticism or British Neoclassicism. This is kinda funny, since these two are pretty much polar opposites. I love the wit and sarcasm of the Neoclassic Age -- I mean, any age that says, "The British need food, the Irish have a problem with overpopulation.... let the British eat Irish babies!" is pretty freaking awesome. However, the imaginative power of the Romantic Age is extremely appealing. Perhaps I'll just study both.

Other than that, I would also like to continue my studies in Fantasy literature. Fantasy literature is still being ignored by the academic community at large, and that's a shame. I think fantasy is worthy of study -- just as worthy as psychology, sociology, horror fiction, Gothic novels. I would even go as far to say that Lord of the Rings serves the same function for modern cultures that The Iliad served for the Ancient Greeks. But all that's more of a hobby than an academic pursuit.

DrDonald

on Mar 10, 2007

Excellent. I can see the attraction to these areas, despite my scientific bent. Good luck!

InBloom

on Mar 10, 2007

That's awesome! Congratulations.

Bahu Virupaksha

on Mar 10, 2007

I am rerally happy for you. Grad school is lots of work and with a Teaching Assistantship you will barely have time for yourself. Anyway make the best of your time at Grad School.

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 10, 2007

More years in the ivory tower, far away from the real world!

hehehe... This is what I'm looking forward to the most!

Grad school is lots of work and with a Teaching Assistantship you will barely have time for yourself.

Fortunately, I haven't taken the easy road in my undergrad, so I feel a little prepared. I've also been an RA for the last two years, while taking full loads, teaching and writing a thesis... so hopefully I won't be too overwhelmed.

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