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 2)

Tova7

on Mar 10, 2007

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.

I'd love to read about this sometime...

Fantasy is awesome. It amazes me that the human mind can create and go to those places. It's the ultimate form of creativity as far as I'm concerned.

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 10, 2007

I actually put a very brief summary of my thesis here on JU. You can find here: Link

I had so much fun with my undergrad thesis. It's the only time I could read Harry Potter and say "I'm not goofing off! I'm doing research!" and actually be telling the truth.

Dr Guy

on Mar 10, 2007

It's the only time I could read Harry Potter and say "I'm not goofing off! I'm doing research!" and actually be telling the truth.

Isn't that what all thesis are about?

Sugar High Elf

on Mar 10, 2007

Isn't that what all thesis are about?

If you mean working on something you are passionate about, then yes, I hope so. As my adviser said when she introduced me at my presentation, "This thesis is exactly what a thesis should be: a combination of scholarly work and personal obsession." I thought my parents and friends were going to die laughing when she said that.

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