My last semester of undergraduate is this spring, and I’m still embarrassed that it took me so long to finish it. I mean, I understand why it took so long, however knowing that I’m smarter than most of my classmates but will have spent more time getting my B.A. is still embarrassing. I should be finishing my M.A. right now. Better late than never, I suppose. I keep wondering what life will be like when I’m done. I am still not sure whether I am going to enter the M.A. in English program here at UNLV because the more I think about it, the more I really don’t feel like I would be getting to take the classes I would want to take. I was going to stay at UNLV assuming that I would be able to take independent studies under some of our few literary theory professors to sort of mimic what I would be getting at a school with a strong critical theory background. However, it doesn’t seem like that will be the case. I’m starting to think that I’ll just dick around and work while David finishes his M.A. here, and then I’ll apply to UC Santa Cruz or UC Riverside. I mean, realistically I could get an M.A. at any accredited university in English, but if I can boost the chances of getting into one of the best English Ph.D. programs in the country, I’d like to do it. Regardless, I’ll need to retake my GREs. I got a 79th percentile Verbal, and a 24TH PERCENTILE Quantitative. Truth be told, I did NOT study at all and I do realize that most respectable graduate programs rely on transcripts and letters of recommendation, however my transcript is even lackluster. It’s such a bummer having your past be a deciding factor when it doesn’t represent your actual ability. I’m not sure how I did on my GRE Subject Test in Literature went. Still waiting on the scores. I can’t believe UNLV requires M.A. applicants to the English program to take it. Oh well.
Thanksgiving was good. The Runnin’ Rebels are 6-0. LSU is undefeated. I don’t do much except go to basketball games, watch football, hang out with David and sleep. I’m so tired. Not being pressured to hurry up and finish school is going to feel so awesome… These past- oh god- six years have worn me down so much. It’ll be nice to be able to go out and have friends again. Life sounds pretty awesome.
