September 2010
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Back to school (for me)

There is nothing quite like getting your brain in gear with intensive summer classes after being out of the classroom for nearly 6 years.  I’ve spent the past week immersed in gifted pedagogy and am just taking a short break before getting back to homework.  My goal, at least for now, is to try to get [...]

Some good news

I have some good news to share, which is a nice change from my usual worries or complaints!  First, C was able to start OT and PT last week, so will get a month of services in before the summer.  He seems to enjoy them both, so he is only a bit bothered that I have [...]

Big decisions

I got offered the job I interviewed for not long ago.  There are some positive aspects to it, but I still don’t find myself enthusiastic about returning to my old line of work.  Also, the job would require a lot of driving and is a rather large pay cut from what I had been making just [...]

Job interview

I went on a job interview today.  It would be a return to my old line of work, which I’m not too thrilled about.  I just don’t have the same passion for it as I once had.  Still, if I don’t get into graduate school this fall, it may make sense for me to just go [...]

The sweet sting of rejection

After being wait-listed for my first choice graduate program in developmental psychology, I tried to put a positive spin on my second choice program.  It was in educational psychology, which I have a much stronger background for with a masters degree in education plus additional post-graduate work.  I knew the first program was a long shot, [...]

Life without a plan

Things have been pretty up in the air lately, which is not a feeling I enjoy.  I like having a plan and following that plan!  Adjusting a plan is ok, since that would lead to a new plan.  It’s the lack of a plan that makes me uncomfortable, though I think I may be getting somewhat [...]

Hard to stay positive

It’s been hard to stay positive the past couple of weeks.  While I was thrilled to be one of the select few applicants to get an interview with my first choice graduate school, the interview itself was extremely disappointing.  I was scheduled for an hour with the department head, but she rushed out after half the [...]

An interview and ADD?

A lot can happen in a week.  First, I got invited to an interview at my first choice graduate school.  I’m very excited and also terribly nervous.  I have a bit less than two weeks to prep for the interview.  I’m not even sure exactly what prepping I should do, but have already started to pick [...]