there is a neverending beeping sound made by one of the computers that is irritating me here in the computer lab. i got to illinois on thursday evening after my earlier flight was canceled as a result of the weather. there was an orientation on friday for all 60 or so participants and i have to say that everyone has been amazing. we explored ( Read more... )

i'm done done done done done done done done done done done done done. did i mention i was done? it feels as though this giant pressure has been lifted off my shoulders and i can finally take some time for myself without feeling guilty or paranoid that i should be doing something else. my work is complete, but my final evaluation is still pending. i ( Read more... )

so. guess where i'll be from june to august? here are some clues:


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my professors weren't kidding when they said i would be EXTREMELY busy this semester. i think i had about five hours of sleep a night last week...i was basically a zombie. i'm surprised no one told me i looked like the walking dead ( Read more... )

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last semester i made a concerted effort to look into different graduate schools with excellent master's programs in education. as odd as it seems to me, the truth is that i will graduate in december (yikes!) and i have to start looking now. i need to start preparing for the GRE and looking into financial aid because the schools i've focused on are ( Read more... )

curiosity got the best of me and i feel like a traitor now. i checked out the new "gentry" hot spot, dandelion cafe, and it's actually not that bad. it's a cute place that has a certain charm to it. they seriously rip you off, though, for a small cup of tea; i can get twice as much tea at lava java for a cheaper price. these days i frequently see ( Read more... )