I am graduating from college next semester. I am really happy to get out of here. You would've understood if you were a non-Mormon living in Utah. I love my school, my program, and the town I live in. I don't hate the people here. They are just so different. Or am I the one who is different? Whatever it is, I have not been having a such a great time here. I know some people would recall their college years as being "glorious". But that is not the case for me.
When people ask me, "What are you doing next?" I would reply, "Get out of Utah." But where? And what am I to do? "Graduate school," I would mumble, not even sure if it is really what I want to do, or even if I would be able to get in.
"Where?" That's a good question. I want to go to a school with a big name. But I am not that smart, nor have I been involved with any leadership activities. I am applying to five pretty big schools. I am nervous, but I am not going to stress myself too much. If I don't get in, then I would be able to actually think things over. But I just want to finish school. I don't want to have to come back.
So I hope I could really get into one of these five schools. I hope my research/lab work experience would help. But again, I am going against other students with similar experience with better grades, better GRE scores and just... better overall resumes.
Update:
Yes, I have been procrastinating. I have been procrastinating not only my school work, but my graduate school applications as well. It seems like no one is willing to review my Statement of Purpose. I am getting really nervous.
After spending a lot of time thinking about graduate school, I realized that it is what I want. I won't have to find an actual job. I could just continue being a college student. My family would approve it.
There is this one school I really want to get into. The professor seems really nice (I emailed him, and he even forwarded my email to other three professors for me), and his research just captivated me. I really hope he would accept me.
I am starting to freak out...
When people ask me, "What are you doing next?" I would reply, "Get out of Utah." But where? And what am I to do? "Graduate school," I would mumble, not even sure if it is really what I want to do, or even if I would be able to get in.
"Where?" That's a good question. I want to go to a school with a big name. But I am not that smart, nor have I been involved with any leadership activities. I am applying to five pretty big schools. I am nervous, but I am not going to stress myself too much. If I don't get in, then I would be able to actually think things over. But I just want to finish school. I don't want to have to come back.
So I hope I could really get into one of these five schools. I hope my research/lab work experience would help. But again, I am going against other students with similar experience with better grades, better GRE scores and just... better overall resumes.
Update:
Yes, I have been procrastinating. I have been procrastinating not only my school work, but my graduate school applications as well. It seems like no one is willing to review my Statement of Purpose. I am getting really nervous.
After spending a lot of time thinking about graduate school, I realized that it is what I want. I won't have to find an actual job. I could just continue being a college student. My family would approve it.
There is this one school I really want to get into. The professor seems really nice (I emailed him, and he even forwarded my email to other three professors for me), and his research just captivated me. I really hope he would accept me.
I am starting to freak out...
